Roadrunner Rundown | 12/5
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Welcome
Hope everyone had a great fall break - blink and it will be winter break, but not before we wrap up the school semester with some fun events.
Next week in PTA events:
PTA Membership Meeting - Dec. 11, 8 am . We're piloting a virtual viewing option - see more information on Konstella
This week we also got update from our amazing PE and Art teams - check out their newsletters below:
Check out the calendar and read through to get a glance of everything happening in December.
Thank Staff with Giftcrowd
Open through Friday, Dec 19 at Noon
Looking for an easy way to thank our amazing Lee staff for all of their hard work this semester? Join our holiday Giftcrowd - a platform that allows you to easily gift all our staff in one place.
Contributing is a great way to thank all of the staff that impact your student's school experience - you can also leave optional text and video messages for the Lee Teachers & Staff. If you choose to participate, the amount you contribute is confidential.
How it works
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.
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
These pools are currently open now through 12/19 at 12 pm. Staff will receive contributions via email and choose how to redeem the collected amount into one or more gift cards from over 400 different brands.
Multicultural Holiday Potluck
Thursday, Dec. 11, 5 - 7 pm
Join us for our first annual Multicultural Holiday Potluck, a joyful celebration of the traditions, flavors, and cultures that make our school family so special.
Please RSVP here to help us with an overall headcount.
Planning to bring a dish? Add it to the sign up here.
The hope is that this event will bring our community together to share meaningful dishes, allow time to mix and mingle, and enjoy a delicious meal that reflects the diversity of our backgrounds.
No time to make a dish? No problem. Come enjoy the wonderful spread prepared by fellow families, connect with our community, and be part of the celebration—your presence is what makes the night complete!
Honest Mary's Rosedale Receipt Share
Tuesday, Dec. 9, 5 - 9 pm
Join us at Honest Mary's in Rosedale, 4800 Burnet Rd C300, Austin, TX 78756 for our December receipt share - December 9 from 5-9pm.
There's no code, just mention Lee when ordering or picking up in store. Delivery orders are not included in the final total.
Huge thanks to everyone who showed up for our Consuela shopping event and grabbed dinner at Nando’s for our receipt share!
With your support, we raised $589.25 from Consuela and $597.62 from Nando’s! These amounts go a long way in supporting our overall fundraising goal - which in turn supports our school!
Spring 2026 Clubs
The Spring 2026 club catalogue is now live - you can view the list of clubs here. Vendor clubs registration is currently open.
Teacher-led club registration links will go live on Sunday, December 14 at 8 pm at the link above.
A few quick things to know:
Two types of clubs:
Vendor clubs on campus (run and managed by outside providers)
Teacher-led clubs (organized by Lee staff, coming in the next update)
Registration and payment: For vendor clubs, caregivers sign up and pay directly with the vendor using the links in each listing. Please contact the vendor or instructor, not the Lee front office or admin team, with program questions.
Scholarships: Many clubs offer full or partial scholarships. Some are managed by the vendor, and some are coordinated through our school counselor, Cheyenne Koerth. For scholarship support through the school, you can email Ms Koerth at cheyenne.koerth@austinisd.org.
Enrollment limits: Each club has its own minimum and maximum number of students, set by the provider. If a club does not meet its minimum, the provider may cancel the club and will work with caregivers directly about refunds or credits.
Important reminder:
After School Enrichment Clubs are meant to be fun extras for students. They are enrichment, not childcare. Vendors and instructors are responsible for communicating any schedule changes or cancellations to caregivers.
Food Drive for Lee Families
Donate now through Friday, Dec. 12
Girl Scout Troop 42646 is leading a food drive to support Lee Elementary students and families in need this holiday season. Donations can be dropped off in the school library through Friday, December 12th.
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
MAC Cares Holiday Giving
Support Families in Need This Season
MACares is a program through the McCallum High School PTSA that provides emergency assistance — including rent, utilities, and HEB gift cards — to families at Lee and 12 other schools in the McCallum community.
Here’s how you can help this holiday season:
Adopt a family for the holidays: Sign up to purchase gifts for a family.
Give directly: Donate online. All donations go to families and students.
Questions: macares@mccallumptsa.org
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!
Congratulations to our PTA on receiving the Snappy Increase Award! It's never too late to join and support your child and school this year.
Join the Lee PTA today at joinpta.org
Lee Calendar
12/6 Trail of Lights Fun Run
12/9 Honest Mary's Receipt Share, 5 - 9 pm
12/11 PTA Meeting, 8 am
12/11 Campus Tour for new families, 3:30 pm (id required)
12/11 Multicultural Potluck, 5 - 7 pm - RSVP
12/15-18 Drum Fit Week - Parents Welcome!
12/16 CAC Meeting, 3:30 pm
12/19 Grade Level Holiday Parties
12/22 - 1/5 - Winter Break
Download a PDF of this month's 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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