Roadrunner Rundown | 5/15

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Welcome
Contribute to Giftcrowd Today
School Wide Playdate
Roadrunner Spotlight
Volleyball Camp
Recess + AISD Camp Partnership
High School Graduation Walk
Color Days
Eastwoods Field Trips
Lost and Found
Shop with Lee
Join the PTA
Lee Calendar + Upcoming Events
Thank You to Our Sponsors

Welcome

The countdown is on - only 8 more school days to go!

Reminder to double check the last day of your student's afterschool clubs - many have wrapped up - adjust your pickup plans accordingly!

Here's a snapshot of events happening next week - you can always see the full school calendar below.

5/18 Graduation Walk, 7:45 am

5/18 5th Grade Eastwoods Field Trip, 9 am

5/19 CAC Meeting, 3:30 pm

5/20 Kinder Eastwoods Field Trip, 11:30 am

5/21 6th Grade Performance, 6 pm

5/22 4th Grade Eastwoods Field Trip, 10:45 am

Color Days - check out the list here!

Eastwoods Field Trips - see list of days and time here

Save the date for an end of year meetup at Central Market!

Kick off summer by joining us on the last day of school at Central Market for a meetup! Have your student bring their yearbook for signing and celebrate the end of the school year with us.

Thank Teachers and Staff with Giftcrowd

Make your end of year contribution today!

Celebrate our wonderful Lee staff and thank them for all of their amazing work this year with a contribution to Giftcrowd!

You can contribute to more than one staff pool at a time and check out with a single payment - all of your gifting in one place! Its a great way to say thank you to all of the incredible people who make our school such a wonderful place to be.

Head here to start your gifting today!

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.

These pools are currently open now through 5/28 at 12 pm.

Grade Level Pools (K-6)
6th Grade Band/Orchestra
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

School Wide Sunday Playdate

Join us this Sunday from 9 am - 11 am

We're having a playdate on the Lee Playground this Sunday starting at 9 am - please stop by to hang out with current faces and meet some new families who will be joining us next year!

Roadrunner Spotlight

Thanks to our amazing volunteers!

These PTA Exec board members help bring members in, support the students and families through educational enrichment activities and clubs, and keeps our meeting minutes to share with the community.

Sarah Farrell was able to maintain the role of Vice President of Membership despite taking on her new role as clerk at our beloved Lee Elementary! Sarah's dedication to improving our reach within the community was valiant! She exceeded membership this year and even earned us some new awards dawned on us by Texas PTA! This is her last year in this role, so thank you, Sarah! Sarah is mom to Judy and Declan.

Kimberly Trott created a schedule of educational enrichment activities and clubs that caregivers and students both enjoyed! From soccer, to spanish, to robotics and chess club - there was something for everyone! Thank you for keeping our students eager to learn and play! Kimberly is mom to Ethan and Wyatt.

Allison Spagnolo flies under the radar but has been instrumental in helping the PTA keep minutes at both our executive board and membership meetings! She also was a critical support during Fall fundraising season and parking lot fundraisers! Thank you, Allison! Allison is mom to Sophia and a future roadrunner, Luca

Volleyball Camp with Coach Brenda

Open to Rising 5 - 8th GradersAugust 10-14

Coach Brenda is hosting a week long volleyball camp in the Lee Gym from August 10 - 14. This is a great opportunity for rising 5th - 8th grade students to build skills, gain confidence, and prepare for middle school tryouts!

Coach Brenda was a 4-year varsity letterman at Del Rio High School. She went on to play collegiate volleyball at Cedar Valley Community College and Prairie View A&M University where she played various positions. She has over 15 years of playing experience and has been leading and developing players since 2016. Coach Brenda focuses on building strong fundamentals, competitive leadership, and confidence in a positive and hard working environment.

Have a student who may be interested - fill out the form here:https://forms.gle/Zg7LtXV4TsSoe7YcA

Recess + AISD Camp Partnership

Get 40% camps for May and 3% goes back to Lee

Find and book your student’s next favorite summer camp or class on Recess!

Through the end of May, Recess is running a special for 40% off ANY activity when using our school’s code at checkout: AISDPARTNERLEE3308

Our school will also get 3% back on every booking! Check out all of the fun options listed on hello-recess.com.

Senior Graduation Walk

Join us for the Russell Lee Elementary Alumni Senior Walk as we celebrate the Class of 2026 coming back where it all began!

RSVP here: https://bit.ly/SeniorWalk2026RSVP

Color Days

We're wrapping up the school year with a little color fun- students are welcome to wear a new color/pattern each day!

5/13 Pink/Mismatch

5/14 Blue

5/15 Red

5/18 Black

5/19 Orange

5/20 Green

5/21 White

5/22 Purple

5/26 Brown

5/27 Plaids/Stripes

5/28 Rainbow

Eastwoods Field Trips

Students will walk to Eastwoods Park for some end of year fun the last two weeks of school - see below for scheduled dates/times. Caregivers are welcome to join! Be on the lookout for more details from your Grade Level Coordinators.

5/18 5th Grade, 9 am

5/20 Kinder, 11:30 am

5/22 4th Grade, 10:45 am

5/26 3rd Grade, 8:30 am

5/27 1st Grade, 8 am

5/27 2nd Grade, 11:15 am

Lost and Found

Last call for lost and found! Be sure to grab your student's things before school ends - all items left at the end of school will be donated.

You can see photos of items waiting to be claimed here.

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 10% 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.