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Week 11 Updates Here!
Fami-Lee today is Dia de Muertos, an important cultural celebration in the Mexican American culture & community which celebrates the lives of our loved ones who have passed on. There are several Dia de Muertos events throughout the month of November in the city that I encourage you to attend. November 1st was also a school holiday as AISD observed Diwali also known as the celebration of light in the Hindu community.
November also marks Native American Heritage Month. Learn more about it here and follow along on the AISD website to see how they are honoring it all month long.
Were you at the Carnival? Did you get some fun pictures you'd like to see in the Yearbook? Send them to us at photos@russellleepta.org.
We're wishing everyone a very happy long weekend! As a reminder on 11/5 we have another school holiday on Election Day. Please scroll down for a post from our Advocacy Chair, Kelly Griswold who jumped in at our first PTA meeting with a passing remark that lead to a truly critical role on the PTA. Thank you Kelly! and thank you to everyone who helps us turn words into actions every day at Lee.
LOST & FOUND UPDATE:
L&F is looking for a few more volunteers - this is a super flexible volunteer position with very minimal time needed.
Special request from Lost & found to please label your items and visit the racks when you are in the building. The L&F rack will also be outside the school every Friday (weather permitting)!!
Advocacy Update
by Kelly Griswold, PTA Advocacy Chair
Today is the last day of early voting. If you don’t make it out to the polls today, you’ll still have a chance to vote on election day, Tuesday, Nov. 5. You can find polling locations, hours, and wait times here: https://votetravis.gov/current-election-information/current-election/
There’s one last community conversation that Austin ISD is hosting for AISD Prop A on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 11 am - you can register for that here: https://www.austinisd.org/propa
If you have any questions around the elections, or advocacy in general, please reach out: advocacy@russellleepta.org
Browse previous issues of the Rundown for more Advocacy News.
Join the Weekly Bike Bus
Fami-Lee - hop on Lee's weekly Bike Bus!
The group departs at 7:20 AM every Wednesday morning from Fresh Plus.
Questions? email the Bike Bus leader, Jillian Del La Torre Copeland, PTA Vice President vicepresident@russellleepta.org
Remarkable Roadrunner
This week we have two Remarkable Roadrunners!! Rachel Larsen and Jennifer Yom were both featured inDr. Bailey's weekly update for campus administrators
Don't forget to nominate a Roadrunner (caregiver, staff, student, group) for the weekly Remarkable Roadrunner spotlight! We want to celebrate community members whenever possible. Remarkable Roadrunner Nomination Form
Russell Lee Photos @ Lee
The newest batch of Russell Lee photos that were sponsored by members of our Roadrunner community are up on the walls at Lee! Thank you to all the caregivers who sponsored portraits back in May. Russell Lee's legacy is one we're honored to celebrate.
11/23 - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
PARKING LOT FUNDRAISER STILL TIME TO VOLUNTEER!!!
We NEED you! It only takes 4 people 2 hours to collect $1,200 for Lee.
11/23 @ time TBD @ Lee
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
Save the Date: November 12th at Home Slice
GOOD NEWS: This Spirit Night is actually a Spirit DAY/NIGHT! 10% of all orders that day will be donated back to the school. RSVP not required but helpful!
Please encourage your friends and families to grab some Home Slice...and let's all meet up for dinner that night!
Did someone say 20% off holiday cards?
Don't forget that Minted offers us 20% off AND they give a percentage of the proceeds back to the school.
All you have to do is use code FUNDRAISERUSSELLLEE to get the discount and participate.
Lee Calendar
November calendar should be in backpacks next week!
11/1 | ⛔ NO SCHOOL
11/5 | ⛔ 🗳️ NO SCHOOL - Staff Development / Student Holiday / Election Day
11/9 | 🚗 Parking Lot Fundraiser (Thank you 6th grade families for volunteering!)
11/11 | 🇺🇸 Veteran's Day Ceremony
11/12 |🍕 Spirit Day/Night @ Home Slice
11/14 | 🏫 Lee Campus Tour for prospective families
11/15 | ☕️ Principal's Coffee
11/14 | 🎭 3rd Grade Program - NEW DATE
11/19 | 📝 CAC Meeting
11/21 | 🍽️ Thanksgiving Lunch
11/22 | 🦃👟 Turkey Trot Fun Run
11/23 | 🚗 Parking Lot Fundraiser | VOLUNTEER HERE
11/25-11/29 | 🍂 Fall Break
12/6 | 🎬 Lee Movie Night & book swap/clothes swap
Carnival Recap
We hope you all had fun at the Carnival last weekend, it was an epic affair that raised enough funds to cover its own operating expenses which is amazing!! We're sending a hearty thank you to the entire Carnival team who went above and beyond in every way.
👗 Costume Contest Results
🏆 Spookiest - "Edward Scissorhands" - Krishn Sharma
🏆 Funniest - "Trash Racoon" - Max Hindman
🏆 Best Group Costume - "Beetlejuice family" - Bryan Lowry and Willa Lowry
🏆 Most Original - "Ankylosaurus" - Arlo Havird
🏆 Best Enchanted Forest Theme - "Golam" - Pina Cabal
More Winners
🎃 Pumpkin Carving Contest, congratulations to Penny and Miles Tucker!
🎃 Candy Corn Count, Sullivan Hoffman is our winner! He guessed 515, just 11 away from the actual number of 526.
🎃 Marquee Raffle is Jack Gallagher!
Thank you to our performers Blowcomotion
and thank you also to Lee Sings which is lead by Margie Yankeelov
Thank you again to everyone for your participation and enthusiasm. We can't wait for next year's carnival!
Community Events
World of Engineering
World of Engineering is a free, in-person outreach event for K-12 students and their families. Attendees can participate in engineering-based activities led by current UT Engineering students. Everyone is welcome to attend. Students who attend schools without engineering courses or extra-curricular activities are particularly encouraged to participate.
Saturday, November 2, 2024
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
EER Atrium, Floor 02501 Speedway, Austin, TX 78712
Open house-style event for elementary, middle and high school students, as well as teachers and families. Garage parking is available in the San Jacinto and Speedway garages and street parking is available off of Dean Keeton St. View Walking Map
Participants in World of Engineering will:
Interact with members of student groups, as well as Cockrell faculty and staff
Discover how engineering impacts our world on a daily basis
Be inspired to continue learning about engineering and encouraged to join the engineering field
Volunteer w/Mr. Peckham!
This is a 30 minute commitment that can be fun and easy with 2 or more people working together! Let's bring back the fun music and happy morning atmosphere! Volunteer today!
If you have a non-Lee parent willing to volunteer like a grandparent contact communications@russellleepta.org to get them on the schedule!
VOLUNTEER HERE| Looking for context for this ask? see the rundown here.
Thanks for reading this week's Roadrunner Rundown. As always feel free to share your comments or feature suggestions with Clarissa at communications@russellleepta.org or online here.
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