Week of May 29

THANK YOU for another incredible year at our school.  #rjlyear3 was an absolute JOY because of each and every one of you.  Your hard work, dedication, perseverance, and genuine love of children goes unmatched and you are applauded for all that you have contributed to making our school the fine place that it is!  I hope you will always remember that you are "Here for a Reason"  because of the gifts and talents that you possess.  Sometimes you already knew them, other times we brought them out of you.  The special and unique blessing is that we are each on our own journey, yet we can all reflect back over the last year and see that we are better because of each other.  It is exciting looking forward and dreaming about #rjlyear4.

It will be sad to see some of our famiLEE move on to different paths, however, I feel confident that the bonds, connections, and lessons made at Lee will have a positive impact at your new homes.  Rachel, Amanda, Vianna, Kaylee, Amy, and Ashley B (yes- we just found out!) will forever be a Lee Spur famiLEE member, and we wish them nothing less than the best. Please keep in touch! 

Enjoy your THREE DAY weekend as you get ready for the last (sort of) week of school.  We know this is the BEST school, with the AWESOMEST staff and learners.  We only get our kiddos 187 days, so make the most of these last 3 1/2 with them!  THEY ADORE YOU-  AS DO I!

DID YOU KNOW

• that we host a FINAL WALK for 5th graders on the last day of school?  Early release is 12:50, so at 12:35 we will ask that you line a path with learners (starting in the cafeteria) around the first floor so that our fifth graders can be recognized by their school.  Bring your Kleenex!  They walk the building two times and all of us will assist with dismissal duty this day.
• if your learners do not pick up their medication by the last day of school that it will be discarded?  Please inform your parents!
• that lost and found filled up two trash bags with clothing?  Please ask parents to check lost and found before the last day.  Anything not claimed will be discarded or donated.
• that we have some ROCK STAR STAFF MEMBERS that did not miss a single day of school (other than school business) this year?  KUDOS to: Jayca, Kamille, Carla, Rikki, Akta, Shanna, and May.  Way to go!

SUMMER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Don't forget to sign up for summer learning in CISD.  If you are not able to attend, please make sure you unenroll.  Hours earned for this will count towards your 2017-2018 Flex Time.  Please remember that when you attend events outside of Lee that you represent our school.  Please be respectful of presenters, use technology appropriately, and enjoy learning from others.

CISD SUMMER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OFFERINGS

MEMORIAL DAY CARDS
Don't forget to have your class complete cards for Memorial Day by Friday, May 26.  We will take them to the DFW National Cemetery on Saturday, at 9:00 a.m.  This is a rewarding experience, so feel free to join in.  THANKS, Bethany, for being the point person on this service project!

STORAGE ROOMS
Thank you for getting done with your inventory of your storage spaces.

END OF YEAR TECHNO CHECK-IN

SUPER JOB with your MacBook re-imaging today!  Jennifer and her team gave you high praise!!  Please check out this document that reviews how and when we will check in/out devices and carts for the end of year.  See Melinda or Alli if you have any questions.  Dates and info are also on the staff calendar.  

MAY 30 and 31 SCHEDULES

5TH GRADE GRADUATION

Want to see our fifth grade graduation on Wednesday afternoon?  Tune in to watch via LiveStream.  Thank you, Alli, for setting this up for us. 

SPIRIT RALLY

Please notify your parents if their child is getting an award at Thursday's Spirit Rally.  They may want to come and watch them be honored.  Learners will get awards from Leedership Council, Citizens of the Year, Spelling Bee,  Sunshine Spurs, Broadcast, Yearbook Cover, Math Olympiad, Red and Black, Art, PE, Music, Library, STEM, and Enrichment. 

ALLI'S BLOG ABOUT SUMMER TECHNO LEARNING

LAST DAY LUNCHES

Please let the cafeteria know on this form if your learners will need a sack lunch on the last day.  All learners will eat before we release on Thursday.  http://goo.gl/forms/r0K1Qk42ZqJWQg9v1


YEARBOOKS
We will host yearbook signing after Thursday's Spirit Rally.  Please let families know that there are a few more yearbooks for sale in the front office of the school.

THIS WEEK'S CURRICULUM COURIER

LEE LIFE PRINCIPLE:

Success- the gain of something desired or attempted

LESSON IN LEADERSHIP:

Never stop improving.  Great people are always learning and keep their minds open to new possibilities.

LEE QUOTE OF THE WEEK:

"If you want to be successful, it's just this simple...know what you're doing, believe in what you're doing." - Will Rogers

DATES TO REMEMBER:
May 26- Grades Due (8:00)
May 27- Memorial Day Letters Delivered (9:00am)
May 29- NO SCHOOL
May 30- Talent Show
May 31- Talent Show
     Turn in Shared Carts and Devices
     Lunches in Houses
     Fifth Grade Graduation (1:00-3:00 Gym)
June 1- Cindy's Birthday
     Report Card Day
     Spirit Rally (8:30-10:00)
     Yearbook Signing (10:00-11:00)
     Turn in Projector Carts to Melinda (11:00-12:00)
     Fifth Grade Walk (12:30-12:50)
     Early Release (12:50)

Week of May 22

There is so much to celebrate this week!  Field Day (for those who haven't experienced it yet) is such a FUN day for us all and PTO has worked very hard to put together a great day.  We had a fantastic time at the ballpark celebrating learners, there was a successful harvest from our garden, and there are some EXCEPTIONAL solutions coming to fruition on campus.  I feel #luckyatlee that you all keep the learning experiences going strong for our learners and that "learning happens until the last day at Lee!"  We know you are tired, yet you still give your all to our learners- THANK YOU!  IT DOES NOT GO UNNOTICED.  

DID YOU KNOW

• that we now have Lee Reading A-Z for all of Kindergarten and Lee Vocabulary A-Z for the whole campus?  I'm working on finding out passwords and if it is accessible to your learners for the summer.  Stay tuned! 
• that for those of you that are planners, our Master Schedule has two new tabs for May 30 and 31?  We will continue with grade level days, but there are some minor adjustments so please take notice.  Thank you for creating the schedule, Julie, and thank you ALL for your flexibility.
• that Penny Tramel will be going to College Station ISD next year?  
• we have recommended a new Designer for hire.  Please welcome Leslie Howard.  Leslie has taught in Eagle Mountain Saginaw, is a former teacher of the year, and been a campus leader at her school.  I am sure she would LOVE a friendly welcome to our FamiLEE, so please feel free to text her at 817-240-5583 or email her at: leslie.elena7@gmail.com 

FIELD DAY

Feel free to wear shorts and ball caps with your Field Day t-shirts tomorrow.  Shorts should be fingertip length or longer- don't ruin it for others!  Please use the following schedule:

• 7:55- Morning Broadcast House Meetings
• 8:10- Head outside to start your first zone at 8:15
• 12:00-1:00-  Lunchtime in houses
• 1:00-1:15- Head back outside through the gym (get popsicle)
• 1:15-?- House Competitions/Teacher Games

Please involve the CISD student athletes as much as possible.  We have football, tennis, RST, and other athletes here to make the day tons of fun for ALL.

CISD SUMMER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OFFERINGS

MEMORIAL DAY CARDS
Don't forget to have your class work on creating cards for Memorial Day by Friday, May 26.  We will take them to the DFW National Cemetery on Saturday, May 27 at 9:00 a.m.  This is a rewarding experience, so feel free to join in.  THANKS, Bethany, for being the point person on this service project!


STORAGE ROOMS
Thank you for getting started on your inventory of your storage spaces.

END OF YEAR TECHNO CHECK-IN

Please check out this document that explains how and when we will check in/out devices and carts for the end of year.  See Melinda or Alli if you have any questions.  Dates and info are also on the staff calendar.  

In addition, 4th and 5th grade, please make sure to read and follow Alli's email.  Get a jump on this now because your office End of Year Checklist is coming next!

THIS WEEK'S CURRICULUM COURIER

Please read new info about district benchmarks 

and 

join the C&I Schoology Group.

LEE LIFE PRINCIPLE:

Humor- comical or amusing quality; ability to see or show the funny or amusing side of things.

LESSON IN LEADERSHIP:

Your ability to make people laugh can help others feel comfortable and relieve tense situations.

LEE QUOTE OF THE WEEK:

"Laughter is the shortest distance between two people."

DATES TO REMEMBER:
May 21- Japanese Club Field Trip
May 22- Last day of MLI
     RtI Meetings
     Therapy Dog Visits Schliewe's space (11:00)
     Board Mtg (6:30) recognition for Youth Art Month
May 23- #CISDCHAT
May 24- Jess' Baby Shower (before school)
     Staff Meeting (3:30-5:00 ALL STAFF MUST ATTEND)
May 25- Designer Macs Reimaged
     LEEdership Council Meeting (8:30 A120)
May 26- Green Folders Due
     Memorial Day Letters Due
     Grades Due (8:00)
     Final Spirit Stick Sales
May 27- Letters Delivered to National Cemetery (9:00)
May 29- NO SCHOOL

Week of May 15

Have an incredible weekend, sweet ladies!  Please leave as soon as ALL learners are safely dismissed!

DID YOU KNOW

• we will participate in a Ponytail Club at our last spirit rally?  If you, any girls, or boys want to donate at least 10 inches of their hair to charity, please have them fill out this form.  Thanks Megan and Kaylee for heading this up!  S'More
• learner books from the library are due on Wednesday, May 17.  Please comb through backpacks, cubbies, and your own classroom libraries to return Lee books to the library.  THANKS!
• there are district expectations regarding our 4/5 iPads?
• all 4th grade devices will need to be signed out of iCloud
• all 5th grade devices will need to be signed out of iCloud and the device will be wiped
• all devices will need to be checked in through Destiny

BALLPARK
We are excited so send tickets and ball caps home with learners on Monday.  Please make sure these go directly into your learner's backpack.  Thank you to the office for delivering!


FED EX
Since we have all met our flex hour requirements, please use the afternoon for conferences or to start your house storage inventory.  (editable document will be attached next week)

FIELD DAY
Field Day will be Day 0 on the calendar.  As soon as we get information from PTO regarding start time etc. we will pass it along.  So fare we have this flyer.  Please find out if your learners need a sack lunch from the cafeteria and enter your numbers on this google form.  Please get your information in by Wednesday, so that Tracie and her staff can plan accordingly.  THANK YOU!


RTI
Documentation for any RtI learner must be updated before the end of the year!  If you have any learners currently on RtI, please make sure you have scheduled a meeting on either Monday, May 15th or Monday, May 22nd to visit with Ashley and Angela.  They are happy to walk you through what is expected to be in AWARE. Thank you! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1InIgPziMBGrRWJPO7T0Su0HPLrwL65HQrO7AwqSH4_o/edit#gid=1948236994

THIS WEEK'S CURRICULUM COURIER

LEE LIFE PRINCIPLE:

Tolerance- respecting the differences of others.

LESSON IN LEADERSHIP:

During discussions, respect other students' comments, opinions, and ideas.

LEE QUOTE OF THE WEEK:

"Never judge a man until you have walked a mile in his moccasins." -Native American Proverb.

DATES TO REMEMBER:
May 14- Mother's Day
May 15- RtI Meetings
    Ballpark Tickets/Hats Distributed
    LEEdership Council Meeting (8:30)
    Corissa's Bridal Shower (3:30)
May 16- Blue House Talent Show Try Outs (3:30)
May 17- CISD Night at the Ballpark
    2nd Grade Field Trip
May 18- Huffman ISD Tour
    NRH20 Performance
May 19- Send home TELPAS Scores
    Field Day

Week of May 8

Happy Friday!  YOU are the MOST INCREDIBLE staff on the planet in the BEST school in the universe.  I hope the love your school famiLEEs have shown you this week keeps you uplifted and motivated to tackle the last few weeks school.  Did I just say the LAST FEW WEEKS OF SCHOOL?  WOW!  The year has flown by, and I know each of you are going to "finish strong."   

Happy Mother's Day to all of you next Sunday- you are second moms to our learners each and every day! 

DID YOU KNOW

• We had over 340 visitors to FamiLEE Science Night? Thanks B2 for creating the form for us to capture our data. 
• Lee Elementary received a 2016 Honor Roll Award?  The 2016 Honor Roll recognizes public elementary, middle, and high schools that demonstrate consistently high levels of student academic achievement, improvement in achievement over time, and reduction in achievement gaps. Congratulations to all of you for your hard work with our learners!
• Friday is the final day to nominate your Red and Black Super Stars?  Please nominate here and we will recognize learners and staff members at the final Spirit Rally.  
• Ashley and Chantel will only have three summatives left after Friday?  We have enjoyed our time with each of you!
• that there will be training from July 24-26 to deepen PLC learning in CISD?  Ashley and I will be there and we have two more spots available for Lee.  If you are interested in participating for these three days, email Chantel.  

HAPPY CALLS

I know you are in full swing of end of year conferences, but it is the perfect time to end the year on a good note.  Take some time and make a happy call to each of your learners.  It will pay off for you as much as it will them, trust me!

SUMMER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

Summer Professional Learning is now open for you to sign up.  An email was sent to the entire district from Laurie O'Neill last week.  Please take advantage of the opportunity to start earning your 2016-2017 flex time in areas of YOUR CHOICE this summer.  You MUST sign up through Euphoria and unenroll if you are going to be absent.  This will ensure that classes are full or canceled due to low enrollment.  THANKS to those of you that already signed up, we see that in your professional portfolio in Euphoria.

RTI & END OF YEAR DATA

Designers, as the end of the year approaches, we want to make sure that all of your data for any RtI learners is up-to-date and in AWARE.  If you have any learners currently on RtI, please schedule an RtI meeting on either Monday, May 15th or Monday, May 22nd to visit with Ashley and Angela about learner progress, end-of-year assessment data, and the required documentation.  They are happy to walk you through what is expected to be in AWARE.

JUNE 2 

In order to not have to come in to work on Friday, June 2, you must accumulate 8 hours before the 2nd.  GOOD NEWS- many of you have already earned some hours from attending our FamiLEE Science Night and will with our Movie Night.  Hours can be accumulated from work done BEFORE 7:30 or AFTER 3:35.  For example: Spring Conferences, storage room inventory, end of year checkout work.  Time clock employees must also have accumulated 8 hours of comp time to ensure they don't have to come in on June 2nd. Part of your end of year check out form will ask you to log your 8 hours. 

WEEKLY WALKTHROUGH FOCUS
We will still be visiting classes, but will focus on all domains for the remainder of the year.

THIS WEEK'S CURRICULUM COURIER

LEE LIFE PRINCIPLE:

Humility- being humble, not proud or haughty, not arrogant or assertive.

LESSON IN LEADERSHIP:

If you win or excel at something, do not brag.

LEE QUOTE OF THE WEEK:

"The reward of a thing well done is to have done it." -Ralph Waldo Emerson

DATES TO REMEMBER:
May 8-12- School Nurse Appreciation Week
May 8- STAAR Testing
    1st Grade Field Trip
May 9- STAAR Testing
    K and 2nd Grade Field Trips
    PTO Mtg.  (6:30- Cafe)
May 10- House Shirt and Jeans
    Staff Meeting (3:30-5:00)
May 11- Buffalo Wild Wings Night
     Lifetouch Orders Due
    Spurs Savings (7:30-7:50)
    Instrumental Dress Rehearsal (8:15  and 6:30)
    Red and Yellow Talent Show Try Outs (after school)
May 12- Social Spurs Snack
    Mother's Day Events at Lee
    Spirit Stick Sales (Recess Time)
    Yellow House Talent Show Try Outs (after school)
May 14- Mother's Day