Leon Sheffield Magnet School- Decatur, Alabama

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Leon Sheffield Magnet School- Decatur, Alabama Leon Sheffield was the former Lakeside High School and then Lakeview Elementary. Mr. Leon Sheffield was a principal in these schools for 19 years.

The magnet school opened in 1972 as Gordon Bibb Elementary and was moved to the Leon Sheffield campus in 2006. The school continues the history of providing excellent educational opportunities to our diverse learners.

🎃👻 LSMS SCHOOL-WIDE TRICK-OR-TREAT! 🍬🧡Get ready for some Halloween fun at Leon Sheffield Magnet School! Our students are...
10/27/2026

🎃👻 LSMS SCHOOL-WIDE TRICK-OR-TREAT! 🍬🧡
Get ready for some Halloween fun at Leon Sheffield Magnet School! Our students are invited to participate in our School-Wide Trick-or-Treat on Friday, October 30th!

🎃🥫 CANNED FOOD DRIVE UPDATE! 🥫
We are SO CLOSE to our goal! We are only 641 cans away from reaching our canned food drive goal! Let's keep those cans coming and see if we can reach our goal and go even further! Every can makes a difference!

🍭 Candy Donations Needed!
Families are invited to drop off candy at the front doors of the school. Your generosity helps make this a sweet treat for our students!

🧡 Want to Volunteer?
You can sign up to volunteer to pass out candy through the ParentSquare post!

🎃 Trick-or-Treating Parade Schedule:
🕣 5th Grade: 8:30 AM
🕘 3rd Grade: 8:45 AM
🕘 4th Grade: 9:00 AM

Thank you for supporting our students and helping make a difference in our school and community!

🥫CANNED FOOD DRIVE: DAY 7 UPDATE!WE ARE SO CLOSE!Today, we brought in an AMAZING 534 CANS, bringing our grand total to 2...
10/27/2026

🥫CANNED FOOD DRIVE: DAY 7 UPDATE!

WE ARE SO CLOSE!

Today, we brought in an AMAZING 534 CANS, bringing our grand total to 2,359 CANS! That puts us at 79% of our 3,000-item goal!

🏆 TOP 3 CLASSES
🥇 1st Place: Turner with 516 cans!
🥈 2nd Place: Downing with 443 cans!
🥉 3rd Place: Higg with 308 cans!

A HUGE thank-you to our students, families, and staff for showing up and supporting the Neighborhood Christian Center (NCC)!

CHALLENGE: TOMORROW IS THE DAY! We need just 641 MORE ITEMS to reach our goal of 3,000! Can we do it by tomorrow? We think we can!

🎃 Our challenge is to reach 3,000 items TOMORROW so the ENTIRE SCHOOL can TRICK-OR-TREAT on October 30! 🍬👻

But why stop there? Once we hit 3,000, let's see HOW FAR ABOVE OUR GOAL WE CAN GO! Every extra can helps a family in our community.

🥫CANNED FOOD DRIVE: DAY 6 UPDATE!MONDAY WAS A BIG DAY! We collected 506 CANS IN ONE DAY! Our grand total is now 1,825 C...
10/26/2026

🥫CANNED FOOD DRIVE: DAY 6 UPDATE!

MONDAY WAS A BIG DAY! We collected 506 CANS IN ONE DAY! Our grand total is now 1,825 CANS toward our goal of 3,000 items for the Neighborhood Christian Center (NCC)!

That puts us at 61% of our goal! 💜 We are getting closer!

🏆 CURRENT TOP 3 CLASSES
🥇 1st Place: Turner with 445 cans
🥈 2nd Place: Downing with 315 cans
🥉 3rd Place: Higg with 256 cans

Congratulations to our top classes, and a HUGE thank-you to every student and family who has donated! Your generosity is making a difference for families in our community.

🎃👻 REMEMBER: 3,000 ITEMS BY OCTOBER 29 = TRICK-OR-TREAT FOR THE ENTIRE SCHOOL ON OCTOBER 30! 🍬

We need 1,175 more items to reach our goal! Keep those pantry donations coming. Let's make it happen!

🪿Pearl says, “Be a helper!”

🪩🎶 Sock Hop Fun at LSMS! 🎶🪩We had a sockin’ good time at our Sock Hop last week! 💃🕺A HUGE thank-you to our amazing DCMS ...
10/26/2026

🪩🎶 Sock Hop Fun at LSMS! 🎶🪩

We had a sockin’ good time at our Sock Hop last week! 💃🕺

A HUGE thank-you to our amazing DCMS PTO for sponsoring this fun event for our students! ❤️ And thank you to Pepsi (our Partner in Ed) for generously donating the waters!

It’s time to unleash your inner HERO!Get ready for Red Ribbon Week at Leon Sheffield! ❤️💙💚💜Each day brings a new mission...
10/23/2026

It’s time to unleash your inner HERO!
Get ready for Red Ribbon Week at Leon Sheffield! ❤️💙💚💜
Each day brings a new mission as we celebrate making healthy, positive choices and staying drug-free! 🚫💊
⭐ Monday: Home Team Hero 🏈
Wear your favorite team colors!
⭐ Tuesday: Everyday Hero 🦸
Dress as an everyday hero!
⭐ Wednesday: Red Out ❤️
Wear RED!
⭐ Thursday: Overall Hero 💜
Wear overalls!
⭐ Friday: Halloween Hero Day! 🎃
Wear your school-appropriate Halloween costume. Nothing scary!
🎯 Complete all 5 missions and earn your HERO STATUS!

We have our 4th Million Word Reader!Congratulations to William! 🎉 The book that pushed him to 1,000,000 was The Red Pyra...
10/23/2026

We have our 4th Million Word Reader!

Congratulations to William! 🎉 The book that pushed him to 1,000,000 was The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan

Decatur City Schools Foundation

🥫CANNED FOOD DRIVE: DAY 5 UPDATE!WOW! We’ve collected 1,319 CANS toward our goal of 3,000 items for the Neighborhood Chr...
10/23/2026

🥫CANNED FOOD DRIVE: DAY 5 UPDATE!

WOW! We’ve collected 1,319 CANS toward our goal of 3,000 items for the Neighborhood Christian Center (NCC)! 💜 That means we’re already 44% of the way to our goal! 🎉

🏆 DAY 5 TOP 3 CLASSES!
🥇 1st Place: Downing with 306 cans!
🥈 2nd Place: Turner with 259 cans!
🥉 3rd Place: Higg with 214 cans!

Congratulations to our leading classes, and THANK YOU to every student and family who has donated so far! Every item makes a difference for families in our community.

🎃👻 THE BIG GOAL: 3,000 ITEMS = TRICK-OR-TREAT FOR THE ENTIRE SCHOOL ON OCTOBER 30! 🍬

We’re getting closer, but we still need your help! Keep those pantry items coming!

🥫💙💛 CANNED FOOD DRIVE: DAY 4 UPDATE! 🪿🎉Our students are making a BIG impact! We’ve collected 939 CANS toward our goal of...
10/22/2026

🥫💙💛 CANNED FOOD DRIVE: DAY 4 UPDATE! 🪿🎉

Our students are making a BIG impact! We’ve collected 939 CANS toward our goal of 3,000 pantry items for the Neighborhood Christian Center (NCC)!

🏆 DAY 4 TOP 3 CLASSES!
🥇 1st Place: Turner with 238 cans!
🥈 2nd Place: Higg with 146 cans!
🥉 3rd Place: Boyd with 91 cans!

👏 Way to go, LSMS! Every can, box, and bag brings us closer to our goal of helping families in our community.

🎃 REMEMBER: If we collect 3,000 items, the ENTIRE SCHOOL gets to TRICK-OR-TREAT on October 30! 👻🍬

We still have work to do, so keep those pantry items coming! Let's see how many more we can collect!

🪿💜 Pearl says, “Be a helper!” Let's show our kindness and make a difference together!

🌟 Tradition of Excellence at Leon Sheffield Magnet School! 🌟We are so proud of our students, teachers, staff, and famili...
10/21/2026

🌟 Tradition of Excellence at Leon Sheffield Magnet School! 🌟

We are so proud of our students, teachers, staff, and families for the hard work that goes into everything we do. Here’s a look at what makes Leon Sheffield shine:

🏆 #9 elementary school in Alabama (U.S. News)
📄 100 on the 2024-25 State Report Card
📄 99.25 on the 2025-26 State Report Card
📊 Top 15 in Alabama in Math Proficiency (2024-25)
📖 Top 20 in Alabama in Reading Proficiency (2024-25)
📈 100% Growth in 4 out of the last 5 years

These numbers reflect the dedication of our whole Decatur City Magnet School family. Thank you for being part of our Tradition of Excellence!

🥫💙 CANNED FOOD DRIVE: DAY 3 UPDATE! 💛Our LSMS students are making a BIG difference! We’ve collected 600 pantry items so ...
10/21/2026

🥫💙 CANNED FOOD DRIVE: DAY 3 UPDATE! 💛

Our LSMS students are making a BIG difference! We’ve collected 600 pantry items so far toward our goal of 3,000! 🎉 Every item helps us support the NCC and our community.

🏆 Top 3 Classes:
🥇 Higg: 131 items
🥈 Turner: 87 items
🥉 Downing: 76 items

🥫 Don't forget to bring your pantry items to school! Every can, box, and donation counts. Let's keep those donations rolling and see how quickly we can reach our goal! If we reach our goal by Thursday, Oct 29th, the entire school will get to trick-or-treat on October 30th!

Address

801 Wilson Street NW
Decatur, AL
35601

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+12565523056

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