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Lee News!
See Principal Sileo's Campus updates for the latest Lee News.
Did you know we're recruiting new PTA Executive Board members?? At last week's PTA meeting we assembled the Nominating Committee or "NomCom". Their charge will be to seek candidates for the open positions. Want to get on their radar? email Kristy Orr, PTA Parliamentarian at parliamentarian@russellleepta.org. The NomCom will put forward their nominees for each position but you can also self-nominate.
Have a question about responsibilities of open positions? email Kristy or any current board member. https://www.russellleepta.org/ptaboard
Thank You!
Thank you to Domino's Pizza (3701 Guadalupe) for donating pizza for last week's PTA meeting!
Thank you to UT Omega Chi Epsilon, UT Austin Chemical Engineering Honor Society for providing science based activities to Roadrunners during the PTA meeting.
Thank you to all the teachers and caregivers who helped ensure our Roadrunners had great Valentine's Day parties last week!
5th Grade caregivers all set up for Valentine's party! (R-L: Jennifer, Randy, Dawn, Christin, Brandi, Diana, Jim)
2/20 - Lee Sings Choir will perform at the San Antonio Spurs vs Phoenix Suns game at the Moody Center!
Want to come support our students?
Use our discounted ticket link here: https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/LeesingsSpurs
Feb 20, 2025 8:30 PM CST @ Moody Center
2/24 - Legislative Update + Join us for Rally Day!
by Kelly Griswold, Advocacy Chair
Legislative Update
SB2 was passed by the Texas Senate last week and will now move on to the House to be heard by the Public Education Committee. A public hearing date has not been set yet. This is the sixth time the chamber has passed a voucher bill - all previous bills have been voted down by the Texas House.
The Senate Finance committee met on Feb. 10 to discuss SB 1, the general appropriations bill. On the agenda is Texas Education Agency, Permanent School Fund Corporation, Teacher Retirement System, Optional Retirement Program, and funding for select schools, like School for the Blind.
Join us for Rally Day - RSVP HERE!
It’s just 10 days away! Come for all or part of the day and join PTA members from across the state in support of public educations. This is a great opportunity to meet your legislators face to face and learn more about education issues this session.
ACPTA has held a series of webinars in advance of Rally Day - you can view recordings of these webinars here:
Other Upcoming Advocacy Events:
Save Our Schools Rally - February 22, 11-1pm, South Steps of the Capitol
Thousands of Texans from around the state gather at the Texas State Capitol to rally for school funding.
Questions/concerns/venting - reach out to me at advocacy@russellleepta.org.
2/27 - 1st Grade SEL Showcase
2/28 - Geography Day - Chile - Call for volunteers
Geography Day is coming up on February 28 and we need parent volunteers to help make the day a success! Please reach out to Lauren Ross at laurenbross@gmail.com if you are available from 7:45 am to 11 am on February 28 and would like to participate in celebrating Chile with the Lee community. We need volunteers to help with the arts and craft, food presentation, and lecture in the auditorium.
Hey dude, nice shoes
by Jillian DeLaTorre Copeland, Lee PTA Vice President
On Monday, Carolyn Brown from Hey Dude, nice shoes spoke to the students of Lee as well as caretakers of Lee students. First, Ms. Brown spoke to the difference between tattling (little stuff) and reporting (BIG STUFF). Little stuff, students can handle on their own…’Billy took my pencil.’ BIG STUFF, students need help with the problem. Next, Ms. Brown identified the difference between ‘rudeness’, ‘meanness’ and ‘bullying. Rudeness is unintentionally hurting someone’s feelings. Meanness is intentionally hurting someone’s feelings. Bullying is intentionally hurting someone repeatedly. Think Nelson from the showThe Simpson’s. Rudeness can often be mended with an apology. Meanness means the behavior needs to stop. If the student witnesses another student being mean to another, the observer should say stop to the student being mean and check in student receiving the mean behavior. Bullying requires a grownups attention. In the younger grades assembly, Ms. Brown created a signal with students to choose kindness - the sign was to tap their nose twice while saying ‘chose kindness’.
Ms. Brown gave several examples of what bullying looks like - ask your student if they recall any of the examples.
Why is the program called Hey dude, nice shoes? If you attended the parent workshop on Monday evening, you know it’s because while in high school Ms. Brown helped another student who was crying by herself by capturing her attention by saying Hey dude, nice shoes. She didn’t know how to help the other student so she just sat with her while she wept. Ms. Brown didn’t know why until their 20th high school reunion! The student she supported by just being with her had just lost her grandmother and caretaker.
Sprinkle kindness like it’s confetti!
Be kind!
TAP TAP on the nose
Spring Individual & Class Picture Day
Spring individual and class picture day will be on Thursday, February 27th. You can buy pictures online or by completing a paper order form. Paper order forms will be sent out this week.
Individual picture code: SPRING25
Class picture code: PTPGROUPS
Call for Volunteers
Fami-Lee, as we're through half of the academic year, we're making a call for your support. Several Lee PTA and School initiatives need your continued support.
Please consider offering an hour or more of your time to help make things a little easier for our teachers and students this semester:
COPY CATS
Would you like to help teachers directly by making copies and doing other tasks in the workroom? The commitment is 1hr/week. No experience necessary. Please email copycats@russellleepta.org if you are interested.
Lost & Found
Stop by campus once a week to sort, label, and organize L&F items and send a quick snapshot to me for posting... email president@russellleepta.org
Morning Traffic Monitor Volunteers
This is a 30 minute commitment that can be fun and easy with 2 or more people working together! VOLUNTEER HERE| Questions, email caitlin.sileo@austinisd.org
Lee Olympics Chair
Coordinate with the Lee PE Coaches to ensure we have a great event. email president@russellleepta.org
PTA Exec Board Recruitment 2025-2026
This is your chance to make a big impact on Lee. We're recruiting for the 2025-2026 PTA Executive Board. You can put yourself forward for any position but the highest need is for those that are about to be vacated.
President
Vice President
VP of Communications
VP of Fundraising
VP of Educational Enrichment
Secretary
Historian
Parliamentarian
Send any questions to Kristy Orr, Lee Parliamentarian at parliamentarian@russellleepta.org.
Have a question about responsibilities of open positions? email Kristy or any current board member. https://www.russellleepta.org/ptaboard
Call for photos
Reminder to send photos of any Lee event to photos@russellleepta.org for use in the Yearbook and/or Roadrunner Rundown. Thank you to everyone who has sent photos so far!
Lee Live Tickets
Let's make this one short and quick. Leave the kids at home and enjoy a night away from it all. Buy those tickets to Lee Live!
Date: Saturday, March 29th
Time: 6-10PM
Location: Shady Springs Party Barn
Your ticket includes dinner, drinks and 4 hours of entertainment. With your help, we can raise over $70,000 for our school. We'll have everything from overflowing gift baskets to birthday party packages in our Silent Auction, ski trips to beach vacations in our Live Auction and Grade Level Art you won’t want to miss.
How to Purchase Tickets:Visit https://leelive.hellofund.io
Interested in Volunteering at the Event for Free Admission?Let us know here: https://shorturl.at/yV1zV
Have a Donation for Auction?Let us know here: https://shorturl.at/x2pdD or Email leelive@russellleepta.org
Get your Yearbook TODAY!!
24-25’ Yearbooks are on sale now!!
Custom pages are not due at time of order. You can go back and complete that step later.
Each book order includes 2 customized pages for your individual yearbook.
If you have any questions please reach out to Selena at historian@russellleepta.org
If you take photos at any Lee event that you think might look great in the yearbook, please send them to us at: photos@russellleepta.org
Lost & Found
Fami-Lee Lost & Found is overflowing! Please ask your Roadrunner to check for any lost items and if you can, please stop by to browse as well.
Lee Calendar
November calendar should be in backpacks next week!
2/18 - CAC Meeting
2/20 - Lee Sings @ Spurs v. Suns game
2/21 - Principal's Coffee
2/24 - PTA Rally Day
2/27 - Picture Day
2/27 - 1st Grade Showcase
2/28 - Geography Day
Thanks for reading this week's Roadrunner Rundown! Have something to add? Share your comments or feature suggestions with Clarissa at communications@russellleepta.org or online here.
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