Roadrunner Rundown | 5/8

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Welcome
Roadrunner Spotlight
Teacher Appreciation Week
AISD Budget Reduction Proposal
Lee Olympics
Recess + AISD Camp Partnership
Ms. Larsen's Retirement Party
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 3 more weeks of school to go!

A huge shout out to Coach Wyss, Coach Stancil, Coach Duran and all of the staff and 6th graders for organizing and helping out with today's Lee Olympics - it was worth the (rained out) wait!

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

5/13 Color Days Start - check out the list here!

5/14 Ms. Larsen's Retirement Party @ 3:30 pm

5/14 6th Grade Band and Orchestra Concert @ 6 pm

5/15 PTA Meeting @ 8 am

5/15 All Library Books Due - be on the lookout for an email from Ms. Day on any overdue books

Bike Bus is Back!

The bike bus is coming back for the end of school! Every Wednesday until the end of school - meet up in the Fresh Plus parking lot by 7:20 - all riders are welcome. Please remember to be a Roadrunner Role Model and practice safety protocols when riding a bike.

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 (H.A.G.S. + K.I.T.) and celebrate the end of the school year with us.

End of Year Giftcrowd is open!

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

Roadrunner Spotlight

A special shout out to two amazing volunteers!

Without these two dedicated volunteers the PTA would not be able to support the students, staff and community as much as we do!

Anjali Keller led an AMAZING fundraising campaign all year, raising $144,000 from spirit nights out, to merch sales, parking lot sales, Roadrunner Rally, Carnival, Corporate sponsorships, company matches & Lee LIVE! Anjali is a mom of three roadrunners with one future roadrunner at home - Fritz, Ari, Petra and Ezra! Anjali, THANK YOU!

Alisa Viedma stepped up to the plate when the PTA needed someone quick to fill the Treasurer role with an eagerness to learn and be supportive. We cannot appropriately articulate how incredibly valuable and fortunate we have been to have her join the team! Balancing our bank accounts and checkbooks with Square and Hellofund is no small feat! Alisa is mom to Mateo in 2nd grade. Alisa, THANK YOU!

Teacher Appreciation Week Recap

Thanks to all of our amazing teachers and staff!

Today we wrapped up Teacher Appreciation Week with a bang! We're so grateful to our incredible teachers and staff who make our school run and make our kids smile every day (while learning) - we're so fortunate to have you at our school!

The PTA sponsored treats and gifts all week - breakfast, lunch, planners and more! Thank you to Bird Bird Biscuit, El Dorado Cafe, and First Light for their support throughout the week.

Special thanks to Stephanie Chang, our Appreciation Chair - for making this all come together; Kristy O, Kimberley T, Sheer N, Jennifer D, Kristina P, Rachel S, Monica A. for their help this week, and all of the amazing parents and kids who decorated doors! It take a village!

AISD Budget Reduction Proposal Released

Share your feedback prior to the final board vote on June 18

AISD released their initial proposal for budget reductions this week - you can see the proposed reductions for the 26-27 and 27-28 school year here. The District is hosting a final virtual session on the budget this Saturday, May 9 at 11 am (Zoom).

You can fill out a comment card on the current proposed budget here.

The board is set to vote on the final plan on June 18.

Give Your Feedback to the House Public Education Committee

The Texas House Public Education Committee will hold its first hearing of the legislative interim on Monday, May 11, at 10 a.m. CST.

This is a great opportunity for you to provide your feedback on the current state of funding for our public schools directly with the people who have the power over funding.

You can make a public comment here. The more comments they see, the more they know what we expect of them.
Or if you have time, head down to the Capitol and check out the meeting in person. The meeting is at 10 am in the JHR ( John H. Reagan) Building, Room 140. Fill out the google form here to get connected with fellow Austin advocates.

May Runoff Election

Early voting is May 18-22, and you can find your sample ballot and polling locations by visiting your county’s local elections website. You can also find more information by visiting the Texas Tribune’s ballot page. You may have runoffs for your District as well as your State Board of Education Representative.

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.

Ms. Larsen's Retiring!

Come celebrate her on May 14

We're so lucky to have had Ms. Larsen at Lee (for 20 years!) Save the date and help us spread the word on her retirement party on Thursday, May 14 at 3:30 in the Lee Library.

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

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.