The Titan Times: Week 6
The River Place Elementary (RPE) Campus Newsletter
IN THIS EDITION:
- Message from Principal Sharp
- Mark Your Calendars and Info Links
- #1LISD Community News
- #RPEtitans Community News
- Nurse Emma's Nook
- Counselor's Corner
- PTA Announcements
- Growing a Titan Mindset and Connection Every Day!
Titan Families,
We hope you enjoyed your long weekend. It was pure joy to see your Titan(s) return to campus refreshed and recharged just like our staff. This week we start to dive into universal screeners on campus. These assessments are done through iStation and NWEA MAP. These are conducted at the beginning of the year (BOY), middle of the year (MOY), and end of year (EOY). Your Titan(s)'s performance on these assessments will be shared with you by the end of the month and discussed further in parent conferences. Be sure to read the classroom newsletters that come to you weekly in a digital format for more information on signing up for a parent conference.
Next week we also launch our APEX fundraiser. APEX is what our PTA utilizes as a funding source to support our campus in various projects on campus. Last year, we funded the library's flexible seating and improvements in digital displays with an installation of interactive panels. This year, we are hoping to fund our innovation lab for enrichment classes and create a "Zen Den" for our Titans to use as a calm area to reset. Thank you in advance for your support of our school. We look forward to engaging in the leadership learning and fundraising experience with your family!
Be sure to read on so that you stay in the know with our campus happenings! Should you need anything, please feel free to reach out to our front office team at 512-570-6900.
Take care and be well,
Dr. Amy Sharp
Proud RPE Principal
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
September: Hydrocephalus Awareness Month & Hispanic Heritage Month (Starting 9/15)
- 8th: Grandparents Day Luncheon (RSVP here)
- 11th: Remembrance & TX First Responders Day, Our 1st Enrichment Day for all Students, & Our 1st Titan Time for the School Year (More Info to Come)
- 12th: APEX starts at River Place ES with a Student Assembly at 1:30 PM
- 13th: PTA General Meeting at 6 PM in the cafeteria
- 17th-22nd: Celebrate Freedom Week (Constitution Day 9/17)
- 19th: Destination Imagination Parent Info Meeting for RPE & GVHE at 6 PM
- 21st: APEX Fun Run (More Info Coming Soon)
- 25th: Teacher Conferences (See Info from Classroom Teachers)- No School for Students
#1LISD COMMUNITY NEWS
District Gifted and Talented Advisory - Call for Applicants
The application for the 23-24 GT District Advisory is now open. All GT parents, GT teachers, GT students, GT Counselors, and GT administrators interested in serving this important role should complete the LISD GT Advisory Interest Form 23-24 by Friday, September 29, 2023. Those selected for service on the committee will be notified by October 6, 2023. Please share the parent information session and call for applicants with your community.
Contact Shirley Bachus with questions.
GT Parent Information Session - September 11, 2023 - Online
The district will host an online information session to review GT services, screening, and identification processes. At this meeting, we will also explain the purpose of the 23-24 District Gifted and Talented Advisory.
Monday, September 11 · 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/ejh-cdrj-uga
Or dial: (US) +1 419-540-8536 PIN: 124 777 977#
Contact Shirley Bachus with questions.
TITAN COMMUNITY NEWS
Motivation Mondays= Enrichment Day!
Beginning September 11th, all RPE students will participate in Enrichment on Mondays! While teachers are meeting with their Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), each student will engage in an Enrichment Rotation and an additional 45 minutes of Run Club. Please note that this is in leu of our previous morning Run/Read Club.
The first session will run from September 11 through October 30th. See times below AND be sure to read your Titan(s)'s classroom teacher's email to learn their rotation schedule for enrichment and run club.
4th & 5th 7:45-9:15am
2nd & 3rd 9:45-11:15am
Kinder & 1st 12:30-2:20pm
Titan Time: 2:20- 2:40 PM
PTA is recruiting volunteers for run club, and the good news is that it rotates throughout the day instead of just the morning at drop off. We will have that sign up soon. Thanks!
Destination Imagination
Does your 3rd- 5th grader love to build, design, invent, create, perform and work with a team to solve challenges? If so, she or he might be interested in participating in Destination Imagination! DI is an extracurricular, school sponsored program that fosters creativity, team-based problem solving and life skills for students. There is more information on the RPE website on the QUEST page. There will be a parent DI INFORMATION MEETING on September 19th at 6:00 pm in the RPE MPR (Gym). All 3rd - 5th graders are welcome! Have questions leading into the information session, reach out to Ms. Solberg at allison.solberg@leanderisd.org
Cafeteria Information
Please Note That if Your Titan(s) Have a Negative Balance...
... of $14 they will get a sun butter and jelly sandwich starting this week. Please plan your budget accordingly and if you need to join our Free and Reduced Lunch Program, please navigate to this link or ask your Titan(s)'s teacher for a form.
RSVP & PRE- REGISTER FOR THE GRANDPARENTS DAY LUNCHEON HERE
Titan Parents, you may fill out this form for your grandparents or you are welcome to forward the link to them to complete themselves.
Please remember, all visitors will need to check in with the receptionist at the front office to scan your ID into our Raptor system and be issued a visitor's badge before you are able to go and have lunch with your student in the café.
Please fill out a response for EACH visitor that will be attending.
Please respond by Wednesday, September 6th at 3:00 P.M.
**This response form will close at 3:00 P.M. on Wednesday, September 6th **
Lunch Schedules are below:
•Kindergarten: 10:30 - 11:00 a.m.
•First Grade: 11:50 - 112:20 p.m.
•Second Grade: 11:15 - 11:45 a.m.
•Third Grade: 12:25 - 12:55 p.m.
•Fourth Grade: 10:50 - 11:20 a.m.
•Fifth Grade: 11:30 - 12:00 p.m.
NURSE EMMA'S NOOK
Reminders About the Heat
An additional note for our students as we return to school. These Texas summers are no joke, and neither is heat exhaustion! In order to keep your student safe while out at recess, encourage them to drink lots of water throughout their day, take breaks in the shade while outside, and eat a solid breakfast and lunch in order to keep their blood sugar up. We've got this!
COUNSELOR'S CORNER
PTA ANNOUNCEMENTS
JOIN PTA TODAY!
Join PTA TODAY because increasing our membership, even by one, makes it possible to:
- Get funds to teachers to supplement classroom needs.
- Connect with teachers, parents, and administration to voice needs for our school and our Titans.
- Fund library technology, guest speakers, playground equipment.
- Help plan community activities such as Fall Fest, Apex Fun Run, Book Fair, Mentoring
- programs, Field Day, Career Day & STEAM Night.
- Support Teacher and Staff Appreciation.
Myths Debunked!
- PTA does NOT require mandatory meetings or volunteer hours.
- PTA is NOT just for stay-at-home parents or for those who want to take on a large leadership role.
PTA is-
- for ANYONE who wants to be a bit more connected to teachers, principals and the Titan community. In sum, there is no wrong or right way to be in PTA!
- something that takes 5 minutes to join and if you join now your $10 membership will enter you in a monthly raffle for gift cards, free water bottles, and MORE!
- easy to join! ----------> https://riverplacepta.membershiptoolkit.com
Incentive:
August Paid PTA Membership Sign Ups will be in a raffle with a chance to win a HEB, Target, Oz. Tap House gift cards, or Titan Shirts or water bottles. Our 10 lucky winners will be announced the first week of September!
Order Your Yearbook TODAY!
Leander ISD #1LISD Community News
River Place Elementary Titan Community
Here are our Titan Community Communication Tools-
- River Place Elementary School Website
- Twitter Account
- PTA Facebook Page
- Remind App for River Place Insiders
Email: ContactTeacher@leanderisd.org
Website: https://riverplace.leanderisd.org/
Location: 6500 Sitio Del Rio Blvd, Austin, TX 78730, USA
Phone: 512-570-6900
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RiverPlaceElementaryPTA/
Twitter: @RiverPlaceTitan