Roadrunner Rundown | 1/16

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Welcome
Celebration of Science Winners
Roadrunner Summer Camp
Ninja Nation Spirit Night
Geography Day
McCallum Basketball Elementary Nights
LASA Robotics Summer Camps
Lee Live Donations
Calling all Yearbook Photos!
Lost and Found
Shop with Lee
Join the PTA
Lee Calendar + Upcoming Events
Thank You to Our Sponsors

Welcome

We're heading into a long weekend - reminder that Monday, Jan. 19 there is no school.

Thanks to all of the PTA members who joined us at Wednesday's meeting to approved adjustments to our budget - so helpful for us in keeping our budgets aligns and above board!

And finally - save the date for General Registration and Transfers for 26-27 school year - those will go live Feb. 16. All returning students must register for the 26-27 school year. If you are not retuning to Lee for the 26-27 school year, please email Kerry.Hull2@austinisd.org.

Early enrollment is extremely helpful in planning for next year.

Celebration of Science Winners

Thanks to all of the students who participated in the Celebration of Science - there were over 50 participants across all grades with some amazing projects!

A big congratulations to those students below who placed!

6th Grade

1st - Esme M.

2nd - Monique P.

4th Grade

1st - Sammy P.

2nd - Izar S.

3rd - Ani R.

Runner Up - Freya H.

Runner Up - Eleanor K.

5th Grade

1st - Willa P.

2nd - Hannah H.

3rd - Priya L.

3rd Grade

1st - Maren W.

2nd - Arlo H.

3rd - Woodson V.

Runner Up - Laszlo C.

Runner Up - Wren S.

Roadrunner Summer Camp

Registration Opens Tuesday, Jan. 20

Get ready for a summer camp filled with creativity, friendship, and fun! Registration will open on Tuesday, Jan. 20. Space is limited, and registration is first come, first served—so don't wait.

Click to view all camp themes and details! https://bit.ly/RRCamp26

Camp Sessions:

• June 1–5

• June 8–12

Camp proceeds help fund staff positions, classroom materials, and professional development, while also giving our teachers a chance to earn extra income.

Scholarship Information:

The Summer Camp Scholarship Application for students receiving free or reduced lunch is now open.

Apply here: Camp Scholarship Application

Scholarships are generously funded by the Lee PTA.

Ninja Nation Spirit Night

Coming up next Friday, Jan 23 from 4 - 7 PM

Head over to Ninja Nation next Friday, Jan. 23 from 4 - 7 pm and 20% of your purchase will be shared with Lee PTA!

Link to Register Here
Please complete the waiver here
Cost: $20 per child for a 1-hour session (plus tax)
Children on the floor must be 5 + Children under age 5 will not permitted on the arena floor
Kiddos should wear sneakers (no crocs, sandals, boots)
Bring a water bottle

Join the Geography Day Committee

Geography Day is one of Lee’s most loved traditions happening Friday, February 27th, and we need a few helping hands to make it happen!

From coordinating crafts, food, and day-of fun, there’s a role for every interest and availability. Whether you love planning or just want to jump in and help, we’d love to have you.

Join the Geography Day committee, chaired by Sheer Nisman, and help bring the world to Lee! Email snisman@gmail.com today!

McCallum Elementary Nights

Kick your long weekend off tonight by heading over to McCallum to see the girls basketball teams - elementary kids get in free with the purchase of an adult ticket, will enjoy some half time on court shoot-around & free pizza!

JV – 6:30pm
Varsity – 8pm

Next Friday McCallum will have another elementary night for their boys baskeball team - save the date!

Robotics Summer Camps with LASA Robotics

LASA Robotics is hosting SMART (Science, Math, and Robotics Technology) Camps this summer - these week-long (5 day) STEM discovery camps for incoming 2nd - 7th graders.

Facilitated by members of the award-winning LASA Robotics team, SMART students learn basic engineering and design principles through fun, hands-on STEM challenges and building/coding LEGO® SPIKE™ Prime, LEGO® Mindstorms® EV3s, and VEX V5 robots

Where: LASA High School

When: June 8-12 and August 3-7, with morning (9am-12pm) and afternoon (1pm-4pm) sessions.

Cost: Tuition is $300 per camp ($360 for VEX Camps, which are for the oldest campers), and need-based scholarships have applications available in registration.

Students will be separated roughly by age into different classrooms. We will begin the day with fun STEM-based activities to help the kids get to know each other as well as a tutorial about the robotics kits that they will work with. They will then spend the following three days designing, building, and testing their robots, and the final day will involve a competition with prizes!

For more information and links to register, please visit this page: https://my.cheddarup.com/c/2025-smarties-camp-registration-copy-80797, and reach out to us with any questions at outreach@lasarobotics.org.

We can’t wait to see y’all this summer!

Donate to Lee Live Today!

Our PTA's annual spring fundraising event - Lee Live - is now accepting donations for the live and silent auctions here. Auction donations can include gift cards, products, services, vacation get-aways, tickets to events or other suitable in-kind donation.

If you are able to donate to this year's Lee Live, please fill out the form here.

Through the generosity from our community businesses and supporters of Lee, we're able to raise critical funds that directly impact our students!

Calling all amazing Yearbook Photos!

Have you captured an unforgettable picture that you'd like to share? Here's the chance!

We'd love any and all Lee related images... particularly looking for the events below:

- 2nd Grade Program

- 3rd Grade Program

- Thanksgiving Lunch

- Multicultural Potluck

Simply click the link below and upload your photos! 10 max per upload.

Got more? Submit additional forms.

Upload Photos Here

Interested in covering an upcoming school event? Reach out to Kelly Larson, historian@russellleepta.org.

Lost and Found

Lost and Found will be outside by the cafeteria Friday durning pickup (weather permitting).

Shop + Support Lee All Year Round

Shop with Pride Socks - All Year

Shop this Lee family-owned lifestyle brand that empowers individuals to take pride in who they. Use promo code lee20 for 20% off and Pride Socks will donate 20% of sales back to Lee PTA! Visit https://pridesocks.com/ to shop.

Name Bubbles - All Year

Use this link to order personalized name labels—they're a simple way to keep track of your child's supplies all year long and avoid a trip to lost and found. When you use our purchase link, a portion of every order goes back to support our school!

Minted - All Year

Visit Minted.com and receive 20% off your purchase and Minted will donate 15% of your purchase to the school! Use code: FUNDRAISERUSSELLLEE

This is a great opportunity to get holiday cards and gifts for the upcoming holiday season.

Questions about Shop with Lee events and or interested in partnering with us on Shop with Lee initiatives at your business? Email fundraising@russellleepta.org.