Elementary Done Different "LEE": Week of April 21, 2025

What a FABULOUS Volunteer Breakfast this morning. Thank you to all of you for your contributions and to Mary and her helpers for getting it all set up this morning. What a GREAT turnout! We even had a full table of dads there talking about a resurgence of our Dad's Club. We are SUPER EXCITED for STEAM NIGHT and our family picnic next week! Thank you for being present at this campus event and to everyone for all of your hard work and preparations! Priscilla has gone above and beyond, too. PTO says the food trucks should be here at 4:00 if you want to beat the lines. You did a great job with STAAR Reading and STAAR Science will be smooth on Tuesday. Be ready for BABES!

DID YOU KNOW:

today is Abeer's LAST day in Rachael's class? Thank you, Abeer, for doing such a great job! Welcome back to Rachael on Tuesday.
STEAM Night will mean there are people all over the building? Please lock the closed classrooms and make sure your open spaces have items put up that you do not what disturbed.

NO SCHOOL FRIDAY AND MONDAY

Enjoy the long weekend!

STEAM NIGHT THIS WEEK

STEAM NIGHT / FAMILEE PICNIC

We are so excited to invite you to our Spring FamiLEE STEAM NIGHT and Outdoor FamiLEE Picnic on April 24th. We will have a DJ, Raffle, Food Trucks, games, and more! It is sure to be an evening to remember. Please mark your calendars today and plan to join us!

STEAM NIGHT 5:00-7:00pm FAMILEE PICNIC 6:30-8:00pm

We are also offering a Fleece Picnic Blanket perfect for our upcoming Spring FamiLEE event and beyond. Featuring our adorable Lee Elementary Mascot RJ in school colors. Grab yours today while supplies last!

$20 for pre-orders - price will increase after April 22nd. All proceeds go towards supporting RJL PTO and our school FamiLEE.

***Pre-Order your blankets through April 22nd for delivery to your learner's classroom April 24th (prior to our FamiLEE Spring event)***

BABY CRAMER SPRINKLE

We hope you will find the time to join us as we celebrate Kaitlin and baby Collins on Friday in the teacher's lounge. Here is a link to her registry for those interested.

COPPELL EARTHFEST

Want something fun to do on Saturday? Join us at the Biodiversity Center for our two stations of Lee learners.

RJL PTO BOARD WE NEED YOU

Join the fun and serve your community on the PTO Board for the upcoming 2025-26 school year! We have roles that will be a great fit for you, no matter how much or how little time you have to give. Click here for all the details on what to expect, the open positions, and the application form. We’d love you to join us! Applications close April 30th.

TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK COMING

Teacher Appreciation Week will be here before we know it!! We will be celebrating our amazing Designers and Staff at Lee all week long May 5-9! Be on the lookout for more details coming soon. In the meantime, check out the staff Favorites list to get a jumpstart on ideas for spreading the love.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR CAR DROP OFF LINE ON MAY 7TH

As part of giving back to our staff during Teacher Appreciation Week this year, we’d like to cover drop off car line duty on their special breakfast day. Please sign up here to help open car doors, manage the sidewalk traffic, and get kids in the door with a great start to their day! We are hoping this 7-7:40 time slot allows even working parents to get in on the fun!

SUPPORT THE LEARNERS AND STAFF FOR FIELD DAY

The coaches have asked for our help this year for field day, and we need all our parents’ helping hands to make it a success! Please sign up to contribute through volunteering or donating! Whether you can spare some time to supervise the little ones at the event or provide snacks to keep our staff energized, every bit counts! NOTE: This signup will go out to other volunteer organizations soon, so if you plan to volunteer, grab your slot asap! Reminder, all volunteers will need a completed background check for this school year.

FROM THE LIBRARY- AUTHOUR VISIT COMING IN MAY

COPPELL ED FOUNDATION RUN TO FUND MAY 3

Mark your calendars and lace up your running shoes! The Coppell ISD Education Foundation will be hosting its Annual Run to Fund at Andy Brown East Park on Saturday, May 3, 2025. Proceeds from the Run to Fund will allow CEF to award transformative classroom grants and bring innovative learning opportunities to all students in CISD. As if that is not enough, CEF will give $2 from every Run to Fund race entry to the Physical Education Department at the CISD school of your choice.

This year’s Run will include a one-mile Fun Run, perfect for adults and children of all ages, followed by a 5K, timed and untimed. Be on the lookout for more information to come. CEF can't wait to see you and the CISD community at this fun event that benefits the teachers and students of CISD. Register today at https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/Coppell/RuntoFund. If you are interested in hosting a vendor booth at this event, please email edfoundation@coppellisd.com.

PANORAMA SURVEY

The Panorama Survey is open? We will provide time in Wednesday's staff meeting for you to complete the staff survey.