Week of May 27, 2024

As the school year comes to an end, I just wanted to take a moment to wish you all an amazing summer break ahead. You've worked tirelessly throughout the year to shape the minds of our future, and now it's time for a well-deserved break. Whether you plan to relax at the beach, explore new places, or spend quality time with loved ones, I hope your summer is filled with joy, laughter, and good memories. Don't forget to take some time for yourself and recharge your batteries before we head back to school in August. Cheers to a fantastic summer break!

I'm on contract through June 14 if you need anything. I will miss you, but I am feeling blessed to have served as your Principal this year and can't wait to see what #rjlyear11 brings us. You are going to feel right at home with our theme! Thanks, Angel for already designing our shirts.

Have a wonderful summer, and I look forward to seeing you all refreshed and ready for another exciting school year. Enjoy every moment, and take care!

LAST DAY SPIRIT RALLY

Parents are invited to attend our last day Spirit Rally.  They can sign up to attend, here. During this event we will recognize staff and learners.   Specials will be making special K-4 recognitions, too. 

LAST DAY SCHEDULE

Please plan to be here until 1:00 on Friday.  We will get you out of here as soon as possible.  Please send one more reminder to parents about early release through Parent Square.  

• 8:00 Spirit Rally
• 9:00 Yearbook Signing (need an autograph page?)
• Pick Up Lunches (Please eat in your spaces)
• Blue 10:00
• Yellow 10:15
• Green 10:30
• Red 10:45
• Purple 11:00
• 12:00 K-4 Pack up and sit around the downstairs circle with backpacks
• 12:15 5th Grade Parade through one time
• 12:30 Dismissal (all hands on deck!)
• 12:45 Good bye from Office Team  We will host a "walk BYE" at the front steps in front of the elevator so that Jessica, Angel, Angela, and Chantel can send each of you off for summer break!

SIP SIP HOORAY

Please stop by the lounge on Friday to enjoy the refreshment bar.  Thank you to our incredible PTO for executing this for us on the last day.  We can't wait to see your drink concoctions or you can follow one of the recipes below. 

CONVOCATION

CISD has asked for submissions to share at Convocation.  If you have any fun videos or Tik Tok trend videos that are less than 30 secs, please send them my way before the last day.  I will submit them for Lee.  Kristi...we have you running with arms and legs in the same direction and Gina... we have you screaming after you let all your air out.  (Sorry for those who missed both of these at lunch time.)  Kristi and Gina, I really don't have those both, but...they would be great submissions!

TO DO

• email AB and KY your EOY checklists when completed (before leaving on Friday)
• get any personal items out of the lounge refrigerators by 11:30
• empty your teacher mailboxes

DATES TO REMEMBER

May 24- LAST DAY OF SCHOOL    

     Spirit Rally (8:00 Gym)

     Yearbook Signing (9:00)

     Early Release 12:30

     Summer "Break" begins (Front steps by elevator @ 12:45) 

May 27- Preeti's Birthday

     Jessica L's Birthday

May 29- CISD Summer Conference

May 30- CISD Summer Conference

May 31- Christina's Birthday

June 10- Taylor's Birthday

June 18- Tabitha's Birthday

June 21- Chandana's Birthday

June 27- Mary's Birthday

July 2- Suzi's Birthday

July 3- Kristi's Birthday

July 13- Cassie's Birthday

July 20- Ed's Birthday

July 26- Rachael's Birthday

July 31- Leadership Retreat

Aug 1-2- New Hire Training

Aug 2- School Supplies delivered to gym

Aug 5- Bus Tour

Week of May 20, 2024

We thank you for the outstanding job you all are doing with ALL that comes at you during the end of the year.  THANK YOU for being thorough with your furniture and supply inventories.  We know you are READY to start your first week of summer vacation next Friday, but we need you each to do your part.  YOU ARE ALMOST THERE!  There is SO MUCH going on this week.  Enjoy these last few days with each other and the learners.  Feeling nostalgic?  CELEBRATE the year and rewatch our beginning of the year video from August.  

 

TO DO

• EOY Checklist- we are trusting you to execute what is expected to be completed on the lists.  Please read them carefully and complete ALL tasks before school, after school, during your conference time, or during Team Time.  Please do not work on this while you should be teaching.  Learning should happen until the last day at Lee.
• Furniture Inventory- remember extra furniture in your house may have taken a field trip to a neighboring house.  Before you take extras to the flex space, check with your neighbors.  
• T-shirt update.  We know that shirt sizes change during the year.  So that we get you a shirt that fits the way you want it to, please fill out this form.  LAST CHANCE!

SCHEDULE CHANGES FOR LAST WEEK

Breakfast will be in spaces on Wednesday so we can set up for graduation (THANK YOU FOR YOUR FLEXIBILITY) and Lunches will be in spaces on Wednesday and Friday.  Please communicate any schedule adjustments to your parents so that they are not frustrated when they come to pick up their learner from the office. 

GRADUATION DAY SCHEDULE

5TH GRADE GRADUATION

Fifth graders will be dressed in their best when they receive their graduation certificates on Wednesday.  We will need each house to have their large grey chairs ready to come down to the cafe on Wednesday morning.  We will bring them back to classes on Thursday morning.  

STAFF MEETING

Please join us in the media center flex space for Wednesday's staff meeting. We will start with Social Spurs sharing some yummy sweets (see below).  This is the final staff meeting for the year and we will recognize staff members for their years of service, so please plan to attend if you can. 

SOCIAL SPURS ACTIVITY

CONGRATULATIONS

Congrats to these gals for your service to Coppell ISD.  Staying at a workplace for 5, 10 and 25 years is a BIG DEAL and we are better for having you at Lee!  

LAST DAY SPIRIT RALLY

Parents are invited to attend our last day Spirit Rally.  They can sign up to attend, here. During this event we will recognize staff and learners.   Specials will be making special K-4 recognitions, too. 

LAST DAY SCHEDULE

Please plan to be here until 1:00 on Friday.  

• 8:00 Spirit Rally
• 9:00 Yearbook Signing
• Pick Up Lunches (Please eat in your spaces)
• Blue 10:00
• Yellow 10:15
• Green 10:30
• Red 10:45
• Purple 11:00
• 12:00 K-4 Pack up and sit around the downstairs circle with backpacks
• 12:15 5th Grade Parade through one time
• 12:30 Dismissal (all hands on deck!)
• 12:45 Good bye from Office Team  We will host a "walk BYE" at the front steps in front of the elevator so that Jessica, Angel, Angela, and Chantel can send each of you off for summer break!

#RJLSUMMERSELFIECHALLENGE

You will learn more about this year's challenge on the last day before you drive away.  Stay tuned! 

CONVOCATION

CISD has asked for submissions to share at Convocation.  If you have any fun videos or Tik Tok trend videos that are less than 30 secs, please send them my way before the last day.  I will submit them for Lee.  Kristi...we have you running with arms and legs in the same direction and Gina... we have you screaming after you let all your air out.  (Sorry for those who missed both of these at lunch time.)  Kristi and Gina, I really don't have those both, but...they would be great submissions!

2024-2025 SPUR SURVIVAL KIT AVAILABLE NOW

FamiLEEs - as we wrap up this school year, it is time to start looking ahead to the next one. We are here to help you and your learners be fully prepared for the 2024-2025 school year - so we created a one stop shop for EVERYTHING you need for the 2024-2025 school year! Grade level school supplies, Spiritwear, a new swag bag, your House Fund contribution and the Online directory all available in one place. Ordering through us also saves you time and money with discounted prices on the school supplies and shipping is free! Place your orders by 5/21/2024 to guarantee delivery to your child's classroom by Meet the Designer Night!

PTO MEETING MINUTES AND NEW BOARD WELCOME

If you were unable to make our PTO meeting this past Tuesday, you can review the meeting minutes here. We shared a number of highlights from the last few weeks and some updates for the remainder of the year.  We also would like to welcome our new board members for the 2024-2025 school year! You can find everyone who will be on our board next year and their specific roles here. It is going to be a GREAT year!

CISD SUMMER CONFERENCE

COACHES CORNER

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WELCOME TO OUR FAMILEE

We are excited to introduce you to our new Art Teacher. 

DLC UPDATE

Your DLCs are offering 15 sessions during the CISD Summer Conference. We hope to see you there! Explore topics like AI, Canva, Pear Deck, Instructional Strategies and MORE!

PARENT IPAD RESOURCES

Screen Guide for Parental Controls on iPad

DATES TO REMEMBER:

May 20- Yellow House Conferences (8:30)

     Green House Conferences  (1:00)

     5th Grade Graduation Practice (2:00 Cafe)

May 21- Yellow House Field Trip (Ft Worth Science Museum)

     Report Card Grades Due (8:00 AM)

     Purple House Conferences (2:00)

May 22- 5th Grade Graduation (1:00-3:00)

     Staff Meeting (3:15-4:15 Flex Space)

May 23- Check out all houses and most support folks

May 24- Last day of School

     Spirit Rally (8:00)

     Yearbook Signing (9:00)

     Check out other support staff

     Early Release (12:30)

Week of May 13, 2024

I hope you felt the LOVE from our PTO and families this week.   Happy Mother's Day to all of you.  Whether you have children of your own, or not, you mother the children in our school.  (Brian, Curtis, and Ed- we got you next month!!)  Thank you for all you do for our children and the love you provide them each and every day they are at school.  Please take care of yourself.  This time of the year is stressful with deadlines and tasks.  YOU GOT THIS!  Please ask for help if you need some.

DID YOU KNOW:

• Per Dr. Brooks, please have NWEA MAP Reports sent to families no later than Tuesday, May 21st.  If  you run reports before 5/17 the district mean will not show up.  Please do not print color copies of these.  Samira will send color copies home to ALL Spurs for us through Parent Square on the 21st.  
• that only positive comments are expected on report cards?  Please start working on your report card comments.  Make sure you read Angel's email about report cards for learners who withdraw early.
• we will do our best to check everyone out on Thursday or Friday the last week of school?  You should have a calendar invite for when we will go through Inventory Lists and End of Year Checklists.  Our hope is ALL can leave around 1:00 or 1:15 after all learners are safely dismissed.   

TO DO

• EOY Checklist- we are trusting you to execute what is expected to be completed on the lists.  Please read them carefully and complete ALL tasks before school, after school, during your conference time, or during Team Time.  Please do not work on this while you should be teaching.  Learning should happen until the last day at Lee.
• Furniture Inventory- remember extra furniture in your house may have taken a field trip to a neighboring house.  Before you take extras to the flex space, check with your neighbors.  It is wise to complete the furniture inventory on the LAST day of school. 
• T-shirt update.  We know that shirt sizes change during the year.  So that we get you a shirt that fits the way you want it to, please fill out this form.

KINDERGARTEN PROJECT OPEN FOR CAMPUS PARTICIPATION

Information about this new event and order forms were placed in your mailboxes.  We will send reminder slips on Monday, May 13.  Money raised from this event will go towards Kindergarten adopting animals from the Dallas Zoo.  Thank you for your support.

PTO MEETING COMING UP ON MAY 14TH

Our last Virtual PTO meeting of the school year is coming up on Tuesday May 14th at 6pm. Please join us as we wrap up all the exciting things that happened this school year and introduce you to your PTO Board for the 2024-2025 school year. Link to join will be emailed home the morning of the meeting. Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

LIBRARY BOOK REMINDER

RJL SENIOR RECEPTION

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.  Staff members are welcome to attend.

FARMERS MARKET THIS WEEK

FIFTH GRADE SAVE THE DATE

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 your Leadership person.  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.

END OF YEAR UPDATES AND TASKS

Team time meetings will continue through May 5.  Since you will not be meeting the last cycle of Team Time, please use this time to inventory closets, get done with assessments, work on report card comments, pull staples out of walls ;) and all other end of year tasks.  Thank you to our wonderful Specials Team for continuing to take learners during this time.  

Here is the  EOY Checklist.  Please make a copy on your iPad and check off items when you complete them.  We will ask you to email your completed checklists on the last week of school.  The link is live for your Furniture Inventory and you may want to wait until the last week of school to complete that portion as a House.  Please do not work on EOY tasks during teaching time.  It is important to me that we "teach until the last day at Lee." You can use before school, conference time, after school and your Team Time to wrap up these tasks. Shared Curriculum List.

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2024-2025 SPUR SURVIVAL KIT AVAILABLE NOW
FamiLEEs - can you believe it is time to start thinking about next school year already? It may seem early, but we are here to help you be fully prepared! We created a one stop shop for EVERYTHING you need for the 2024-2025 school year! Grade level school supplies, Spiritwear, a new swag bag, your House Fund contribution and the Online directory all available in one place. Ordering through us also saves you time and money with discounted prices on the school supplies, and in addition, you don’t pay tax or shipping!

Place your orders by 5/21/2024 to guarantee delivery to your child's classroom by Meet the Designer Night!

bit.ly/rjlsupplies 

DATES TO REMEMBER:

EOY MAP/MCLASS WINDOW CLOSES (5/17)

May 13- Red House Field Trip 

May 14- Emily's Birthday

     Zoo Crew @ Lee

     Virtual PTO Meeting (6:00 PM)

May 15- Red House Learner Led Conferences (1:30 PM)

     RJL Senior Reception (4:30 PM)

May 16- Blue House Learner Led Conferences (12:00 PM)

     Choir Performance (6:30 PM)

May 17- NRH20 Field Trip 

     Kindergarten Zoo (2:00 PM Cafe)

Week of May 6, 2024

Have an incredible weekend, sweet ladies and gentleman. I know you will be tired from Field Day, but OH WHAT MEMORIES ARE MADE DURING FIELD DAY. Enjoy this upcoming week of Teacher Appreciation. We LOVE and ADORE you beyond words and so does our PTO! You are such a talented and dedicated bunch and are cared for so very much!

 

DID YOU KNOW:

• some of you still need to sign walkthrough forms or your summative documents? Please go in Perform PL and make sure you have done this.
• we are having massive issues with trash around our school. Please encourage learners to pick up after themselves and leave our school better than they found it. I see problems in restrooms, classrooms, the playgrounds, and our cafeteria.

FIELD DAY

Please permit learners to eat breakfast in your learning spaces because the cafeteria will be set up and used for one of the zones.  Please make sure whatever movie you show your class/house is rated "G" and NOT DISNEY.  In addition, please make sure that ANY adult you see outside has a Raptor sticker on them.  All guests MUST wear a guest sticker.  If you see someone without a sticker, please ASK.  

Staff, you may wear appropriate shorts and hats on this day.  I know bike shorts are in...if you wear them...your shirt should be long enough to cover you up. Don't forget to wear/have your "schedule" to keep everyone on track.  Thank you coaches for these laminated ones in our mailboxes.  All kids should bring a change of clothes.

Please share this graphic below with your FamiLEEs one last time.   

COPPELL EDUCATION FOUNDATION RUN TO FUND IS HERE

Can't wait to see you all there.  Let's get a group picture of our FamiLEE if you are there!  Thank you for supporting the CISD Ed Foundation.

TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK

Each of you are loved and appreciated so very much.  Our fabulous PTO has planned an extra special week for you!  A treat from your Admin Team will be in your mailboxes on Monday, so check our mailboxes.  We will make daily announcements when breakfast, treats, lunch, etc are ready each day.

Please share with parents:  Teacher Appreciation Week is upon us!!  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 Thursday, 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, too!

KINDERGARTEN PROJECT OPEN FOR CAMPUS PARTICIPATION

Information about this new event and order forms were placed in your mailbox.  Please send home with your learners.  We will send reminder slips on Monday, May 13.  Money raised from this event will go towards Kindergarten adopting animals from the Dallas Zoo. 

PTO MEETING COMING UP ON MAY 14TH

Our last Virtual PTO meeting of the school year is coming up on Tuesday May 14th at 6pm. Please join us as we wrap up all the exciting things that happened thai school year and introduce you to your PTO Board for the 2024-2025 school year. Link to join will be emailed home the morning of the meeting. Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

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.

EOY ASSESSMENTS

Please ensure that all End of the Year Assessments are completed by Friday, May 17^th. EOY assessments include both MAP and mClass. Please let Samira know if you need support.

FIFTH GRADE SAVE THE DATE

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 your Leadership person.  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.

END OF YEAR UPDATES AND TASKS

Team time meetings will continue through May 5.  Since you will not be meeting the last cycle of Team Time, please use this time to inventory closets, get done with assessments, work on report card comments, pull staples out of walls ;) and all other end of year tasks.  Thank you to our wonderful Specials Team for continuing to take learners during this time.  

Here is the  EOY Checklist.  Please make a copy on your iPad and check off items when you complete them.  We will ask you to email your completed checklists on the last week of school.  The link is live for your Furniture Inventory and you may want to wait until the last week of school to complete that portion as a House.  Please do not work on EOY tasks during teaching time.  It is important to me that we "teach until the last day at Lee." You can use before school, conference time, after school and your Team Time to wrap up these tasks. Shared Curriculum List.

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ESL STRATEGY OF THE WEEK

STAFFING UPDATES 
We have made a recommendation for an Art Designer.   We wish Jessica the very best at Coppell Middle School East, next year. Once the candidate is Board approved, we will introduce them to you.  Stay tuned. 

LEE LIFE PRINCIPLE:

Success- the gain of something desired or attempted

LESSON IN LEADERSHIP:

Never stop improving.  Great people are always learning and keep their minds open to new possibilities.

LEE QUOTE OF THE WEEK:

“If you want to be successful, it’s just this simple...know what you’re doing, love what you’re doing, believe in what you’re doing.” -Will Rogers

DATES TO REMEMBER:

MCLASS WINDOW OPEN

MAP WINDOW OPEN

ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH

TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK

May 6- Angel's Birthday

May 7- Green House Field Trip

May 8- Leadership Mtg. (3:15 Laura's Space)

May 9- MTSS Meetings

     OTB Fundraiser for PTO (11:00 AM- 9:00 PM)

     Yellow House Music Performance (2:00 and 6:30)

May 11- Emily gets married- CONGRATULATIONS!