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Roadrunner Rundown | 3/27

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Welcome


Tonight's the night - we hope to see you all at the Austin Central Library for Lee Live! You can see the catalogue of all the amazing auction items here - preview live auction and start bidding on silent auction!


Can’t make it in person? You can still be part of the magic—


Next week:

  • Tuesday, 3/31 - No school + Sonic Receipt Share (4 - 8 pm)

  • Thursday, 4/1 - Early Learning Day (8:30 am - 9:30 am), Campus Tour (3:30 pm) , Kinder Program (6 pm)

  • Friday, 4/3 - Principals Coffee, HRS focused (8 am)


Sonic Receipt Share

Join us next Tuesday!


End your day off from school with a night off from cooking!


Head over to SONIC (7708 Burnet Rd.) on Tuesday, March 31, from 4 - 8 PM, and 10% of all in-person sales will go back to Lee - no code needed! 🍔🥤



Early Learning Day

Thursday, April 2


Have in incoming kinder student? Join us next week on Thursday, April 2 from 8:30 - 9:30 am to meet staff and learn about Kindergarten and our school!


Families are also welcome to join at 3:30 pm for a Campus Tour and at 6 pm to see our current Kinder students perform their Dinosaur Program.



Library Lines

by our amazing Librarian Ms. Jenny Day!


Happy Spring - I hope you had a wonderful break.  3rd grade's Harry Potter Day was a fun way to head into the break. 


Here's the library schedule for next week:  March 30-April 3.

** With STAAR testing and Holidays over the next few weeks almost all the classes will have wonky library schedules.  


Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Campbell

No School

Grant

Abeyta

Johnston

Larsen


Townsend

Clinchard

Draughn

Jones


Sands

Rolling

Ardoin

Haddad


Chacole

Hull

Weaver

6th Grade


Yom

Klemstein





Thomas



Please check here for the weekly difference in the library schedule and remind your child to bring their library book on the correct day. Thank you for your help with this. 


Save the date for some fun library events in April:   

  • April 13 -  Bluebonnet Readers' Party for 3rd - 6th grade 

  • April 17 - Volunteer Appreciation Week Luncheon in the library 10:45-1:30 - Volunteers, Come.  Have lunch with your child's teacher. 

  • April 24 - Show Us What You Make Maker Faire: 5 -7pm (More details to come!)


PTA Executive Board Recruitment


This is your chance to make a big impact on Lee! We're currently recruiting for the 2026-2027 PTA Executive Board.


You can put yourself forward for any position, but the highest need is for positions that will be vacated at the end of the school year, designated with a star (⭐️).


  • President

  • Vice President

  • VP of Communications

  • VP of Educational Enrichment

  • VP of Fundraising ⭐️

  • VP of Membership ⭐️

  • Treasurer

  • Secretary


Send any inquiries or questions to the Nominating Committee at nomcom@russellleepta.org.


HEB Plastic Bag Recycling Challenge


We're headed into the last week of the HEB Plastic Bag recycling challenge! Drop plastic bags (and other items, see below) by April 3, 2026 and help Lee earn gift cards! Accepted items include any retail shopping bags, produce bags, bread bags, film, dry cleaning bags, and newspaper bags.


Check out https://ourtexasourfuture.com/schoolrecycling/ for more information.


Roadrunner Summer Camp

Friends of Lee are welcome to register, including neighbors, teammates, and friends from other schools or groups.


Know someone who’d love camp at Lee? Please share!


 Limited Spots Remaining in These Camps:


Session 1 (June 1-5)Register Here

• Explore Austin – 1 spots left

• Camp Playtopia – 1 spots left

• Percy Jackson: Camp Half-Blood – 5 spots left

• Mini Roadies – 1 spot left (incoming Kinder only)


Session 2 (June 8-12)Register Here

• Explore Austin – 2 spots left

• Percy Jackson: Camp Half-Blood – 2 spots left

• Texas! – 5 spots left

•  Mini Roadies – 9 spots left (incoming Kinder only)


Camp Themes & Details: Click Here


Order your Yearbook today!


Order your yearbook by 5/1 to have it by end of year. Head over to https://account.treering.com/validate and type in code 1015066231443557 to order today.


Lost and Found

Lost and Found will be outside by the cafeteria on Thursdays during pickup (weather permitting). If its raining, your student can always grab their items during school hours, or you can stop by via the front desk.


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 our PTA!

It's never too late in the school year to become a member. Join the PTA today!


Lee Calendar



3/31 No School - Delores Huerta Day

3/31 Sonic Receipt Share, 4 pm - 8 pm

4/2 Kindergarten Early Learning Day, 8:30 am - 9:30 pm

4/2 Campus Tour, 3:30 pm

4/2 Kindergarten Program, 6 pm

4/3 Principal's Coffee, 8 am

4/6. No School - Staff Development

4/7 STAAR - 5th/6th ELA

4/9 STAAR - 3rd/4th ELA

4/13 Bluebonnet Reader's Party, 3rd - 5th Grade

4/15 STAAR - 5th Science

4/15 PTA Meeting - 4:15 pm

4/19 Roadie Work Day

4/21 STAAR - 5th/6th Math

4/21 CAC Meeting, 3:30 pm

4/23 STAAR - 3rd/4th Math

4/24 Lee Art Show and Maker Faire, 4 - 7 pm

5/1 Lee Olympics


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!

Thanks for reading this week's Roadrunner Rundown! Have something to add?

Share your comments or feature suggestions at communications@russellleepta.org or online here.



 
 
 
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