Thursday, February 5, 2026

Week of February 9, 2026

Thank you for such a wonderful FamiLEE Game Night. Our learners were incredibly proud to share the games they created, and the smiles across the building said it all. A special thank you to Priscilla for the time and care you poured into supporting our students, and to our entire staff for helping make the evening such a success. I truly appreciate everyone staying late after the staff meeting to be part of it.

I will be out on Thursday and Friday. If you need anything, Angel will be happy to help, and you can always text me if something comes up.


DID YOU KNOW:
  • if you missed donating socks this week, we are not dropping them off until Monday so we will still accept donations in the front office?
  • STAAR Field Test is Friday for 4th and 5th grades? Please remind parents that we will not have FamiLEE Lunch and there are no student pick ups before noon. 
  • our new office aide will start on Monday?  Her name is Sapna.
  • we will collect Hundred Day pics and  FamiLEE Game Night pics in these folders for the yearbook?  THANKS for contributing!
  • school Board Members and Dr. Shivers will be walking with Angel and CK on Monday from 1:30-2:30?  Please showcase your BEST for these guests during this window.
  • Kendall has finished her digital manual for sensory supports for our campus?  Please take a moment to read over her research.  In two weeks, there will be a post survey she is required to submit.  You are welcome to wait to do this on Friday, February 13.
  • the CISD Child Nutrition Department sent home paper breakfast and lunch menus for the month of February? These menus highlight special menu days and fun facts to help build excitement around school meals.  Please put them in learner take home folders.
  • one of our very own Spurs is competing in the Region 1-6A Varsity Wrestling Championship at the Coppell Arena? Competition starts on Friday and will continue into Saturday, starting 9:30AM.  Ishitha Mallidi is a senior and one of the wrestling team captains. She attended Lee Elementary, is a three-time varsity starter, a two-time state qualifier, and finished as runner-up in last week’s district championship. Go Ishitha!


EXTENDED SERVICE LEARNING OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR SPURS
Our Spurs are invited to continue to donate socks for The Main Place THROUGH MONDAY. This is a great way for our learners to show kindness and help others in our community.


TAILGATE PARTY FRIDAY
Thank you, Social Spurs, for helping to organize our Tailgate party and to all of the folks for the other "fixin's" to help feed the whole "team."  We hope you ENJOY your first Friday in February!



PTO MEETING ON TUESDAY
Mark your calendar! Our February Virtual PTO Meeting is Tuesday, February 10th at 6 PM. Join us for exciting updates from your PTO and RJL Admin Team. Submit questions for Principal or PTO anonymously before the meeting by visiting rjlpto.org/rjlspeaks. The meeting link will be emailed home closer to the date.



VALENTINE'S PARTY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Our House Lead Room Parents have kicked off Valentine's Party planning, and they need volunteers for the day of the party, February 12, from 1:15-3pm to make it a success! Please browse the signups for each house at https://www.rjlpto.org/volunteer and grab one slot! Reminder - a CISD Background check is required for all volunteers.
VALENTINES DAY
Thursday is going to be a fun-filled day with a school wide program (Coppell Life Safety Park) in the gym at 1:00 and Valentine Parties at the end of the day.  This day is Day 0.  Do you have any learners who need valentines?  Please get with Angela.  Thursday's schedule is below and is also on our Master Schedule document.  THANK YOU, Purple Houses, for eating lunch in your house.  As suggested by our Leadership Team, to help with flow and back to back Specials on this day, please exit/pick up your learners through the exterior doors of the gym on this day.



NO SCHOOL FRIDAY AND MONDAY FOR LEARNERS
Although we have professional learning on Friday, please communicate to learners and parents that they do not have school on Friday and Monday.  We will see you on Friday. Enjoy your Monday off!



FABULOUS FRIDAYS IN FEBRUARY
Staff, we hope you know how much you are loved.  Here are some ways your Admin Team wants to show you.



FRIDAY PROFESSIONAL LEARNING DAY
  • Overview:  The day will begin @8:00.  Breakfast will be served in the lounge at 8:30 am. We will end our day at 3:30 pm.
  • Lunch on Your Own: Enjoy the flexibility to choose where and what you'd like to eat.  Don't want to spend $, our lounge is always an option.
  • Attire: Dress comfortably for a day of active learning.
  • What to Have Ready: MAP and mClass Data, attendance data, fully charged Mac, iPad, and Apple Pencil


BOOK FAIR VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The Scholastic Book fair is coming to RJL Library February 17-20, and the volunteer sign up is live. Act fast to get a slot that works best for you! This is a great way to get involved and foster young readers! Sign up at rjlpto.org/bookfair



BOOK FAIR
Our Spring Book Fair will be held February 17-20. Parents are welcome any time, but we are super excited to host a SPECIAL FAMILEE EVENT - Book Fair with Buddies! On Thursday Feb 19, come any time from 7am - 6pm to shop in person with your learner.  We hope that staying open late gives our parents more time to enjoy shopping with their children. 


COACH'S CORNER
MOY Technology Refresh 
Regular review of responsible technology usage keeps devices safe, proactively manages behavior, and prepares learners for the digital world ahead. Click here to review the following with your learners.

Typing Practice: CodeMonkey to Build Keyboarding Skills
CodeMonkey offers fun, interactive keyboarding lessons that strengthen students’ typing accuracy and speed while reinforcing coding concepts. Students can easily log in through SSO to access the keyboarding courses. Once logged in, you can assign specific keyboarding lessons to your class and track their progress right from your teacher dashboard!



CURRICULUM PREVIEWS COMING UP

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




LESSON IN LEADERSHIP



FEBRUARY CISD COMPLIANCE
February’s compliance, Teen Dating Violence Prevention, is now available in PowerSchool PL.
✅ What You Need to Know:


DATES TO REMEMBER:
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
NATIONAL DENTAL HEALTH MONTH
CTE APPRECIATION MONTH

February 9- 5th Grade Meets with CMSW in Cafe (8:00)
     CISD School Board Walk (1:30-2:30)
February 10-  4/5 Progress Report Grades Due (8:00 AM)
     Virtual PTO Meeting (6:00 PM)
February 11-  Progress Reports Generated (8:00 AM)
     Leadership Meeting (3:15 Laura's space)
February 12- Day 0
     School-wide program in Gym (1:00)
     Valentine Parties (2:00)
February 13- Professional Learning Day (staff)
     NO SCHOOL (learners)
February 14- Valentine's Day
February 15- Bethany's Birthday
February 16- Bad Weather Day (NO SCHOOL staff or learners)

SPRING BOOK FAIR IS NEXT WEEK!
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Thursday, January 29, 2026

Week of February 2, 202

Well… that was an unexpected bit of time off! I hope the forced rest was welcomed and that you were able to spend time doing things that matter most to you. With four days away, there are several adjustments ahead, so thank you in advance for your flexibility and kindness. I worked with our Leadership Team to gather input and make decisions about upcoming events.  We've got this!

DID YOU KNOW:
  • Friday, tomorrow, is Day 4 in the schedule rotation?  The staff calendar is updated for a week and will be fully updated soon.  The campus website calendar will be updated afterwards.  
  • your first grade housemates may need your patience as they try to get their mClass assessments done by the deadline?  They missed 4 testing days this week.
  • we will restart MAP testing next week? Thanks for your feedback, Leadership Team. 
  • after talking with our campus Leadership Team, we will host the Great Kindness Challenge Week  in its entirety, next week?  We did switch the 100th day activities and sock day because Wednesday is now the 100th day of school.  (see schedule below).
  • our FamiLEE Game Night is rescheduled for Wednesday, February 4?  Thanks for the idea from Leadership that we already are here late that day rather than staying another night after school. 
  • the SLO due date is changed to Friday, February 6, now?

SCHOOL COUNSELOR APPRECIATION WEEK
We are fortunate to have an incredible school counselor at Lee Elementary.  Please help us in celebrating Mrs. Garvin for ALL that she does not only on the frontline, but behind the scenes to serve our learners, famiLEEs, and staff.  



GREAT KINDNESS CHALLENGE IS HERE
We will host our Great Kindness Challenge a week late.  Thanks for your flexibility and for guidance from our campus Leadership Team.
  • Monday- Kind Hearts Day (wear red or pink). Kindness Parade 8:00 AM.  Take a Kind Heart Class picture and put it on social media #GreatKindnessChallenge #ShowUsYourKind.
  • Tuesday- Kind Words Day (wear a shirt with positive words or your favorite color.) Use sidewalk chalk at recess to write/draw kind messages.
  • Wednesday- 100 Days of Kind (wear 100 items on your clothing or dress as your 100 year self.)  Get together with your buddy class for your activity. 
  • Thursday- Celebrate Differences Day (wear mismatched socks or clothes to celebrate what makes us all unique).  Bring a new pair of socks to donate to The Main Place.
  • Friday- Show us your kind (wear your school spirit gear.)  Kindness checklists are due. 

GARDEN FUNDRAISER
Please share with your learners that our Garden Gurus are hosting a fundraiser for the garden on February 3 and 4, at lunch time.  All proceeds go back to our school garden.



100th DAY OF SCHOOL
Wednesday, February 4, will be the 100th Day of School.  We can't wait to see the creative ways that our staff and learners show up to school.



COLLEGE SHIRT DAY
Wednesday is also College Shirt Day.  Encourage learners who do not dress for the100th Day to participate by wearing a college shirt.  


FAMILEE GAME NIGHT
We are so excited to host your family as our guests for our first FamiLEE Game Night! Please join us on Wednesday from 5:30–6:30 (had to reschedule due to weather) for games throughout the building, including games created by our learners in STEAM. Shout-out to our PTO, who will also have a table set up in the cafeteria selling winter spirit wear. We hope you’ll stop by and check it out!



SERVICE LEARNING OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR SPURS
Our Spurs are invited to bring new socks on Thursday to donate to The Main Place. This is a great way for our learners to show kindness and help others in our community.




PANDA EXPRESS SPIRIT NIGHT- ALL DAY ON FEBRUARY 5

Join us at Panda Express on Thursday, February 5, and 20% of the proceeds from your meal will go to our RJL PTO. Bring your friends and family to enjoy delicious food while contributing to our school.

📍 WHERE: Panda Express:  8411 Bent Branch Dr Irving TX 75063

  🗓️ WHEN: Thursday, February 5, anytime from 9:30am - 11:00pm

  ✅ HOW TO ORDER: (Dine-in, Online, and App Orders Accepted)

  • Dine In: mention that you are with Richard J. Lee PTO before placing your order and show the paper flyer below or show it on your smartphone

  • Online / App Orders: You MUST use the following code in the fundraiser box:  3847405




FABULOUS FRIDAYS IN FEBRUARY
We hope you enjoy the month of February filled with special Friday events and treats.  Thank you to Social Spurs for sponsoring our first Fabulous Friday.  A sign up genius will be sent out separately. 



VALENTINE'S PARTY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Our House Lead Room Parents have kicked off Valentine's Party planning, and they need volunteers for the day of the party, February 12, from 1:15-3pm to make it a success! Please browse the signups for each house at https://www.rjlpto.org/volunteer and grab one slot! Reminder - a CISD Background check is required for all volunteers.
BOOK FAIR VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The Scholastic Book fair is coming to RJL Library February 17-20, and the volunteer sign up is live. Act fast to get a slot that works best for you! This is a great way to get involved and foster young readers! Sign up at rjlpto.org/bookfair






DATES TO REMEMBER:
MOY MAP and MCLASS WINDOW THROUGH FEBRUARY 28
GREAT KINDNESS CHALLENGE WEEK
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
CTE APPRECIATION MONTH
SCHOOL COUNSELOR APPRECIATION WEEK

January 31- Substance Abuse: CISD Compliance 25-26 DUE
Feb 2- Joy W's Birthday
     Kindness Parade (8:00 AM) Wear Red or Pink
Feb 3- Eddie Cortez SEL Presentations (8:00-8:30 K-2) (8:45-9:45 3-5) Cafeteria
     Garden Fundraiser
     Wear shirts with KIND words/phrases
Feb 4- World Read Aloud Day with CMSW
     100th Day of School (Wear 100 items or dress 100 years old)
     Garden Fundraiser
     College Shirt Day
     Staff Mtg. (3:15 Cafe) STAAR/ TELPAS Security/ Field Test Training
     FamiLEE Game Night (5:30-6:30)
Feb 5- Panda Express Spirit Day
     Wear mismatched socks 
     Yellow House Art and Music Shows (2:00 Gym)
Feb 6- STAAR Field Test 
     Wear School Spirit or Kindness Gear
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Thursday, January 22, 2026

Week of January 26, 2026

Thank you for your work in your design time.  I love that we have place holders for your learner-led conferences the last week of school.  I can't wait to see your banners looking beautiful hanging through our school after Monday's parade!  Store them somewhere SAFE so that custodians don't accidentally throw them away.  I’ll be off tomorrow, but please know I am closely monitoring CISD communication regarding the weather. On Friday, please leave as soon as learners are safely dismissed.  Be sure to take home anything you might need in the event of a possible day off on Monday. Also, from experience… if there is anything on the floor that could be damaged by water, please place it on tables or counters. IYKYK. CISD will continue to monitor road conditions on Sunday afternoon and will communicate any decisions regarding school closures or delays via text, email, and social media.  Stay tuned and stay SAFE!


DID YOU KNOW:
  • the sensory pathway between STEAM and the cafe is READY for learner use?  Will you please review this short video with your learners before they interact with the path?  Please help us keep this path in great shape for all to enjoy.
  • Admin wants to make 100 calls on January 29?  Will you please help us by submitting the name of 1 boy and 1 girl from your class in this form so that we can brag on them?  We can't wait to gush on our top 100 kiddos!
  • Josna returns on Monday?  We are happy to have both of our new mommas back at school. 
  • that we have 2 new student teachers at Lee on Wednesdays and Thursdays?  Rikki is hosting Elizabeth Dickerson and Gina is hosting Margaret Zentil.

ANNUAL PTO DESIGNER GRANT APPLICATIONS CLOSE THIS SUNDAY
We are excited to offer our PTO grants again this year. If you are interested in applying for a PTO grant, please submit this form. Applications are open through Sunday January 25, 2026. We are looking forward to partnering with you!




GREAT KINDNESS CHALLENGE IS HERE
The parade will take place first thing Monday morning, January 26. Here is the link from Angela with details.  




100th DAY OF SCHOOL
Can you believe we have already been in school almost 100 days?  We are more than halfway through the year!  


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



FAMILEE GAME NIGHT
We are so excited to host your family as our guests for our first FamiLEE Game Night! Please join us on Thursday from 5:30–6:30 for games throughout the building, including games created by our learners in STEAM. Shout-out to our PTO, who will also have a table set up in the cafeteria selling winter spirit wear. We hope you’ll stop by and check it out!



GARDEN FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITY
Please consider supporting our school garden fundraiser. Learners will be selling squishies and RJ cows on Thursday and Friday. All funds raised will support materials and enhancements for our school garden.



LITTLE LIBRARY COMING TO LEE ELEMENTARY
Anyone in the community is welcome to bring their future Spurs to a fun library event on Friday, January 30, at 9:00.  Please reserve your spot so we have materials ready for you.  See you soon!



COACH'S CORNER

Quick reminder about MOY Testing! The MAP and mClass testing window is open until February 13th. Here are some quick, at-a-glance, date reminders!

  • January 27 - Open spaces Science MAP
  • January 28 - Closed spaces Science MAP
  • January 30 - First grade mClass must be completed

Here is the detailed calendar. Please reach out to us if you have any questions!  😀Ayesha, Holly, and Julie


PANDA EXPRESS SPIRIT NIGHT- ALL DAY FEBRUARY 5

Panda Express Spirit Night - All Day on February 5th!

Join us at Panda Express on Thursday, February 5, and 20% of the proceeds from your meal will go to our RJL PTO. Bring your friends and family to enjoy delicious food while contributing to our school.

📍 WHERE: Panda Express:  8411 Bent Branch Dr Irving TX 75063

  🗓️ WHEN: Thursday, February 5, anytime from 9:30am - 11:00pm

  ✅ HOW TO ORDER: (Dine-in, Online, and App Orders Accepted)

  • Dine In: mention that you are with Richard J. Lee PTO before placing your order and show the paper flyer below or show it on your smartphone

  • Online / App Orders: You MUST use the following code in the fundraiser box:  3847405



BOOK FAIR VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The Scholastic Book fair is coming to the RJL Library in early February, and we still need a few more volunteers for the 8am slots for Feb 10-12. Please consider signing up if you can! This is a great way to get involved and foster young readers!  bit.ly/RJLBookFair

Reminder, if you plan to volunteer for these or any other future events, complete your yearly required CISD Background Check asap here. 



VALENTINE'S PARTY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Our House Lead Room Parents have kicked off Valentine's Party planning, and they need volunteers for the day of the party, February 12, from 1:15-3pm to make it a success! Please browse the signups for each house at https://www.rjlpto.org/volunteer and grab one slot!  Reminder - a CISD Background check is required for all volunteers.
WALKTHROUGHS
We will be increasing our walkthroughs now that formal TTESS and mid year goal setting is concluding.  We will give you feedback in Domains II and III.


LESSON IN LEADERSHIP 




DATES TO REMEMBER:
MOY MAP and MCLASS WINDOW THROUGH FEBRUARY 28
GREAT KINDNESS CHALLENGE WEEK
H0LOCAUST REMEMBRANCE WEEK

January 25- PTO Grants Due
January 26- Kindness Parade (8:00 AM) Wear Red or Pink
January 27- Wear shirts with KIND words/phrases
January 28- Wear mismatched socks
     Onboarding Mtg. (3:15 Conference Room)
January 29- Garden Fundraiser
     100th Day of School (Wear 100 items or dress 100 years old)
     Community Learning Walk (8:00-9:00)
     FamiLEE Game Night (5:30-6:30 PM)
January 30- Wear School Spirit or Kindness Gear
     Garden Fundraiser
     SLO MOY Check in Form Due in Perform
     Little Library at Lee (9:00 Library)
January 31- Substance Abuse: CISD Compliance 25-26 DUE
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