Week of Sept 5

Enjoy your well deserved three day weekend!  Make memories with loved ones and catch up on some well needed sleep.  

DID YOU KNOW:

• that there are inventory lists on our faculty website?  Check out all three tabs to see what is available to you in the broadcast studio closet, the garden, and your storage rooms.  If there are materials you need, please see your house lead to learn how to write a PO for approval.  
• we have a new MLI Designer joining us?  Her name is Mary Kennington and we couldn't be HAPPIER to have her!  Please take time to email her and welcome her to our famiLEE!  She will be emailing the designers of our 4 MLI learners.
• with campus mobility and some spaces not having phones, we could benefit from having everyone's cell number in one place.  If you are comfortable, please share your number here. When the office has an urgent message, they can contact you.  Your number will NOT be shared outside of our staff.
• we are going to have to request that staff members park in the back parking lot, if you arrive after 6:30am?  With so many employees, there are not enough spots when parents come for lunch.  Duc is unlocking the second set of back doors by 6:30, so you should have no trouble getting safely inside.  

UNITY RALLY

See you in the gym at 8:00, tomorrow, for our UNITY RALLY.  I LOVE THIS IDEA and can't wait for our school spirit to be celebrated.  Thank you to our #unitysquad for their planning and follow-through!

RED AND BLACK T-SHIRTS
If you would like to buy an Ed Foundation t-shirt, and get an extra jeans day the first Tuesday of each month, stop by the front office for an order form or go online to www.coppellisdef.com  Orders will be taken from Aug 29- Sept 21 and delivered the first week of October.


FED EX DAY
Enjoy your one hour on Wednesday where you learn about a topic of YOUR choice related to YOUR goals, and earn Flex credit for it.  This is a time for learning.  Please post to Today's Meet after 4:30, but before 5:00, on Wednesday and share what you learned during your time in order to get credit for your hour.  We will send out a separate email about goals and these CAN be worked on during Fed Ex since they are due by Friday.

DYNA PRODUCTS
Are you using any DYNA products in your class (digital OR print)?  I MUST talk to you if you are.  This is a request from Dr. Waldrip.


REMINDERS

• Sign off on Employee handbook in Talent Ed Records
• Fill out the Dismissal roster for Specials
• Add the Faculty Calendar to your devices
• Sign off on our Campus Handbook in the front office
• Select a learner from each house to attend our PTO Mtg. on September 13
• Your house morning broadcast should be watched live (at 7:55) or be started by 7:57 at the latest.  

BADGES
You are required, by the district, to wear your ID Badge at school-please wear yours!  If you see anyone in our building without a badge, you must escort them to the office.


CURRICULUM NIGHT
Please request parents arrive at 5:45 to begin promptly at 6:00.  Also, please post a PDF of your presentation on your websites.  THANK YOU!


SPURS SAVINGS
Flyers and membership applications are posted on PeachJar (our district digital flyer system).  Please inform your parents about this REAL opportunity to start a savings account that learners can begin AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.  Spur Savings dates are already on our faculty calendar for the year.

CISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION
New hires, don't forget to tweet out pics to @CoppellISDEF with images of your Back to School purchases with your Walmart gift cards.  Be thinking about any @CoppellISD EF grants you want to submit.  The window is from September 12- October 17.  I will forward the application to you.  New hires, don't forget to send thank you cards to the Admin Bldg. for your $250.


BOY GOAL SETTING MEETINGS
Please sign up on this Google spreadsheet to meet with Ashley and Chantel to review your goals for the year.  These meetings are not necessary for hourly employees.


WALKTHROUGHS
Ashley and I will continue to visit and give you feedback on the "3.1 Learning Environment" portion of the TTESS Walkthrough form.  It was DELIGHTFUL visiting your spaces this week.  By the end of next week, each of you should have a minimum of one walkthrough, each.  Remember there is a comment button to chat electronically about your comments.  Also, if you want to visit about the snapshot we are open to chat ANYtime!

STOP COLLABORATE AND LISTEN
I hope you will consider joining in with the professional learning ON CAMPUS for math.  You will earn flex credit for attendance.

5th grade - Sept 13 @ Lee (3:30-5:00)       https://coppell.schoolobjects.com//wshop/default.aspx?cid=7985

4th grade - Sept 15 @ Lee (3:30-5:00)            https://coppell.schoolobjects.com//wshop/default.aspx?cid=7986

3rd grade - Sept 13 @ Lee (3:30-5:00)           https://coppell.schoolobjects.com//wshop/default.aspx?cid=7985

2nd grade - Sept 15 @ Lee (3:30-5:00)          https://coppell.schoolobjects.com//wshop/default.aspx?cid=7986

1st grade - Sept 20 @ Austin (3:30-5:00)      https://coppell.schoolobjects.com//wshop/default.aspx?cid=7987

Kindergarten - Sept 22 @ Austin (3:30-5:00)         https://coppell.schoolobjects.com//wshop/default.aspx?cid=7988

I also added the FOSS Science sessions at Denton Creek Elementary to our faculty calendar.

PTO MEETING
In a couple of weeks we have our first PTO Meeting.  (date may be changing to the 20th)  We look forward to seeing April, Stephanie, Shari, Cindy, Courtney, Melinda, and Wendy there.  Don't forget to bring a house learner to share out what they are doing in CBL, and your house, with our PTO.

CISD CURRICULUM COURIER
none sent this week

LEE LIFE PRINCIPLE:

Patriotism-love for or devotion to one's country

LESSON IN LEADERSHIP:

Stand up for what you believe in.  You shouldn't take no for an answer if your heart and mind are leading you in a direction that you feel strongly about.

LEE QUOTE OF THE WEEK:

"I only regret that I have one life to lose for my country"-Nathan Hale

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Sept 5-  LABOR DAY (No School)

Sept 6-  1, 3, 5 Curriculum Night (6:00-7:00)

Sept 7-  Julie L's Birthday

             College Shirt Day

             FED EX (3:30-4:30)

Sept 8- K, 2, 4 Curriculum Night (6:00-7:00)

Sept 9- Goals Due in Euphoria

Week of October 19

Boy what a fast week this has been!  Thank you for your hard work and positivity.  I promise I still work in CISD!!  I will be at Principal's Institute today and start my morning at Admin on Friday.  I will be at school by 9:00.  

DID YOU ADD THIS TO YOUR EMAIL SIGNATURE??

OUR GUIDING PURPOSE: We empower learners to positively impact the world by designing learning experiences that promote positive relationships, risk taking, and collaboration in a flexible environment.

DID YOU KNOW?

• that it is time to nominate someone for Teacher of the Year for RJL?  We have special permission this year to include employees that have been in the district two years.  Please have nominations turned in by Friday, October 30.  
• that this website has great resources to enhance your PLC work?  There is also these resources for our PLC book.  Don't forget to respond on our Schoology course.
• Klyde Warren Park hosts field trips for grades 3-5?  Here is a website with information if you are interested.
• we will be having another PPCD aide joining Heather and Rikki?  Please welcome Jennifer Rooney on Monday as she joins our famiLEE!
• you can get up to $500 per semester for going to grad school?  Fill out this form if you ARE!  

WRITE A CHECK

Our Write a Check campaign is in full swing.  YOU are an integral part of helping to make this a successful fundraising event for our school.  Money raised will help with adding projector carts to houses, pay for transportation for house field trips, bringing in visiting authors, and MORE.  Please hype this up to your learners and help get 100% of your acknowledgment forms back in.  The Golden Boot will be on display for the house collecting the most money.  We will share totals, daily, on morning broadcast.  Popcorn parties will be provided to every classes that have 100% of their acknowledgement forms returned.

CAMPUS VISITS
We will have multiple important campus visits next week.   Please make sure that your displays of learning are current and have a description with the learning objective posted alongside it.  Please, also make sure that your learning objectives are posted in a visible place for each lesson.  Lastly, be sure there is evidence of Challenge Based Learning in your space.  If you have any questions, please ask me.


REPORT CARDS
As you begin working on report cards for the first nine weeks, please remember to include a citizenship grade in each subject and a personalized comment for each learner.  "Chantel is a joy to have in class" is not personal and does not convey to parents that you KNOW their child.  Also, if you have learners below a 70 or receiving IPS's, please plan on having a problem solving conversation with Chantel.


TEACHER OF THE YEAR
Please use the following link to nominate a colleague for RJL's 2015-2016 Teacher of the Year.  We have special permission to nominate anyone with TWO years or more in CISD.  Nominations are due by Friday, October 30.  Remember to include as much detail as possible because we will score each form submitted with a district rubric and can only score what is written in the responses.  PLEASE PUT THE PERSON'S NAME ONLY in the nomination box.  For the other responses DO NOT put their name.  This helps us judge based on what is written and not the person.

LEADERSHIP COUNCIL

Please send learners down to the flex area of the media center following morning broadcast, on Thursday.  They will need to bring their signed LEEdership Council Constitution and up to 3 ideas for needed improvement from your class. They will need a small amount of time to share when they return from our meeting.  THANK YOU! 


CAFETERIA EXPECTATIONS
Thank you for firming up your cafeteria procedures.  We will be adding recycling signs and table numbers as soon as our sign holders are delivered.  


SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE
We hope you plan on joining us, next Friday night, for our school dance.  This event has been on the calendar since August and it means the world to your children and their families to see you there.  Please feel free to bring your loved ones so they can join in on the fun.  Breaking news: there may be a hay ride!!


SPIRIT RALLY
Please come down to the gym as soon as your learners are unpacked.  We would like to begin promptly at 8:05.  If you are new, please ask your house leaders where grades sit.   There will be a teacher event....so be READY!  Also, please review our school song with your learners before Friday.  

EDUCATION FOUNDATION RED and BLACK SUPERSTARS

Wouldn't it be AWESOME if RJL showed our Education Foundation some love by participating in this recognition program?  Please take time to nominate using this Nomination form link .  It is SHORT and EASY!!!  Another free t-shirt, too!!!

CLARITY SURVEY FOR DESIGNERS AND LEARNERS

All current designers at Lee need to take this survey no later than Oct. 22.  Please note that the survey will work best when taken in Google Chrome or Safari.  http://www.BByt.es/GM4WT

If you teach PreK-2nd grade, your learners do NOT have to take the survey.  If you are a 3rd-5th grade designer,  a separate link to information on how to administer the learner portion of the survey is below.  

3-5 Grade Learner Survey and Instructions

"LEE"DERSHIP QUALITY OF THE WEEK

Accountability- being responsible for one’s actions

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“I am NOT a product of my circumstances.  I AM a product of my decisions.” -Stephen Covey

LESSON IN "LEE"DERSHIP

If you are asked a question in conversation, you should ask a question in return. It is only polite to show others that you are just as interested in them as they are in you.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Oct 19:  Yearbook Covers Due to PTO

Oct 20:  Transformation in Action Site Visit (8:30-11:30)

              Social Spurs Happy Hour (3:30 BWW)

              DLC Twitter Chat

Oct 21:  School Shirt w/Jeans

              Walk at School Wednesday

              Staff Meeting (3:30-5:00)

Oct 22:  LEEdership Council Mtg.  (8:00-9:00)

              Tour Thursday (9:00 and 1:00)

Oct 23:  Britt's Birthday
              End of 1st 9 Weeks

              Spirit Rally (8:00-9:00 Gym)

              ASBO Visit (40 people at 10:45)

              Flu Shots @ Lee (1:00-1:45)

              School Dance (6:30 Cafe/Gym)
Oct 30: TOY Nominations Due

Week of October 12

May each of you have a wonderfully restful three day weekend.  I have already received two parent emails bragging about conferences so THANK YOU for all of your preparations and hard work!!  I appreciate you all showing me some love by redecorating my office.  I may have to leave a few things in their new places. :)

OUR GUIDING PURPOSE: We empower learners to positively impact the world by designing learning experiences that promote positive relationships, risk taking, and collaboration in a flexible environment.

DID YOU KNOW?

• that Chantel will be out on Wednesday and Thursday to attend Principal's Institute in Dallas?
• there is FREE Apple PD called "Building an Interactive Book and Animated Story.  It is at Stonebriar Apple Store and you will earn 2 hours of flex time.  Let Chantel know if you are interested.
• some of our parents are sending birthday treats in for snack time?  Please remind your parents that birthday treats will be shared the last few minutes of lunchtime, only.  THANK YOU!
• we will host our first parent TechKNOW Saturday on November 7 from 9-11?  Please mark your calendars.  If you cannot attend in November, the second round of training will be on January 23.  You will be paid for your participation and must choose one to present at!
• Principal Hall from Lakeside will be touring our building on Tuesday between 11:30 and 2:30. Please make sure you have your learning standards posted and your spaces are tidy.  THANK YOU!

WRITE A CHECK
Tuesday is the kickoff of our Write a Check campaign.  YOU are an integral part of helping to make this a successful fundraising event for our school.  Money raised will help with adding projector carts to houses, pay for transportation for house field trips, bring in visiting authors, and MORE.

LEADERSHIP COUNCIL:

Please send learners down to the flex area of the media center following morning broadcast.  They will need a small amount of time to share when they return from our meeting.  Please make sure ALL learner names and shirt sizes are in the Google form.  THANK YOU!

FED EX DAY

Enjoy your one hour on Wednesday where you learn about a topic of YOUR choice related to YOUR goals, and earn flex credit for it.  This is a time for learning.  Please post to this Today's Meet after 4:30, but by 5:00, on Wednesday.  Please share what you learned during your time to get credit for your hour.  Those who post will automatically be enrolled through Eduphoria.  If you need ideas, Fed Ex time is a great opportunity to get our PLC chapters read, post in our Schoology course, and more.

EDUCATION FOUNDATION RED and BLACK SUPERSTARS
Wouldn't it be AWESOME if RJL showed our Education Foundation some love by participating in this recognition program?  Please take time to nominate using this Nomination form link .  It is SHORT and EASY!!!  Another free t-shirt, too!!!

"LEE"DERSHIP QUALITY OF THE WEEK
Self-Discipline- the ability to choose and control one's own actions.


QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"If we were supposed to talk more than listen, we would have two mouths and one ear." -Mark Twain


LESSON IN "LEE"DERSHIP
Make eye contact. When someone is speaking, keep your eyes on him or her at all times. If someone makes a comment, turn and face that person.


DATES TO REMEMBER:
Oct 12:  NO SCHOOL
              Shanna's Birthday
Oct 13:  Write a Check Begins
              LEEdership Council Mtg. (8:00-9:00)
              PTO Mtg. (6:30 Cafe)
Oct 14:  Convocation Tshirt w/Jeans
              Origami Owl in Teacher's Lounge (8:00-12:00)
              Fed Ex Day (3:30-4:30)
              Education Foundation Grants Due (4:30)
Oct 15:  Spurs Savings (7:30-7:50)
              Tour Thursday (9:00 and 1:00)
Oct 16:  Social Spurs Luncheon
              Dad's Club Camp-In (6:30pm- 9:30am)