I Mustache You to READ, This Summer
Jun 9, 2018
Summer Reading Challenge (yellow copy packet) starts this week - June 4! Read 20 minutes a day (at least 1400 minutes over the whole summer). Keep track and turn in a reading log when school resumes....
May 28, 2018
Roadrunner Families,
We are in our final hours of the 2017/2018 school year! It has been a really great year for our Roadrunners and I want to thank all of you for your support and strong...
May 18, 2018
Roadrunner Families,
Muchas gracias to everyone who came out for Noche Latina on Friday and supported
Spanish language instruction at our school. Along with our Family Fitness Night we had a great...
May 11, 2018
Roadrunner Families,
I want to start by sharing the news of the joyous arrival of Marcos Javier Abrego. Baby Abrego was born on Thursday at 8:48 am and weighed in at 7 pounds, 9 ounces. Ms. Abrego...
May 10, 2018
Walking Field Trip
Tuesday, May 15th, we will take a walking field trip to Eastwoods Park. We will leave school at 8:00 am and walk to the park. We need some parents to help us manage 60+...
May 10, 2018
Thank you!
Thank you so much for all of your sweet notes, gifts, and the beautiful flowers we received throughout the week. We are so fortunate to share your specal children! Thank you for...
May 4, 2018
Roadrunner Families,
I want to start by congratulating our 2nd graders and their teachers on a magnificent Mexico Program. It was a great celebration of the rich history and culture of Mexico and...
Apr 28, 2018
Roadrunner Families,
It has been another adventurous week and none of these events would have been possible without our collaborative school community. I want to start by thanking Andy Sharp, who...
Apr 27, 2018
It's Been a Busy Few Weeks!
This week we learned about oviparous and viviparous animals. We read the book, Chickens aren't the Only Ones, by Ruth Heller and discovered a world of egg- laying...
Poetry Month and Math Month
Apr 23, 2018
Happy April!
We have been having a fun time with Poetry Month. 6th grade did Book Spine Poetry, 5th wrote poems to share with the Library department's partners: Nurses, PE, Science Resource...
Apr 20, 2018
Roadrunner Families,
This Saturday is our Roadie Work Day from 9:00-12:00. We will be collaborating on a creative mural on our Art Portable, working on our student gardens and green spaces and...
Apr 19, 2018
Come enjoy the beautiful weather and art at Creative Action!
Each month we celebrate community through free arts workshops, performances, live-music and active learning experiences for all ages at...
Apr 13, 2018
Roadrunner Families,
The City of Austin’s Safe Routes to School Program is leading a planning effort to identify and prioritize walking and biking infrastructure improvements for elementary and...
Apr 12, 2018
The play follows the story of three triplets who are left in the forest by their heartbroken father. One resolves to travel backwards, another forwards, and the third stays right where she is. After...
Apr 6, 2018
Roadrunner Families,
On Tuesday our dream team of kindergarten teachers helped welcome next year’s incoming Roadrunners as part of our annual Kinder Round Up. I want to congratulate the three of...
Apr 6, 2018
It's Been a Busy Week!
What a wonderful dinosaur program! We are so proud of your hard working children!
Staar Testing
Next week...
Apr 1, 2018
Roadrunner Families,
On Tuesday of this week, we will be welcoming next year’s incoming Roadrunners as part of our annual Kinder Round Up. The Round Up will begin at 9:00am and then culminate with...
Mar 23, 2018
Roadrunner Families,
I hope everyone had a wonderful Spring Break! Students have settled back into what has been an engaging week of learning. Thank you to our participants and presenters for our...
Mar 23, 2018
Dinosaur Program
Each kindergarten student will participate in the Kindergarten Dinosaur Program on Monday, April 2nd at 9:00 am, and on Tuesday, April 3rd at 10:00 am for Kindergarten Round...
Mar 9, 2018
Roadrunner Families,
Happy Spring Break! As a reminder next week is spring break and their will be no school until students return on Monday, March 19th. I want to start this newsletter by thanking...
Calling All Makers
Mar 2, 2018
Mar 2, 2018
It's Been a Busy Week!
This week we learned about Rosa Parks and how she stood up to injustice and helped change the world.
In math we are working on forming sets of ten and more to make the...
Mar 2, 2018
Roadrunner Families,
We are just hours away from the raddest Lee Live ever! Break out your leg warmers and parachute pants because it is going to be a night to remember at Saengerrunde Hall! Our...
Feb 23, 2018
Roadrunner Families,
We are just a week away from this year’s Lee Live! As the items are pouring in, we are shaping up for an amazing silent and live auction and an awesome night of dancing to...
Feb 15, 2018
Roadrunner Families,
This week’s Principal’s Newsletter is being sent out early to remind everyone that there is no school on Friday, February 16th or Monday, February 19th. Teachers will be...
Feb 9, 2018
Roadrunner Families,
Thanks to everyone who came out for our Whole Child Family Night (WCFN) on Tuesday. As a principal and parent, it was great to see so many of the social emotional learning...
Feb 9, 2018
It's Been a Busy Week
We continue to work on learning sight words.
In math we are learning about number bonds.
Spanish-Stanfield
We have such fun in Spanish class singing songs, dancing,...
Feb 2, 2018
100 Days!
We celebrated the 100th Day of school on Friday. We participated in many, fun “100” activities such as making “100” trail mix counting 100 steps and more. We collected cans...
Feb 1, 2018
Roadrunner Families,
We are sending out this week’s newsletter early so that all families are aware of the Celebration of Life Service for Lee parent, Robert Young that is taking place this...
Jan 26, 2018
Roadrunner Families,
I want to start by sharing the selection of our Teacher of the Year, Kellie Leifeste! Ms. Leifeste, previously Ms. Eiler, has been our Reading Specialist for the past four years...
Jan 19, 2018
Roadrunner Families,
Thank you for your patience during what has been a wild week of student holidays, snow days and late starts. We have rescheduled the PTA Meeting for next Tuesday the 23rd at...
Jan 19, 2018
The Great Kindness Challenge
Information about The Great Kindness Challenge is going home with your child today, Friday, Jan. 19th. Here is just a quick rundown of the daily activities;
Monday...
Jan 12, 2018
Roadrunner Families,
It has been a busy full week back at school for our Roadrunners and next week is shaping up to be a busy one as well. There will be no school on Monday in honor of Dr. Martin...
Jan 5, 2018
Roadrunner Families,
Feliz año nuevo to all of you! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and were able to spend some quality time with your Roadrunners. There were definitely some elated looking...
Dec 19, 2017
What a wonderful semester we have had. The children have learned so much and continue to surprise us daily with newly gained knowledge. Your children are so respectful and kind to each other. ...
Dec 16, 2017
Roadrunner Families,
This will be my last newsletter for 2017. I wish you all a wonderful winter holiday and hope you get to spend some quality time with family and friends. Your children did such a...
Dec 15, 2017
It's Been a Busy Week
Well, the Great Gingerbread Hunt was our focus this week. We read many different versions on The Gingerbread Man. On Thursday we made the dough and then Wednesday we rolled...
Dec 8, 2017
Roadrunner Families,
I hope all of our Roadrunners enjoyed the unexpected snow day. We anticipated the possibility of a two hour delay once it started snowing, but the full day cancellation was a...
Science Fair Sunday
Dec 1, 2017
We've had a few Science Fair workdays in the library in the past years.
Last year, Mr. Bircher organized a few Scientists/Lee Parents to volunteer some time to help the kids with their projects....
Nov 30, 2017
It's Been a Busy Week
Science - Gonzales
We learned the difference between tattling and reporting. We report when people or animals are in danger, or when you have tried to solve the problem...
Nov 18, 2017
Roadrunner Families,
Our 2nd annual Roadrunner Fun Run was blast! The students did a fantastic job, especially our 6th graders who led the entire day of fun and fitness. Thanks to the Fun Run dream...
Nov 17, 2017
Thanksgiving Holidays
There will be no school next week, November 20-24. Have a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving!
We are thankful for you!
December Book Order
We are sending the...
Nov 11, 2017
Roadrunner Families,
On Friday we celebrated Geography Day, our annual event where students have the opportunity to spend the day “visiting” and learning more about one of seven countries. It is...
Nov 11, 2017
Roadrunner Families,
On Friday we celebrated Geography Day, our annual event where students have the opportunity to spend the day “visiting” and learning more about one of seven countries. It is...
Nov 11, 2017
Roadrunner Families,
On Friday we celebrated Geography Day, our annual event where students have the opportunity to spend the day “visiting” and learning more about one of seven countries. It is...
Nov 11, 2017
Roadrunner Families,
On Friday we celebrated Geography Day, our annual event where students have the opportunity to spend the day “visiting” and learning more about one of seven countries. It is...
Little Free Libraries
Nov 6, 2017
Flyer
Just wanted to share this with you. I'm thinking I'll ask for one for our school library.
Nov 3, 2017
Roadrunner Families,
We recently held a Counselor’s Coffee on the topic of online student safety and I wanted to take this opportunity to share some of the resources that came from that...
Nov 3, 2017
It’s Been a Busy Week
This week we had lots of fun in language arts with Halloween stories. We sequence The Old Woman Who Wasn’t Afraid of Anything We used nouns and adjectives to describe...
Oct 28, 2017
Roadrunner Families,
The Carnival on Friday was chilly, but tons of fun for Roadrunners of all ages! Thanks to our amazing group of volunteers who pulled it off with such a team spirit. They were...
Oct 27, 2017
It's Been a Busy Week!
The sight words we have covered so far are am, can, I, like, see, little, be, go, and the, as well as the color words.
We read the book Bats Love the Night by Nicola...
Book Fair
Oct 26, 2017
for making our Wild West Book Fair a smashing success! We had a great time and got some fun books.
Oct 20, 2017
Roadrunner Families,
On Thursday I was fortunate enough to be a part of the Champions for Children Program for Helping Hand Home. http://helpinghandhome.org/champions-for-children/ I shared some of...
Oct 20, 2017
It’s Been a Busy Week
Our vocabulary words for the week were grateful, thoughtful, and display.
In language arts, we read and compared two stories – Pumpkin Jack, and Too Many Pumpkins. We...
Oct 20, 2017
It's Been a Busy Week
In language arts our vocabulary words were compete, hobby, and partner. Our sight words so far are be, like, am, can, I, a, see, and the along with the color words red,...
Oct 14, 2017
Roadrunner Families,
On Thursday night we celebrated our school’s namesake, Russell Lee. We now have more than thirty images in our permanent collection and the celebration featured screenings of...
So Far this Year
Oct 13, 2017
It has been a crazy busy library time so far:
We have celebrated our Super Summer Readers, done the library inventory, checked out iPads to K, 1, 2, 3 and Ms. Paula, and Ms. Leifeste, all students...
Oct 13, 2017
PTA Minutes Test
October 13, 2017
Oct 9, 2017
It's Been a Busy Week
Our sight word this week was to. So far we have learned the words like, am, can, I, a, see, go, to and the along with the color words red, blue, green, yellow, and orange....
Oct 6, 2017
Roadrunner Families,
October is Bullying Awareness Month, so I want to take this opportunity to share some resources that we use to address bullying here at Russell Lee Elementary School. If we have...
Oct 5, 2017
It's Been a Busy Week
Our sight word this week was go. So far we have learned the words like, am, can, I, a, see, and the along with the color words red, blue, green, yellow, and orange. For...
Sep 29, 2017
Roadrunner Families,
Congratulations to our third graders on a fantastic Hawaii Program! They did an outstanding job and I would like to thank their grade level teachers for all of their hard work...
Sep 22, 2017
Roadrunner Families,
Next week we will have our first grade-level program of the year, The 3rd Grade Hawaii Program. Our Roadrunners are hard at work on rehearsals and there have been some updates...
Sep 15, 2017
Roadrunner Families,
I have been asked to share some additional information about the upcoming bond that will be voted on in November. We received the following from the district about a series of...
Sep 15, 2017
It's Been a Busy Week!
We added two new sight words this week - the and like. We also added the "Yellow" song to our list of color songs. Watch for these small color booklets to come home at...
Sep 8, 2017
It's Been a Busy Week!
We are working hard on correct pencil grip and good writing posture. For many children this is very frustrating as they have never been shown correct grip and have...
Sep 8, 2017
Roadrunner Families,
Thanks to everyone who came out for our first PTA Meeting of the year. We had a great turnout and were able to cover a number of important topics, including committee openings,...
Sep 1, 2017
It's Been a Busy Week
We are continuing to establish routines this week. In Writing Workshop we are working on stamina or writing the whole time. Our mantra is - When your done, you've just...
Sep 1, 2017
Roadrunner Families,
It has been another active week here at Russell Lee Elementary! We started the week with a two hour delay as a result of the remnants from Hurricane Harvey. We are currently...
Aug 28, 2017
It's Been A Busy Week!
It has been a great first week in kindergarten! We are so happy to have your special children with us each day!
We started out the week with one of our favorite books,...
Aug 25, 2017
Roadrunner Families,
I’m not sure I can imagine a more exciting first day of school here at Lee Elementary! We kicked things off with a visit from Superintendent Paul Cruz, who was greeted by the...
Aug 14, 2017
Roadrunner Families,
We are so excited to welcome all of you back for what is going to be a fantastic year at Russell Lee Elementary School. For those of you who are new to our school, welcome! We...
Jun 2, 2017
Dear 4th grade parents,
Thank you so much for the end of year gift of cash. We will all enjoy spending it this summer. We appreciate your generosity and helpfulness throughout the year....
May 30, 2017
Parents,
Due to the possibility of inclement weather on the last day of school, we are going to Eastwoods Park tomorrow instead. We will be leaving after Special Area (11:50 am) and returning...
May 27, 2017
Roadrunner Families,
We are in the final stretch and the last week is a short one! There is no school on Monday for Memorial Day. On Tuesday our 5th graders will take a field trip to the Bob...
May 19, 2017
Roadrunner Families,
It has been another action-packed week here at Lee. On Tuesday we had our final PTA and CAC Meetings of the year. At the PTA Meeting we bid farewell to a number of our Executive...
May 19, 2017
All library books must be returned now. We cannot release report cards without books being returned or paid for.
Please return any Kinder Readers you may have at home by next week. These...
May 13, 2017
Roadrunner Families,
It has been a long week and I am proud of how well our students did across all grade levels. Our Roadrunners who were testing in the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th grades did an...
May 11, 2017
Color days are here!
Color Days have been a tradition at Lee school for many years. It started in kindergarten about 25 years ago and has spread to the rest of the school. Starting...
May 7, 2017
Parents,
Just a reminder that 4th graders will take the Math STAAR test tomorrow, May 8 and the Reading STAAR test on Tuesday, May 9. Please make sure your child goes to bed early, comes on time...
May 5, 2017
Thank you!
Thank you so much for all of your sweet notes, gifts, and the beautiful flowers we received throughout the week. We are so fortunate to share your sweet children! Thank you for...
May 5, 2017
Hello 3rd grade families,
We would like to extend our appreciations to you. We are so thankful for the gifts you provided us all week long. You made us feel so special. We are very grateful for...
May 5, 2017
Roadrunner Families,
Tonight is the night! Noche Latina starts at 5:30 and runs until 8:00. Come help us celebrate Cinco de Mayo and raise funds for our fantastic homegrown Spanish Program! There...
May 5, 2017
Parents,
Just a reminder that 4th graders will take the Math STAAR test on Monday, May 8 and the Reading STAAR test on Tuesday, May 9. Please make sure your child gets plenty of rest this...
Apr 29, 2017
Roadrunner Families,
On Friday we had a performance by the delightful Ballet Folklorico group from our partner campus, Widen Elementary. It was the highlight of our monthly assembly that also...
Exciting times
Apr 28, 2017
We've had a busy couple of weeks in the library the past few weeks.
We've had visiting authors Margaret Peterson Haddix for the 4th grade. She has written a long list of books and was promoting...
Apr 28, 2017
Parents,
I wanted to let you know about some important Math items in your child's binder today. This week we took the Released STAAR Math test. It is the test that was given to last year's 4th...
Apr 28, 2017
It's Been a Busy Few Weeks!
This week we learned about oviparous and viviparous animals. Here are a couple of examples of the former.
...
Apr 22, 2017
Roadrunner Families,
We had an exciting Lee Olympics on Friday! After an inspiring opening ceremonies, we had a brief building evacuation while we solved a situation with the popcorn maker. Our...
Apr 16, 2017
Reminder: We will be going to the Capitol tomorrow and will be eating lunch at the Capitol. Please remember to send your child with a disposable lunch and disposable water bottle, unless your...
Apr 14, 2017
Roadrunner Families,
I would like to start by sharing news of the joyful arrival of Addison Charles Muehling, who was born on Thursday, April 13th! He weighed in at nine pounds, three ounces and is...
Bring Sack Lunch!!!
Apr 12, 2017
We will be going to the Capitol on a field trip on Monday, April 17 from 9:45 am - 1:15 pm. We will eat lunch on the Capitol grounds. Students need to bring a disposable sack lunch and...
Apr 7, 2017
Parents,
I am including pdfs of the Mexico Diorama project that we discussed this week in class. Please email your teacher with any questions.
Thanks,
Rachel Szilagyi...
Apr 7, 2017
Roadrunner Families,
Congratulations to our kindergarteners on an outstanding Dinosaur Program! They did a fantastic job with their performances and the songs are still ringing through the hallways....
April Is...
Apr 7, 2017
National Poetry Month: We will celebrate poetry all month and on April 27th we will participate in National Poem in Your Pocket Day. I will be giving little prizes to all participants. I am...
Mar 31, 2017
Flat Stanley Update
Our Flat Stanleys are beginning to arrive. They will be sent home for you to view. Please return them promptly so that we can display them on the wall for all to see....
Mar 31, 2017
Roadrunner Families,
Next week is a busy one! On Tuesday morning we will host our Kindergarten Round-Up from 9:00 until 10:30. This is an opportunity for incoming kinder families to learn more about...
Mar 24, 2017
Fourth graders will take the STAAR Writing test on Tuesday. Please be sure your child is on time to school, has had a good night's sleep, and has eaten a healthy breakfast. We will have 2 snack...
Mar 24, 2017
Roadrunner Families,
I hope everyone had a wonderful spring break! It has been great hearing about all the adventures and activities that our Roadrunners were involved in over the break. Thanks to...
Mar 24, 2017
Staar Testing
Next week, March 28th, 29th, 30th, the older children will be taking the STAAR test. Our campus will be closed to visitors on these days to minimize distraction. Please do not...