Thank you for a wonderful first week back from break. It has been FUN being in so many classrooms. Letting you know, Angel and I will be working to get second and third walkthroughs completed in the coming weeks. What fun the March Madness pop tart challenge has been, too! THANK YOU, Linda for your hard work and communication.
DID YOU KNOW:
- Kindergarten enrollment has begun? If you have FamiLEEs with siblings that will be kindergarteners next year, please share this information and encourage them to register, now, if they are not already in PreK in CISD. We want to get an accurate count of our incoming learners.
- we need all classroom designers to check learner bus tags on backpacks? If you cannot see/read their bus number anymore, please re-write it with sharpie. If it has fallen off, please add another one.
- that it is time to review your Respect Agreements and technology expectations with our classes for the last nine weeks? Please keep random history checks up and use Apple Classroom as part of your routine.
- I am making a final call for POs? If there is anything else your house or grade needs this year, get with Chantel before next Friday. We have ordered items for houses so that the Shared Curriculum Lists are brought back up to "standard."
- CISD has dates set for next year, already? Check out the graphics below:
PARAPROFESSIONAL APPRECIATION DAY
Wednesday is a day to celebrate the staff that supports ALL of us and ALL of our learners. Please take time to thank these ladies on their special day. We could NOT do what we do without each of them and their hearts of gold!
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COLLEGE SHIRT DAY
All learners are encouraged to participate in wearing a college shirt on the first Wednesday of each month.
LET'S CELEBRATE
Please stop by the conference room on Wednesday to celebrate Sam.
NO SCHOOL
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GRADES 3-5
Plan to make time for these readiness tasks this week. We are a week out!
UPCOMING AUTHOR VISIT
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SUMMATIVES
Summative Season is here! Your summative meeting is your time to get praise from us and brag about all you have accomplished this year. Here is the link to sign up for this year's EOY summative times. Please sign up for a time that works for you. Pay attention to field trips, events, and do not sign up on the day designated for parprofessionals if you are not a paraprofessional. On your day, meet Chantel and Angel in the large conference room with your MacBook ready to AirPlay to the tv. We have 30 minutes with each of you and can't wait for individual time to discuss all you have accomplished this year and moving forward into 2026-2027. Calendar invites will be sent for the time you sign up for.
Summative Season is here! Your summative meeting is your time to get praise from us and brag about all you have accomplished this year. Here is the link to sign up for this year's EOY summative times. Please sign up for a time that works for you. Pay attention to field trips, events, and do not sign up on the day designated for parprofessionals if you are not a paraprofessional. On your day, meet Chantel and Angel in the large conference room with your MacBook ready to AirPlay to the tv. We have 30 minutes with each of you and can't wait for individual time to discuss all you have accomplished this year and moving forward into 2026-2027. Calendar invites will be sent for the time you sign up for.
PLEASE DO NOT stress out about having the PERFECT BULB for this meeting. I request you have some evidence that documents you have worked toward your two goals and your Student Growth Tracker visible. If you can talk about your SLO with us, we will NOT need to go through every SLO reflection question, so BREATHE! Reflection questions are attached if you want to know some topics you could discuss related to your SLO.
Order your 2025-26 yearbooks today! You must order online before April 7. Type in Richard J Lee Elementary. Yearbook ID: 13015826.
DO GOOD DAY!
Blue House is excited to celebrate Earth Day by participating in service projects for our community. You can help by encouraging your learners to donate hygiene items (toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant), plastic bags (grocery store bags), and newspapers/magazines. We will have large boxes for collection upstairs by the elevator. Thank you for your help with supporting our project!
🏆🌈 COLOR RUN- GOAL SMASHED!
We did it, FamiLEEs! Our 2026 Color Run was a vibrant success, and thanks to your overwhelming generosity, we haven't just hit our goal—we’ve sprinted right past it!
We are officially at 129% of our target, raising over $24,500 for our PE Department and Field Day! These extra funds will go even further in supporting our learners with new equipment and school programs.
Relive the fun and browse the Color Run photo gallery.
We did it, FamiLEEs! Our 2026 Color Run was a vibrant success, and thanks to your overwhelming generosity, we haven't just hit our goal—we’ve sprinted right past it!
We are officially at 129% of our target, raising over $24,500 for our PE Department and Field Day! These extra funds will go even further in supporting our learners with new equipment and school programs.
Relive the fun and browse the Color Run photo gallery.
FAMILEE FUN SPIRIT NIGHT TONIGHT!
Today is the day!! Please join us TONIGHT at Ground Control Las Colinas trampoline park on March 27th for glow night! We hope this will be a great time for the kids to hang, but also for the adults to get to know each other!
You can buy tickets for entry from 6-8pm on the hour or half hour onsite or online! If you purchase online, when you arrive, make sure to mention our fundraiser and have them print out your receipt! If you attend, feel free to share any good photos you capture here.
COACH'S CORNER
Rethinking Test Prep
As we head into testing season, a reminder: At Lee, we do not do packet after packet or rely on full-length practice STAAR tests as review.
That approach often creates fatigue and disengagement, not stronger learning. Instead, we want review to be active, meaningful, and engaging—giving students opportunities to think, discuss, and apply what they know.
Over the next few weeks through mid-April, I’ll be sharing simple alternatives for making spiral review more interactive. The goal: more thinking, more engagement, less packet fatigue.
Engaging Test Prep: Ideas and strategies to get your started!
Check out the Lead4Ward Instructional Playlist. Here are some of my personal favorites for review are:
- Chatterbox (aka Cootie Catchers)
- Pick up the Slip Up (you could have students develop these!)
Want help with these or to see it in action? Let me know, I would love to come in and co-teach an activity together!
LEEDERSHIP TIPS OF THE WEEK
LEE LIFE PRINCIPLE:
Curiosity- the eager desire to learn, to explore, to investigate
LESSON IN LEADERSHIP:
Learn and inquire about things that interest you.
LEE QUOTE OF THE WEEK:
"The future belongs to the curious. The ones who are not afraid to try it, explore it, poke at it,
question it, and turn it inside out." -Anonymous
DATES TO REMEMBER:
SCHOOL LIBRARY MONTH
NATIONAL AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH
CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH
NATIONAL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL WEEK
EOY SUMMATIVE WINDOW
YELLOW AND RED LOUNGE DUTY
March 31- Renee's Birthday
April 1- College Shirt Day
Paraprofessional Appreciation Day- We 💗 our paras!
Onboarding Mtg. (3:15-4:15) bring your iPad
April 2- LEEdership Council Mtg. (8:00 Flex space)
April 3- National School Librarian Appreciation Day- We 💗 you, Holly!
NO SCHOOL
April 4- Easter
April 6- NO SCHOOL
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