What an amazing turn out for our Special Friend Event today. The office did a wonderful job of greeting everyone and making them feel right at home! The recess teachers helped manage learner guests, our cafeteria staff handled our large number of visitors, our lunch duty teachers did their very best keeping lunch on schedule with guests. It takes us all on days like this. THANK YOU! I think of the core values Mr. Hunt discussed yesterday and having events like this align with "valuing collective engagement that positively impacts the lives our our children and our world" and "we value authentic relationships." The children are so excited and proud to have their guests at our school. We recognize it is stressful on you when we have these events, so thank you for your positivity!
DID YOU KNOW:
BOOK FAIR
We have had a hugely successful Fall Book Fair this week- that means more books for our library! Thank you to Melinda, Julie, and our PTO moms for organizing it. Thank you to all of the open space designers for handling the extra volume and for everyone being flexible with learners going down to shop.
FAIR TICKETS
The State Fair of Texas opens tomorrow? You will get your Designer and Learner State Fair tickets in your box on Friday. PLEASE send these home with learners, on Friday, in a secure way so that they do not get lost. Not using your staff ticket? Return it to Deepa. She will add it to the extras. If you want an extra adult ticket, email her and she can get you one on a first come, first serve basis. Check out State Fair of Texas foods to see what they have in store for you this year! You all know I like bacon, but...I'm not so sure about "Sweet Bakin' Bacon!!!"
BULLYING AWARENESS
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. CISD is asking that all staff and students wear a blue shirt on Monday, Oct. 1st in observance of National Bullying Awareness Day. Thanks for your participation! (Since it is picture day, learners and staff can change into their blue shirt if they don't want to wear it for pictures)
FED EX DAY
Enjoy your one hour on Wednesday where you learn about a topic of YOUR choice related to YOUR goals, and earn Flex credit for it. This is a time for learning. Watch your email for how we will be be accountable for the day's learning.
CONFERENCES
We only have 15 days to respond to a parent's request for testing of their child. If a parent requests testing during your fall conferences, we have a form coming from CISD to collect that parent request on. We are told we will have it on October 1.
CAMPUS IMPROVEMENT PLAN
Our Campus Improvement Plan was approved by the Board on Monday night. It is reflective of the District Improvement Plan and represents ideas you shared with us at the end of last year. This is a fluid document that we can change/update throughout the year.
BOUNDARY REALIGNMENT
Please let your parents know that the district wants their input for the upcoming boundary realignment. Decisions regarding realignment WILL affect our famiLEEs. They can fill out this survey and find out more about the process and timeline here.
LEE LIFE PRINCIPLE:
- you can get to your H-drive on your MacBook without going through VMWare? Check out this video from Leigh Ann.
- there is a blog post that talks about some cool features of Schoology as well as using it in your classroom? Thanks, Kasey!
- some of our FamiLEEs may be in need of supplies to cook a turkey dinner this holiday season? Please share this Google Form with them to fill out if they have a need.
- you and your learners can still shop the Book Fair VIRTUALLY? Click here until 10/6 and books will ship to Lee for FREE.
- compliance training is due on Sunday? Leigh Ann will go in and credit 1.5 flex hours to those who have completed their training.
- there is training available for Reflex Math? Dates and times can be found here and we will host at Lee on October 2.
- your document cameras are in? They will be put in your teacher mailbox and are part of your cart inventory.
BOOK FAIR
We have had a hugely successful Fall Book Fair this week- that means more books for our library! Thank you to Melinda, Julie, and our PTO moms for organizing it. Thank you to all of the open space designers for handling the extra volume and for everyone being flexible with learners going down to shop.
FAIR TICKETS
The State Fair of Texas opens tomorrow? You will get your Designer and Learner State Fair tickets in your box on Friday. PLEASE send these home with learners, on Friday, in a secure way so that they do not get lost. Not using your staff ticket? Return it to Deepa. She will add it to the extras. If you want an extra adult ticket, email her and she can get you one on a first come, first serve basis. Check out State Fair of Texas foods to see what they have in store for you this year! You all know I like bacon, but...I'm not so sure about "Sweet Bakin' Bacon!!!"
PICTURE DAY
Monday is class picture day. Photographs will take place in the flex space of the media center. We request that you come down promptly when you are scheduled. We did our best to work around the aptitude test, specials, and recess. Please allow learners to change clothes if parents request they do so.
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. CISD is asking that all staff and students wear a blue shirt on Monday, Oct. 1st in observance of National Bullying Awareness Day. Thanks for your participation! (Since it is picture day, learners and staff can change into their blue shirt if they don't want to wear it for pictures)
FED EX DAY
Enjoy your one hour on Wednesday where you learn about a topic of YOUR choice related to YOUR goals, and earn Flex credit for it. This is a time for learning. Watch your email for how we will be be accountable for the day's learning.
We only have 15 days to respond to a parent's request for testing of their child. If a parent requests testing during your fall conferences, we have a form coming from CISD to collect that parent request on. We are told we will have it on October 1.
CAMPUS IMPROVEMENT PLAN
Our Campus Improvement Plan was approved by the Board on Monday night. It is reflective of the District Improvement Plan and represents ideas you shared with us at the end of last year. This is a fluid document that we can change/update throughout the year.
BOUNDARY REALIGNMENT
Please let your parents know that the district wants their input for the upcoming boundary realignment. Decisions regarding realignment WILL affect our famiLEEs. They can fill out this survey and find out more about the process and timeline here.
SOCIAL SPURS
The mission of the Social Spurs is to provide celebration and comfort to the wonderful staff of Lee Elementary. Social Spurs are a staff maintained fund. This is a voluntary financial commitment by staff members, controlled by staff members. Dues are $20 for salaried employees and $10 for hourly employees. You may pay cash or check (made out to: Lee Elementary) to the front office or Venmo Micha Patel (@micha-patel). Please pay by October 5.
WALKTHROUGH FOCUS
Our focused walkthroughs for ONE MORE WEEK is in Domain 3 Dimension 1: Learning Environment. Our goal is for everyone to have at least two pieces of feedback in this area.
LEE LIFE PRINCIPLE:
Courtesy- consideration, cooperation and generosity
LESSON IN LEADERSHIP:
If you can approach a door and someone is following you, hold the door and allow the other person to pass through it first, then you can walk through.
LEE QUOTE OF THE WEEK:
"Manners are like the zero in arithmetic; they may not be much in themselves, but they are capable of adding a great deal of value to everything else' -Freya Stark
DATES TO REMEMBER:Sept 28- FamiLEE Movie Night- Cancelled due to wet field. Rescheduled for Oct. 12
Oct 1 - Oct 3- Aptitude Testing
Oct 1- Fall Picture Day
Oct 2- Ed Foundation Shirt and Jeans
National Custodial Appreciation Day
PTO Meeting (7:00 pm Cafe)
Oct 3- College Shirt Day
Fed Ex (3:30-4:30)
Dad's Club Meeting (7:00 pm)
Oct 4- LEEdership Meeting (8:15 Cafe)
Campus Tour (1:00)
Kindergarten Career Parade (2:00)
Oct 5- Social Spurs Dues Due
Fall Conference Day
Oct 8- NO SCHOOL
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