Roadrunner Rundown | 10/17
- Oct 17
- 6 min read
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Welcome
Congratulations to us all on making it through the first nine weeks of school - we did it! Reminder students have off this upcoming Monday (10/20) for caregiver conferences and Diwali.
Save the date for our Fall Movie Night on Friday, November 7 at 5 pm. We need your vote on which movie your family would like to see - vote for your favorite here.
Elio
Wicked
Big Hero 6
The Lorax
The Lego Movie
It's Time To Rally for Our Roadrunners
We’re officially over halfway through Roadrunner Rally and 65% of the way to our goal of $50,000 - HUGE thank you to everyone who has donated so far!
Let’s keep it going, Roadrunners - every dollar counts as we race toward 100%! 🏃♀️
Suggested donation is $150 per student, but no amount is too small or too large to make an impact.
Big shoutout to 2nd grade for winning last week’s donation challenge and earning a popcorn party! 🍿
Donate today: https://hellofund.io/app/public/bidapp/roadrunnerrally
AYF Biking Club - Sign up today!
Spots are still available for the second session of the afterschool biking club with Austin Youth Fitness Biking. Kids learn different routes through their school neighborhood to a different destination each week, with the rides progressing gradually from 2-6 miles over the 6-week session. This session runs from 10/21 - 12/ 9 and costs $234, with sibling, teacher and military discounts. CLICK HERE! To Register
Find out more about Austin Youth Fitness here.
Monster Bash + Clothing Swap
We'll see you next Saturday, October 25 from 2-5 PM!
We still have lots of volunteer spots that need to be filled - we need your hands to help make the carnival possible! We’re also looking for a few volunteers to help manage the Costume Contest line and keep things running smoothly. It’s one of the kids’ favorite events, and your help makes a big difference!
Sign up to volunteer here: Fall Carnival Volunteer
This year’s Fall Carnival will include something new - a Clothing Swap!
Bring any gently used kids’ clothing you’d like to pass along. You can drop items off when you arrive at the carnival, then browse the swap area to find something new-to-you. It's a fun (and sustainable!) way to refresh your child’s wardrobe and keep good clothes out of the landfill.
All leftover items will be donated, so nothing goes to waste.
What to bring: clean, gently used kids’ clothing
Where: Basketball court at the clothing swap tables
When: During the Fall Carnival, Saturday Oct. 25th 2-5pm
Bookfair Starts Next Week
The Literati Everglow Forest Book Fair will be held in the library on Oct 21 - Oct 25. All purchases benefit our school. Thank you for your support!
7am - 5pm, Tues - Fri.
2:00 - 4:00 on Saturday (Carnival Day)
All payment types are accepted; please make checks out to LEE.
You can also shop online - its a great way to purchase a gift card for your classroom teacher to use! Check it out at:
In library news, some class library days will shift due to there being no school on 10/20, check out the updated schedule below to see if your student's date has changed.
PTA Meeting Recap
Thank You to Our Generous Donors!
A huge thank you to Starbucks (Mueller) and Salty Blonde Bakery for donating treats for our PTA meeting.
Salty Blonde Bakery is a new food truck in Hyde Park. Please stop by and try their delicious baked goods while supporting a local business.
You can find the deck from today's meeting here.
Principal Sileo kicked off the meeting with a celebration of the first 9 weeks and answered a few questions around AISD Consolidation plans.
PTA President Jillian DeLaTorre Copeland gave a shout out to our PTA VP, Jessie Doloresco and VP Fundraising, Anjali Keller for all of the amazing work that they're doing on behalf of our PTA.
PTA Treasurer, Alisa Viedma reviewed the budget today date, noting updates from our fundraising efforts and expenditures to date.
Dani Monahan and Jeremy Olbrys shared an update on the Outdoor Classroom project. They've been making incredible headway in bring this project to life, but they are looking for a construction project manager to manager the plans from conception to reality. If you're interested, please email dani.monahan@austinisd.org.
VP of Fundraising, Anjali Keller, let us know that we are at 67% of $50,000 goal for Roadrunner Rally. If we hit $50k by 10/24, Mrs. Sileo will participate in the Dunk Tank at the Fall Carnival - so donate today!
Membership VP Sarah Farrell shared a membership update that we're at 201 PTA members so far - up from 189 members last school year! The cost of PTA membership goes towards funding not only our PTA, but local, state and national PTA. By joining you are contributing to the continued advocacy for our public schools.
PTA Vice President Jessie Doloresco shared a link to vote for the movie at this year's fall movie night (Nov 7 from. 5- 7 pm) and introduced the Multicultural Potluck (Dec 11, 5:30). This new event will be a chance for our community to come together and share dishes that celebrate our families’ unique cultures and flavors from around the world. Let’s honor the many cultures that make our community special! Interested in joining this (first ever!) committee? Email: vicepresident@russellleepta.org.
Thank you to everyone who came out this Friday morning to attend!
Lee Orchestra at the Monster Concert
Saturday, November 1, 12 pm - 6:30 pm
Lee's Orchestra will be performing at the 36th Annual Monster Concert and Carnival along with 8 other area schools. There will also be an outdoor carnival, costume contest, and silent auction. You can order wristbands and see more details about this event here.
Yearbook Pre Orders - Get Yours before 10/31
Order your yearbook before Oct 31 and save 10%!
Go to Treering today and enter code 1015066231443557 to order yours - you get 2 custom pages to personalize!
Code: 1015066231443557
Lost and Found
Lost and Found will be outside by the cafeteria ramp today. You can also visit the school during school hours by simply checking in with the front office staff to review lost and found items.
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.
Let's do this together - one voice for every child!
So far, our PTA has earned the Head Start Award (75% of last year’s membership) and the Early Bird Achievement Award (100% of last year’s membership) from Texas PTA. Let’s keep the momentum going!
Join the Lee PTA today at joinpta.org
Lee Calendar
10/20 No School
Parent-Teacher Conferences
10/21 CAC Meeting, 3:30 pm
10/21-25 Library Book Fair
10/25 Fall Carnival, 2 pm - 5pm
11/4 No School - Staff Development
11/7 Principals Coffee @ 8 am
11/7 Fall Movie Night @ 5 pm
11/9 Consuela Connects Shopping Party
11/11 Nando's Receipt Share
11/13 6th Grade Performance
11/18 CAC Meeting @ 3:30
11/20 Thanksgiving Lunch
11/21 Turkey Trot
Download a PDF of the October 2025 Calendar below.
Thank you to our Corporate Sponsors
Interested in becoming a corporate sponsor? Check out our Sponsorship packages and reach out here!
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