Week of April 29, 2019

Thank you, ALL, for a loveLEE volunteer breakfast for our volunteers.   We absoluteLEE appreciate Kristen for heading up this event this year.  I think most of us enjoyed a little breakfast ourselves, as well!  Also, thank you to each of you for celebrating our front office gals.  We can all agree they are AMAZING!  There have been so many incredible tweets this week showcasing our learners, the way you have designed lessons using our school as a tool, examples of learner creativity on their iPads, and MORE.  Thank you for taking the time to tell Lee's CISD STORY!  If you don't tell it, who will?

DID YOU KNOW:

• today is the last day to submit your Red and Black Superstars?  Please make time to nominate at least one learner and peer.  Even if they don't win, your submission will be acknowledged and helps make Lee OUR HAPPY PLACE.
• we still have some 3-5 classes that have not taken the Clarity Survey yet?  Please do this on Friday.
• most houses and grades have scheduled their learner led conferences for the Spring by now?  If you are doing your conferences at one time, please make sure you have communicated this with Chantel so that it is on the staff calendar.  A reminder that these conferences include the learner, their goal setting/data, and their Bulb digital portfolio this year. 
• we have recommended Brooklyn for hire for next year and she has signed her contract?  It will be official after Monday night's Board meeting.  CONGRATULATIONS Brooklyn!  We have recommended some other hires as well: Ruby Bryant, Corrine Sheffield, Stormi Lamb, Madison Smith, and Hannah Hardy.  Once we know what grade and house everyone will be in, I will share their contact information so that you can welcome them.  Thank you, again, to all of you for helping to interview and find such great candidates!  We have a few more positions to fill so we will keep you informed as we fill those.
• our Lee Speedstacking Team won the trophy for the second year in a row?  Congratulations Coach Behr and Lopez and thank you to the staff members who stayed and helped!

SPRING MOVIE NIGHT

Join us on Friday night for Movie on the Lawn Night.  Bring a blanket or chair and cuddle up for Mary Poppins.  PTO will be serving refreshments and snacks as well as our Garden Gurus.  Set up begins at 7:00 and the movie starts at sundown.  We hope you can be there!

MI COCINA NIGHT

Come one, come all to MiCocina on Monday night!  

LET'S CELEBRATE KARLI
Please join Red House as they celebrate Karli on Tuesday afternoon.  Karli and Roger are registered at Crate and Barrel and Bed Bath and Beyond.

COLLEGE SHIRT DAY

Don't forget to wear your favorite college shirt on Wednesday.

KINDERGARTEN ROUND UP

We are looking forward to having our new learners and FamiLEEs on campus on Thursday night from 6:00-7:00.  Thank you to our Kindergarten team for staying after to meet our learners.  Anyone that wants to earn flex can stay after and help during this event.  See Kindergarten for details.


SCHOOL LUNCH HERO DAY
Please wear (and encourage your learners to wear) a super hero shirt on Friday.  We will be celebrating School Lunch Hero Day in the cafeteria.  I think we can all agree, Charlene and her team are super heroes!  Please creatively show them how much we care!


SAVE THE DATE

SUMMER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING IN CISD

As a conference attendee, you will...
have an opportunity to attend sessions of your choice that vary in length.
receive Flex credit for the 2019-2020 academic year based on the sessions you attend.

• Example, attend (1) 90-minute session and (1) 45-minute session and receive 2.25 hours of Flex.

create your personalized schedule using Sched, beginning Friday, May 3rd.

• Digital Learning Conference SCHED Link.  Sign up will close Friday, May 17th.   
• Social-Emotional Conference SCHED Link.  Sign up will close Friday, July 5th.

LEE LIFE PRINCIPLE:

Resiliency- recovering from or adjusting easily to misfortune or change

LESSON IN LEADERSHIP:

Accept that you are going to make mistakes.  Learn from them and move on.

LEE QUOTE OF THE WEEK:

"Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit." -Napoleon

DATES TO REMEMBER:
April 29- RTI Meetings
     MiCocina Night
     TOY Recognized at School Board Meeting (6:00)
April 30- Kathy's Birthday
     Yellow Music Program (8:00 and 6:30)
     Karli's Shower (On the Border)
     #TxEdTues (Thank Your Community)
May 1- College Shirt Day
     Hannah's Birthday
     Linda Cook's Retirement Reception (3:30-5:00 Admin)
     NO LEADERSHIP TEAM MEETING
     Dad's Club Meeting (7:00 pm)
May 2- 4th Grade Austin Field Trip
     Spurs Savings (7:20-7:40 Cafe)
     1st and Kinder Animal Visit (1:15)
     Kindergarten Round Up (6:00 Cafe)
May 3- Kinder Dyslexia Screener Due
     School Lunch Hero Day
     3rd Grade Field Trip
May 4- Drama Club Performance (12:30 Lightbox Theater)