Week of February 23, 2026

What a week!  Monday off, Book Fair all week, and a Fairy Tale Ball on Friday.  I think we can agree... it was a busy short week.  I hope you have an incredible weekend.  Do all the things that bring you joy!

DID YOU KNOW:

• Friday, Chantel has a Principal for 1/2 the day?  We will be coming by to see each of you.
• that Laura is returning on Monday?  We are so grateful to have had Abeer filling in for most of the time Laura has been healing! Abeer is constantly coming through in a "clutch" and will help Laura on Monday as she gets back in the swing of things.
• that Reagan will be recognized at Monday night's Board Meeting?  If you plan on supporting Reagan, please join us in the lobby of the Admin Bldg. at 5:30 PM.  
• Our OT intern, Alyssa, has completed creating a guidebook for Supporting Meaningful Participation Across Elementary School Environments for Learners with Physical and Developmental Disabilities?  Take a look! She will be asking for feedback.

FAIRY TALE BALL AND PARADE

Please help 1st grade celebrate the end of our fairy tale unit with a parade! Pack up beforehand (leave backpacks in classrooms) and line both sides of the hallways at 2:40. It will be helpful to leave the front entrance/library open for parent guests.  

To ensure the entire route is lined with an audience, please sit in the following areas: 

• Red & Yellow: house hallways
• Purple: front office through Harmon's music/garden space
• Blue: gym doors up cafeteria ramp towards Quezada's room
• Green: bottom of stairs through cafeteria towards gym/ramp

We've asked the princes/princesses to smile & wave "royally" - please remind your class they can wave or clap but please do not high five or reach out to the kids. We'll walk one loop  

FABULOUS FRIDAYS IN FEBRUARY

You each have a special delivery for tomorrow's game in your teacher mailbox, so go get your game gear as soon as you arrive.  YOU WILL NEED IT!  The game starts at 7:10.  Let's Go! Game On Spurs!

TELPAS TESTING

Thank you for all your support in helping make Monday and Tuesday smooth and efficient TELPAS testing days for our learners.

Please remember to review the TELPAS Testing Schedule 2026 for all testing-related information. Taking a few moments to read the Morning Schedule for Testers/Non-Testers tab will help ensure our morning runs smoothly and that we start the day strong.

Important: An update was pushed to learners’ iPads Tuesday night. Please confirm that the update is fully completed before attempting to begin testing.

CURRICULUM PREVIEWS COMING UP

Samira said the directors will record these overviews so that Lee Staff can watch in their next cycle of grade level team time starting Feb 24.  Please put in your next agenda.

COMMUNITY LEARNING WALK ON THURSDAY

We will have guests visiting our building on Thursday.  Please make sure that you showcase great learning opportunities with our Spurs.

DESIGNERS NEEDED

2nd Grade is throwing a Star Party for 2nd graders and their families on the evening of Thursday, February 26th.  We are looking for 10ish designers to help us man the stations at the event.  We will have an inflatable planetarium, craft stations, space-themed math connections, and an out-of-this-world scientific photography gallery.  All activities are pre-planned and materials provided; we just need help with facilitating.  Please sign up here if you'd like some extra flex!

MTSS

SAVE THE DATE!  LEE COLOR RUN COMING SOON

Fundraising is LIVE for our annual Color Run, with all proceeds going to the PE Department, and, of course, one of our learners' favorite events of the year, FIELD DAY!!  Visit rjlpto.org/colorrun for more details, to donate, and to register to run or throw color at your learner's race.  Ask your learner about the awesome prize incentives their classes are working towards. 

Staff- please create your incentive charts by end of day Friday (email from Kristi).  Also, PTO will gift the top designer in each house $50 in classroom supplies (of their choice) from Amazon (PTO will order on your behalf). And PTO will provide Sonic drinks for the entire staff on March 13.

 

LEEDERSHIP FOR THE WEEK

DATES TO REMEMBER:

BLACK HISTORY MONTH

NATIONAL DENTAL HEALTH MONTH

CTE APPRECIATION MONTH

TELPAS TESTING WINDOW

COLOR RUN FUNDRAISING OPEN

February 22- Joy's Birthday

     Mayra's Birthday

February 23- Alison's Birthday

     TELPAS Testing Day

     TOY Recognition at Admin (5:30)

February 24- TELPAS Testing Day

February 25- Stormi's Birthday

     Staff Meeting (3:15 Cafe)

February 26- 5th Grade TX Wildlife Visit

February 27- Lisa's Birthday

     4th uses Gym (2:00)

     Evidence of Student Progress #4 completed and scored