Week of May 18, 2020

THANK YOU for another incredible year at our school.  #rjlyear6 was filled with GRATITUDE 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 incredible place that it is!  I hope you will always remember that you are were hand picked to be at Lee 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 #rjlyear7!

It will be sad to see one of our famiLEE members move along, however, I feel confident that the bonds and lessons made at Lee will have lasting positive effects on your new adventure. We are super excited to watch you, Shelby, as you make a difference at your new school in Rockwall. We wish you nothing less than the best.  You will forever be Lee Spur famiLEE member.  Please keep in touch!  

Enjoy the last couple of days of school.  Make some lasting memories with your kiddos.  We know Lee is the BEST school, with the AWESOMEST staff and learners.  We only get these kiddos 187 days, so make the most of these last 5 1/2 with them! THEY ADORE YOU-  AS DO I!

MEET OUR NEWEST FAMILEE MEMBER:

I am Hannah Ferrell soon to be Hannah Jones! I am beyond excited to start my first year of teaching at Lee. I have been preparing to be a teacher since I can remember- from asking for an overhead projector for Christmas, to holding summer school in my game room for my younger sister and her friends. I graduated in December from the University of North Texas with a Bachelors in Interdisciplinary Studies. My certifications are in 4-8th grade Social Studies, EC-6th, and ESL. My aunt, Meredith Wilson, is already part of the Lee Family, so I am excited to join as well. Although this summer has been filled with wedding planning, I enjoy crafting, calligraphy, and creating! I can’t wait to meet everyone and begin to collaborate with the faculty, students, and parents at Lee Elementary. I am counting down the days until the first day of school! 

DID YOU KNOW?

• Taylor was nominated and will be recognized as a GEM this quarter?  CONGRATULATIONS, Taylor for being a Great Educator that Matters!  I know we all agree you go above and beyond for our school and learners.
• we secured some S'more licenses for next year?  We wanted to tell you now, so that if you are planning to renew your personal S'more subscription, that you hold off. 
• next year's spirit wear will look like this in house colors?  Thanks PTO for sharing.

• you can attend summer professional learning on June 24 and 25?  Attendance this summer counts towards your flex hours for 2020-2021.
• that I will continue to blog important info over the summer?  I will email you when I do, so you stay informed.

REDEFINING SUCCESS PANEL ZOOM
 Can I just say THANK YOU SO MUCH to those of you that attended the Principal Panel Zoom meeting today.  I know each of you are so busy finishing out the year.  I never have a problem bragging about the work you all do and it energized me to reflect about our journey as we redefine success during these times.  I felt so much love and support seeing some Spurs in the chat and thank you for your texts and comments afterwards.  You REALLY know how to make a girl feel good!


FIELD DAY
THANKS, again, to Julie, Aparna, and the PE team for the virtual Field Day choice board for kids to engage with tomorrow.  I can't wait to see pictures on social media of our kids getting active!

TALENT SHOW

Thank you to our Talent Show Committee for all of their hard work.  Boy some of our kids and their families really have some talent!  Remind your famiLEEs that tomorrow is the last day to like their favorites on FlipGrid.  We can't wait to see how our broadcast team showcases them next week!

REMINDER FROM THE NURSE
Please send to parents: Please pick up any medication or medical supplies your student has in the clinic on Monday or Tuesday during your scheduled house time.  Medication must be picked up in the loop during your assigned house time and all medication not picked up will be discarded.  

STAFF CELEBRATION

We have some very special recognition for our staff.  Check out those that are being acknowledged for their years of service in Coppell ISD.  YOU ARE A BIG DEAL!

FIFTH GRADE FAREWELL PARADE

We host a FINAL WALK for 5th graders on Wednesday.  Please wear your Attitude of Gratitude shirts and get here by 9:30 because the "walk" will begin at 10:00.  We will line the front loop (and back if needed) on both sides of the drive.  Please stand at least 6 feet apart. 

5TH GRADE GRADUATION

We know each and every one of you have poured into these incredible graduates and will want to share in their special day.  If you miss their fifth grade graduation on Wednesday afternoon, fifth grade designers will be recording their Zoom Sessions and place them in this folder for you to watch.  

STORAGE ROOMS
Thank you for organizing and getting done with your inventory of your storage spaces.  Remember, you have as much time and grace needed to get this done.  Please create a digital copy that you can record your totals on and send to Admin when you are ready to check out.  Leadership Team, don't forget to make an appointment with Chantel and Leigh Ann when you are ready.  We will do our best to accommodate your schedules.

YEARBOOKS

Yearbooks will be delivered to PTO this summer.  We will plan a special event based on what is acceptable when they come in. 

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." - Victor Borge


TO DO

• Panorama Survey.  thank you to the 87% of our staff that have done this and the 70% of our learners in 3-5. Please help get us to 100% on these!  
• Furniture Inventory- remember extra furniture in your house goes to the flex space!
• EOY Technology Checklist we are TRUSTing you to make sure your projector carts are cleaned off and all other procedures followed.  Fingers crossed we will have our new projectors on the carts for the start of the 2020 school year!
• EOY Checklist- we are TRUSTing you to execute what is expected on the lists.  Email them to LAH when you have completed everything.  If you have done that, you are checked out.

#RJLYEAR7 SUMMER SELFIE CHALLENGE

Last year, we had our fourth summer selfie challenge and we will be back for a fifth round this year.  Stay tuned to next week's blog to see what this year's Bingo board looks like!

DATES TO REMEMBER:
May 18- Grades Due (8:00)
     Blue Pick Up/Drop Off (8:00-10:00)
     Green Pick Up/Drop Off (10:00-12:00)
     Purple Pick Up/Drop Off (1:00-3:00)
May 19- Red Pick Up/Drop Off (10:00-12:00)
     Yellow Pick Up/Drop Off (1:00-3:00)
May 20- 5th Grade Walk (10:00)
     5th Grade Graduations (12:00-4:00)

May 21- Spirit Rally (AM)
     EOY Staff Celebration (1:30)