Roadrunner Rundown | 12/12

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Welcome
Thank our staff with Giftcrowd
Spring 2026 Clubs
PTA Meeting Recap
Lee Food Drive
Proud Pies Holiday Receipt Share
Lost and Found
Shop with Lee
Join the PTA
Lee Calendar + Upcoming Events
Thank You to Our Sponsors

Welcome

T-minus 1 week until winter break! Our teachers and Grade Level Coordinators have been busy planning holiday parties for the last day of school - these parties are supported by your generous donations to Roadrunner Rally!

Next week in PE is Drumfit week - you can join your student in their PE class to take part in the fun! See the full schedule here - please check in with your id at the front office before proceeding to the gym.

Lost and Found is overflowing with over 200 unclaimed items! All items remaining after the last day of school will be donated - please reclaim your items today. You can see photos of all items here.

And finally - we're 14 members away from meeting our PTA membership goal - join today!

Thank Teachers and Staff with Giftcrowd

Open through Friday, Dec 19 at Noon

Looking for an easy way to thank our amazing Lee staff for their hard work this semester? Join our holiday Giftcrowd - a platform that allows you to easily gift all our staff in one place. If you choose to participate, the amount you contribute is confidential - a little goes a long way with collective contributions!

Head over to Giftcrowd and join the staff pools that you’d like to make a contribution to. You can contribute to more than one pool at a time, and once you're ready to check out - you can do so with one payment.

The pools are:

Grade Level Pools (K-6)
Instructional Staff: Essential Areas Teachers, SPED Teachers, TAs, Speech
Non-Instructional Staff: Lee Admin team, Front office staff, Medical team, Cafeteria team, Diagnostician and LLSP, Custodial team
3rd Base Team

Giftcrowd is currently open through 12/19 at 12 pm. Staff will receive contributions via email that day and can redeem the collected amount into one or more gift cards from over 400 different brands.

2026 Spring After School Clubs

Teacher Club Signups go live Sunday, Dec. 14

Spring after-school club sign ups are here! Vendor-led clubs are open for registration now, with options across sports, STEM, arts, music and more.

Lee teacher-led clubs will be open for sign ups THIS SUNDAY, December 14 at 8 p.m. We will share links and details on the PTA website and in a Konstella post at that time.

A few quick reminders and updates:

Registration and payment for vendor clubs are handled directly with each vendor using the links in the catalog.
Start and end dates and times vary by club, so please read each listing carefully to be sure it fits your family’s schedule.

NEW Vendor: American Robotics Academy

Monday: Freshman LEGO Robotics (3-6)

Thursday: LEGO Robotics - Little Engineers (K-2)

Spanish Club now on Wednesdays

Coding with Kids: New classes: Little Coders (K–2) & Scratch Game Development (3–5) - sift will be from Minecraft coding to Scratch
- New: one caregiver volunteer per class for the full term receives free tuition for their student
Some clubs offer scholarships or discounts. For scholarship requests, you can email our counselor, Cheyenne Koerth, at cheyenne.koerth@austinisd.org.

You can find the full Spring 2026 club catalog and sign up links on the PTA website https://www.russellleepta.org/clubs.

Reach out to enrichment@russellleepta.org if you have any questions!

PTA Meeting Recap

Thank you to those who joined us in person and virtually for our last PTA meeting of the semester. A huge thanks to Mr. Rincon for helping setup the audio for the virtual attendees. A few highlights from the meeting are recapped below. Thanks to Jo's for donating coffee to our meeting!

The meeting was kicked off with a guest presentation by Creative Action - a local Austin non-profit - who shared about their school based programs and gave a live demonstration of their Kindergarten program.

Ms. Sileo presented on a facilities update and shared some preliminary information on 2025-26 enrollment.

Fencing Project - Lee will be getting a new perimeter fence in the spring. The Library and garden are will gated as part of this plan. Adjustments to dismissal and access to the school after hours will be discussed in the spring.
The Outdoor Learning Pavilion has been assigned an AISD Project Manager.
2026-27 Enrollment - as part of the approved consolidation plan, Lee will not have 6th grade starting in 26-27. A Principal's Coffee Jan. 9 will focus on middle school transition planning for families. Feeder patters for Lee did not change for the 26-27 school year - you can view feeder patterns here.

Lee is still considered overenrolled - even with 6th grade no longer being at our campus - so there are no plans add Pre K 4 to our campus.

26 - 27 registration dates can be found here. You are asked to enroll early to help with planning.
Lee's Summer Camp is coming back for 2026! A catalogue will be shared after winter break to help with planning - with registration later in the year. The camps will take place at Lee the first two weeks of summer break - with options for before and aftercare.

Financial reports were shared by Treasurer Alisa Viedma, who reviewed the budget to date and shared amendments to based on adjusted costs incurred/anticipated this year. Wyeth Slagel from the Financial Reconciliation Committee shared the results of the financial reconciliation for 24-25 school year. All finances were found in order.

We're looking for a Geography Day chair! Geography Day is a full day spotlighting a country that is especially meaningful to our school community or to the wider world, giving students a chance to explore global cultures in a hands-on and engaging way. If you're interested in leading the charge - please reach out to vicepresident@russellleepta.org.

Save the Date for Lee Live - Friday March 27th @ Austin Public Library.

The Lee Live committee is now accepting donations for the silent auction - email leelive@russellleepta.org if you have something to contribute!

Food Drive for Lee Families

Donate now through Friday, Dec. 12

Today is the last day to drop off donations for our food drive to support Lee students. Thanks to our Girl Scout Troop 42646 is leading this!

All collected food will be distributed to families identified within our school community to take home and enjoy over the winter break.

Suggested items include easy, kid-friendly favorites such as:

Canned soups and pasta (like ravioli or chili)
Macaroni and cheese
Granola bars and fruit snacks
Peanut butter and crackers
Boxes of cereal or oatmeal packets

Proud Pie Holiday Orders

Order your pies and give back to Lee!

Order your holiday holiday pies from Proud Pie and $5 from every pie sold goes straight back to Lee! 🎉

Perfect for holiday gatherings, client gifts, or office celebrations, these scratch-made pies are packed with love (and butter!). 🍎🥧

Use the code RUSSELL-LEE, and pick up at Dish Society Mueller between Nov 1 - Dec 31.

Good pie, great cause — now that’s something to be thankful for! 💙

Lost and Found

Lost and Found will be outside on Fridays by the cafeteria ramp at pickup (weather pending). Please grab your student's stuff prior to the end of the semester - anything left will be donated.

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.

Join the PTA today!

We're only 14 members away from meeting goal! Students, grandparents and alumni can join - reach out to Sarah Farrell if you are interested in gifting a membership - membership@russellleepta.org!

Join the Lee PTA today at joinpta.org