Thursday, October 31, 2024

Week of November 4, 2025

Well done with this year's Write a Check.  We KNOW you have been working so hard to ramp up participation and to reward your learners.  We aren't telling the kids until tomorrow, but PTO is going to extend WAC one more week in hopes we can meet our goal.  Great idea shared from Zara's parents... a paper wrist band with a reminder for kids to share about WAC with parents.  

We hope you enjoy all of the snacks and food this week!  Some of you have asked for the corn dip recipe.  Email me if that was you, and I will share it.  We are 50/50 on liking/not liking candy corn- HA!  The Spud Bar should "butter" you up for Diwali yummies on Friday.  PTO will be treating you to breakfast, next Thursday, to thank you for all that you do.


DID YOU KNOW:
  • today is the LAST DAY to turn in your self care bingo cards?  I will announce the winner at the end of the day.
  • November 1 is the last day to Early Vote?  A long lunch time has been provided if you need time to vote on Tuesday.  Don't forget to make your voice heard!
  • CISD is looking for staff and parents interested in serving on the Implementation Team of the Strategic Plan?  Anyone (staff or parents) can apply at www.coppellisd.com/committee if they are interested.  
  • we should be getting woodchips for the playground in another week?  The maintenance department also is working to fill in some holes on the field and along the cement walkways.
  • thanks to Cassie securing the PO, we have gotten Mystery Science for Lee Staff?  As stated in her email: to reconnect- click this link, log in with your school email, make sure you are linked to RJL Elementary.  WAHOO!!!
  • we will have some underground spirit days next week if you want to participate?  On Monday, wear socks with sandals.  On Wednesday, wear a holiday shirt (any holiday- 4th of July, Christmas, etc.), and on Thursday,  wear patterns on patterns. 

THANK YOU FOR AN AMAZING TRUNK OR TREAT
Our Admin team and PTO would like to extend a great BIG THANK YOU to ALL who participated in our annual Trunk or Treat and made it an event to remember. We couldn’t have done it without everyone who donated candy, volunteered their time, and for all of the FamiLEE community who attended the event! An extra special THANK YOU to Green House for winning the trunk or treat contest.




SOCIAL SPURS SPUD LUNCHEON
Don't forget to stop by the lounge for lunch on Thursday.  Thank you to everyone for their donations and effort behind the scenes to organize this fun lunch.

DIWALI
Thank you to our Diwali Divas for treating everyone during Diwali.  Happy Diwali to those of you that celebrate.  Please remind learners that they can wear their traditional Indian clothes, on Friday, to celebrate.



WRITE-A-CHECK DEADLINE EXTENDED: 3 DAYS LEFT TO DONATE!

We have extended our annual fundraising campaign through November 4th in an effort to reach our goal. This will be the LAST opportunity to donate. As you know, this is the main source of funding for our FamiLEE PTO, and is in lieu of sending learners door to door selling fundraising items each year. The recommended donation is $100 per student, however every dollar counts, so please donate how you feel comfortable.

As of Wednesday we were at 64% of our goal with 38% participation! THANK YOU SO MUCH to all who have contributed - your generosity and support is incredible, and we truly could not provide support to our school without you.  If you have yet to contribute, please consider donating today - every dollar counts! bit.ly/RJLWAC



DISTRICT PL ON TUESDAY

Please make sure that you have signed up for our five sessions for Tuesday.  All staff has to attend professional learning this day, including paraprofessionals.  Thank you to all of you Spurs who are presenting and hosting sessions.  You make your Admin Team SO PROUD!


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Learning Journal Links:


NO SCHOOL FOR LEARNERS ON TUESDAY



COLLEGE SHIRT DAY
Wednesday is College Shirt Day.  Encourage learners to participate by wearing a college shirt on the first Wednesday of each month.


LEEDERSHIP COUNCIL MEETING
We will have a LEEdership Council meeting on Wednesday morning at 9:00.  Please send them down with their iPad when the announcement is made. 


VETERANS DAY
Teachers, we would like to honor Veterans, on November 11, on social media. We are looking for relatives of anyone at Lee or any of our designers as well. Could you please reach out to your parents and ask them to send you information on anyone in their families they would like honored through Lee social media for Veteran's Day? We would like a photo, as well as their branch, rank and years served. We will create a social media post celebrating them.  Please know this is also open to you and your family members as well.  Please forward all information to Chantel before end of the day next Friday, November 8. 


CIP
The 2024-2025 Campus Improvement Plan can be found here. Each quarter this document should be reviewed and updated.  Leadership, please download the PDF into Noteability or print it off.  Review it  and annotate it with your house in your Thursday Meeting.  Please get your annotated copy to Angel and Kat by Friday, November 8.


TOY

FINAL REMINDER!!!  NOMINATIONS DUE NOVEMBER 8!!!  Please take time to nominate someone in our building for this incredible honor.   If you need admin to cover your class so you can observe your nominee, to help you better answer the questions, or to give you time to complete the nomination, please arrange that with us.  We are happy to help.  Here is the TOY Website and Nomination Criteria and Form.



SAVE THE DATE FOR FAMILEE FEAST
Please let your famiLEEs know if they want to attend our annual Thanksgiving Lunch that they need to sign up ahead of time.  This lunch will be in place of FamiLEE Friday lunch on November 21. Parents can Sign up here.  THIS YEAR: Child Nutrition has requested guests PREPAY ($8) for their meal to expedite the lunch line.  Please send payment to your child's lunch account before the event.  




ATTENDANCE MATTERS

Did you know? If every student missed just two fewer days of school, CISD could receive an additional $1.3 million! This funding supports teacher salaries, classroom materials, support staff, enrichment activities, and more. Your child's attendance makes a difference! Let's prioritize attendance to benefit our entire school community.




WINTER WEAR & HOUSE COLORS ON SALE THROUGH NOVEMBER 10th
We are excited to offer winter spirit wear this year with a fun new design that is sure to be a keeper for years to come!  This sale will be the FINAL CHANCE to purchase House color shirts and ONLY CHANCE for winter wear this year.  All items will be on sale through November 10th with delivery of items by the week ending December 6th. Place your orders today: bit.ly/rjlstore


COPPELL EDUCATION FOUNDATION GRANTS 
The Coppell Education Foundation is accepting donations for our Lee STEAM grant and CISD STEAM grant.  Thank you for considering.



PANIC BUTTONS
Panic buttons have been installed around the building.  They are the white and black buttons in your rooms (by your phones).  These buttons are required by the state and they will soon be connected to the new cameras installed around campus.  Currently, these buttons are functioning.  If held down for 3 seconds or longer, they alert Admin and our monitoring company.  In the future, these will also be connected to the nearest camera to your button.  Please review with your learners that they have permission to push these "only in case of emergency."  We will also discuss on morning broadcast next week. 


COACHES CORNER


District Resource Spotlight

November 3, Father of Texas Day, is this Sunday! It is a day in memory of Stephen F. Austin, the great pioneer patriot and Father of Texas.  Checkout PebbleGo for some resources for our learners! 

PebbleGo Next (4th and 5th Grade)

PebbleGo (3rd grade and under)


Instructional Idea to Try!




LAS UPDATE



LESSON IN LEADERSHIP



DATES TO REMEMBER:
  • NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH
  • NATIONAL SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY WEEK
  • YELLOW HOUSE LOUNGE DUTY
Nov 3- Daylight Savings Time
Nov 4- Julie's Birthday
Nov 5- District Professional Learning Day
     NO SCHOOL FOR LEARNERS
     ELECTION DAY
Nov 6- College Shirt Day
     LEEdership Council Meeting (9:00)
     Leadership Mtg. (3:15 Yellow House)
Nov 7- PTO Thankful Thursday Breakfast    
Nov 8- Annah's Birthday
     TOY Nominations Due
     Veteran information due to CK
     CIP Notes due to Kat & Angel

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