Week of February 12, 2024

What a busy week!  Thank you for hosting CMSW readers and for all the hard work with MAP, MClass, STAAR Field Test and MORE!  You all make it look easy and we know it is not!  There is a LOT going on in the building on Friday (tomorrow) so please read carefully, below.  We love and appreciate you SO MUCH!  Thanks in advance for your participation in Football Fiesta Friday tomorrow!

DID YOU KNOW:

• we have members from the CISD School Board visiting us, tomorrow, Friday February 9?  They will be here between 9:00 and 10:00 so please be intentional with your instruction during this time and have your spaces picked up.  If you are doing something in Science, please let me know so we can do our best to stop by.  We will be coming through the building with student leaders.
• CHS is hosting a Moon Party on February 21?    

FAIRY TALE BALL

The Fairy Tale Ball for 1st Grade is Friday (tomorrow)!  Our first graders will participate in a school-wide parade at 2:40 (starting in the cafeteria). Please line the halls at 2:35 to cheer them on as they make one lap around the school.  Thank you to Amber and Linda for helping with the dance and to Ed and Curtis for sharing their gym. First grade team, we thank you, too, for all of your preparations and can't wait to see your adorable characters in the parade.  They are going to be precious!

FABULOUS FRIDAYS IN FEBRUARY

Congrats to last week's five Chickfila gift card winners.  We hope you had FUN with our frog hunt.  I am cracking up that more keep appearing in my office and mailbox.  🐸

FOOTBALL FIESTA FRIDAY

We hope you will join in on the fun in the lounge on Friday.  Bring a soup or a Super Bowl snack.  Thank you Social Spurs for the fizzies in the fridge and decorations.  

BOOK FAIR

Our Spring Book Fair is here, February 9-15! Shop the online fair and add money to your child's eWallet here! https://bit.ly/RJLBookFairSpr24.

Parents, you are invited to come to Lunch with Your Learner and then shop at the Book Fair on Friday February 9. Pre-sign up is required: https://bit.ly/3OkNGJM

VALENTINES DAY

Wednesday is going to be a fun-filled day with a school wide movie in the gym at 2:00 and Valentine Parties at the end of the day.  Do you have any learners who need valentines?  Please get with Jessica and Angela.  The day's schedule is below and is also on our Master Schedule document. 

FRIDAY PL DAY

• Overview:  The day will begin with the first session starting at 8:00 am. Please give yourself plenty of time to park and walk to your first session. We will end our day after session 4 at 3:30 pm.
• Parking: Although the parking lot seems large at CHS, we do recommend that you coordinate with other staff members from our campus to carpool.
• Lunch on Your Own: Enjoy the flexibility to choose where and what you'd like to eat.
• Comfy Clothes: Dress comfortably for a day of active learning.
• What to Bring: Fully charged Mac, iPad, and Apple Pencil
• Prepare Ahead: Make sure you have the Unified Talent (Power School) App downloaded, before February 16, to stay updated with session and location changes.

NO SCHOOL

Although we have professional learning on Friday, please communicate to learners and parents that they do not have school on Friday and Monday.  Enjoy your Monday off!

COLOR RUN PARENT OPPORTUNITY (Share with parents this week)

The 2024 Color Run is fast approaching! Parents, we would LOVE for you to have an opportunity to have even MORE fun at this event.  Please watch this informational video to see how YOU can have a blast with your learner at the event and help raise even more funds for PE and Field Day.  You can visit the PTO Color Run site here: bit.ly/RJLColorRun 

PTO MEETING

Save the date for our next Virtual PTO meeting coming up on Tuesday February 20 at 6pm. We will have a special guest from the School Board joining us to highlight some of the things happening in our district, and the PTO team, along with RJL staff, will be sharing some information regarding the upcoming Color Run! So mark your calendars and be sure to join us for this one. The Zoom link will be emailed home that day. Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

YEARBOOK

Order your 2023-24 yearbook from Lifetouch today!  Type in Richard J Lee Elementary.  Yearbook ID: 13015824.

SAVE THE DATE

Parents, Mrs. Kastrounis highly recommends you mark your calendars to attend this Parent University topic on February 28.  She has heard this speaker before and you should be informed of current trends that are impacting our community.

COACH'S CORNER

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LESSON IN LEADERSHIP

DATES TO REMEMBER:

BLACK HISTORY MONTH
NATIONAL DENTAL HEALTH MONTH

CTE APPRECIATION MONTH

SPRING BOOK FAIR WEEK

February 11- Amirtha's Birthday

February 13- Yanet's Birthday

     5th Grade Visit from CMSW (8:00 Cafe)

     TOY Reception at the CISD Admin Building (5:30)

February 14- Day 0- Alternate schedule

     Valentine Movie for School in Gym (1:00)

     Valentine Parties (2:00-3:00)

     Leadership Meeting (3:15 Yellow House)

February 15- Bethany's Birthday

     Purple House Field Trip to Perot

February 16- Staff Professional Development Day

     NO SCHOOL for learners

February 19- NO SCHOOL