Week of April 29, 2024

We made it through the final official day of state testing- YAY!  We hope the BBQ lunch filled your bellies.  Thank you to Angel and Tara for making this happen for everyone.  If there is one thing state testing brings us...is catered lunches-YUM!  Thank you to the entire staff for the efforts you pour into all of our learners to make sure they are prepared for the next grade level every year!  Thank you, Samira, for tackling your new CTT responsibilities.  We all agree, WE LOVE THE FOLDERS!  Enjoy celebrating our amazing volunteers tomorrow.  I'm sad to miss, but my dad is in town from Florida, so I am taking Friday off.  

DID YOU KNOW:

• CISD Compliance Courses will be released on June 3?  Feel free to work through these on your timeline.  Due dates will be communicated by Nancy Garvey.
• that CISD will have a new online redemption catalog for those staff members who have met service milestones?  Those of you that hit one of these 5, 10 and 25 year milestones this year will be getting an email from the district about what you would like to select as a gift of appreciation.  We will also recognize you at our final staff meeting.
• our campus will have a door audit this month? Please close all exterior doors at all times!

AUTHOR VISIT ON TUESDAY

We will follow this schedule for our author visit and it is a DAY 0.  Please share with parents that lunch schedules are different this day.  It causes stress when learners have appointments and parents don't realize when lunch schedules are different.

COLLEGE SHIRT DAY

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

KINDERGARTEN ROUND UP

We will host Kindergarten Round Up on Thursday night.  If you would like to meet our newest Spurs and help at the event, please reach out to Hannah Barley.  We will take all the help we can get!  Thank you, Kindergarten team and those that have already volunteered your time!

We are so excited to welcome new FamiLEEs and younger siblings of our current FamiLEEs to our annual Kindergarten Round Up May 2 at 5:30pm. Please plan to join us out back on the playground for some community building and delicious donuts for purchase. PTO will be there to help you order school supplies and make sure you get connected to our amazing FamiLEE. We will see you there!

FIELD DAY

Staff, you may wear appropriate shorts and hats on this day.  Thanks Coach Tinsley for the fun review at staff meeting.

• Please be sure to show the Field Day presentation to your house before Field Day to ensure everyone is familiar with what to expect. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1PoXu7c--IzbrlpjOjgeUsTQFJewcx41k?usp=drive_link
• No chalk on walls or areas that rain will not wash away.
• No Disney movies.
• PTO still needs more helping hands to make Field Day a success!  Please share this sign up for parents to contribute snacks to keep our Field Day team energized; every bit counts!

TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK
Teacher Appreciation Week is almost here!! We will be celebrating our amazing Designers and Staff at Lee all week long May 6th-10th! Check out the flyer below and the staff Favorites list to get a jumpstart on ideas to spread the love!

MAY 9 SPIRIT FUNDRAISER

Our partners at On the Border are hosting a fundraiser for lunch and dinner on May 9th, from 11am-9pm.  Just mention the RJL fundraiser at checkout if you are eating in person, or you can enter the code FUNDRAISER if ordering online.  It’s a great spot to eat before or after the Yellow House music performance! 

KINDERGARTEN PROJECT OPEN FOR CAMPUS PARTICIPATION

LIBRARY BOOK REMINDER

RJL SENIOR RECEPTION- SAVE THE DATE

Please help us spread the word as we welcome back former Spurs to Lee Elementary.  We can't wait to see our learners from #rjlyear3.

FIFTH GRADE SAVE THE DATE

LAST CALL FOR PTO BOARD POSITIONS

There are only a few days left to join the fun for next year on our PTO board!  Click here for all the details on what to expect, the open positions, and the application form.  We’d love you to join our team!  Applications are due April 30, 2024.  Newly elected members will be announced at our May 14th PTO meeting.   

STORAGE ROOMS

It is that time where you need to start inventorying and organizing your storage closets.  Please make this a team effort and not left to Leadership.  HINT:  START NOW!!  Here is the Shared Curriculum List.  Please save to Noteability and mark up for us.  We will have you share your house inventory before the last day of school.

COACHES CORNER

Let’s collaborate! Sign up so we can work together.

ESL UPDATE

LEE LIFE PRINCIPLE:

Responsibility- Making the right choice to be reliable and dependable

LESSON IN LEADERSHIP:

After we eat, we will clean up after ourselves.  This includes cleaning off the tables and making sure we haven’t left any trash on the floor or around the eating area.

LEE QUOTE OF THE WEEK:

“Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anyone else expects of you.  Never excuse yourself.”- Henry Ward Beecher

DATES TO REMEMBER

EOY MAP/MCLASS WINDOW

April 29- Morgan's Birthday

STAAR Math Make Up

April 30- Kathy's Birthday

CISD Flex Time Due

Author Visit

May 1- College Shirt Day

Hannah B's Birthday

Onboarding (3:15)

May 2- Blue House Field Trip

Kindergarten Round Up (5:30)

May 3- Field Day

School Lunch Hero Day

May 4- CISD Run to Fund