Thank you for all of your thoughtful design work last Friday. I have already seen Kagan strategies in walkthroughs, drive bys and observations!! I hope you enjoyed the long weekend and found some time to relax and recharge. We truly appreciate your efforts in completing report cards and the meaningful feedback you provided for families. As we begin the new nine weeks, thank you for taking time to revisit your respect agreements, reinforce digital citizenship, and review our school-wide expectations with learners. Your consistency and care make such a difference in setting the tone for a positive start to the quarter. I am off on Friday, the 16th, so please see Angel with any questions or needs.
DID YOU KNOW:
we talked about ADA last Friday? I shared I would add ADA descriptions for images in the blog. Hold tight on that for now. Please ONLY worry about color and fonts in displays and presentations for now- which you were already doing a wonderful job of.
that I WANT our learners to experience and learn about the many traditions and cultures represented within our Lee community? Thank you to the classrooms, houses, and grade levels that are celebrating the various fall holidays. Your efforts help our learners appreciate diversity in meaningful ways. As you plan these experiences, please ensure that discussions remain focused on cultural traditions rather than religious practices or beliefs. (I know you know this!) Additionally, consider offering an alternative activity for any learners who may prefer to opt out of a particular celebration.
library will start with this schedule starting on Monday? Some additional information about library expectations will be coming from me in an email before Monday.
- the window is open to nominate this year's Teacher of the Year? We have such talent here at Lee, so please take time to acknowledge someone. Nominations are due October 30. Please turn them in to CK so we have time to score them with the rubric.
TOY Website: https://coppellisdtx.sites.thrillshare.com/o/cisd/page/teacher-of-the-year
Nomination Criteria Website: https://coppellisdtx.sites.thrillshare.com/o/cisd/page/nomination-criteria-and-form
WAC
The Write-A-Check (WAC) campaign is the BIGGEST annual fundraiser for RJL PTO, and it directly benefits every single student at Lee! 100% of your donations stay right here at Lee to fund essential programs and resources throughout the year. Your contribution helps pay for things like:
- Field trip transportation and 5th Grade Graduation
- Author visits and enrichment programs
- Red Ribbon Week and FamiLEE events
- Infrastructure improvements and the School Pond & Garden
Mark your calendars - RJL’s Annual Trunk or Treat is back on October 29th at 5:30pm, one of our most anticipated community events of the year! We’re collecting bags of 150+ pieces of candy or small prizes to help our creative designer teams fill their trunks. Please sign up to send in a bag of 150+ pieces of candy/prizes with your learner by Friday, October 23rd. rjlpto.org/candy
FINAL CALL, TEAM LEE SPURS
Missed the original House Shirt or Winter Wear sale? Now's your chance! We have a limited amount of House Shirts & Winter Wear available in our final inventory — but once they're gone, they're gone!
Our fresh Team Lee jersey-style House Shirts are perfect for Spirit Day Fridays, field trips, House events, and showing off your Spur pride all year long. And with cooler weather on the way, now is the perfect time to snag some Winter Wear too! Grab yours before they’re gone
This is our final inventory, so sizes and quantities are limited! Shop today at rjlpto.org/spurstore. House Shirt delivery: Week of October 19, 2026
NATIONAL SANDWICH DAY AND CONFERENCE DAY
Your Admin TEAM knows just how busy you are, especially on Conference Day! We appreciate all the time, energy, and heart you pour into our learners and FamiLEEs, and we are so grateful to have you on our TEAM! Since November 3 is also National Sandwich Day, we thought it was the perfect opportunity to treat you to lunch! Lunch is on Team Admin. Please be sure to submit your lunch order so we can have a delicious meal ready for you on Conference Day. Thank you for everything you do! We hope this helps make your busy day a little easier and a whole lot tastier!
WALKTHROUGHS AND OBSERVATIONS IN OCTOBER
Kudos to those of you that have already had your formal TTESS observation and for others who are planning for their observations. What awesome visits we have had so far! For this month, we will be giving you feedback on Domain 2.5: Monitor and Adjust during walkthroughs. We will be looking for:
How you adjust instruction and activities to maintain student engagement (movement, music, manipulatives, small groups and individual work, conferences with learners).
How you address learner engagement/disengagement.
Questioning and feedback used to check for understanding.
How you use a variety of assessment/input from learners to gather data.
Checks for understanding through purposeful questioning and feedback.
The pacing of the lesson.
COACHES CORNER
- How can we get 100% of the class engaged and held accountable to share their learning while speaking or working with partners, teams, and the whole group?
- Toolkit: canva.link/cooperativelearningtools
- Use these tools to boost engagement! Apply the 80/20 rule, leaning on your professional expertise, accommodate learning experiences for intervention or enrichment
- Camera Markup: Utilize the markup feature to foster creativity and annotate images
- Video: Film Slow-Motion or Timelapse to document and analyze processes. Record video of sharing learning creatively, such as a news report, influencer reel, or documentary
- Voice Memos: Learners can share, explain, and justify their learning orally. Use the transcription icon to convert the sound into text for quick assessment and translation
- RJL WRITE A CHECK CAMPAIGN (REMAINDER OF THE MONTH)
- NATIONAL DYSLEXIA AWARENESS MONTH
- STOMP OUT BULLYING MONTH
- BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
- HINDU HERITAGE MONTH
- DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP WEEK
- TEXAS SAFE SCHOOLS WEEK
RED RIBBON WEEK IS ONE WEEK AWAY!



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