The Titan Times: Week 13
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
- Counselor's Corner
- Nurse Emma's Nook
- PTA Announcements
- Growing a Titan Mindset and Connection Every Day!
This Week is Red Ribbon Week & Fall Fest!
Titan Families,
This week we are engaging our Titan Community in Red Ribbon Week. Red Ribbon Week highlights the importance of living a drug-free life. It presents an opportunity for parents, educators, and communities to reinforce the drug-free messages they share with their children throughout the year. During Red Ribbon Week, youth and adults around the nation pledge to increase their knowledge by learning more about how to commit to live a healthy, drug-free lifestyle. Your Titan(s) is encouraged to dress out each day for Red Ribbon Week as your resources and your child's interest allows. It is an optional way for us to unite in this message of hope for our future of a drug free lifestyle in our Titan Community.
We hope to see your family out at our Fall Festival on Friday, October 27th hosted by our PTA. This is a free event on our campus from 5-7 PM, and students are encouraged to bring canned goods and to dress in their costume if desired. Why canned foods? Our Student Leadership Team (SLT) is having a canned food drive and is collecting canned goods throughout the week and at this event. There is a grade level and staff competition because the group that wins will get a prize on Monday! Please help us in supporting our effort to help out our local food bank. The fliers for this event are posted below this message.
Please continue to read on and calendar times for your family to engage. 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
October: Persons with Disabilities Month & Hispanic Heritage Month (Ending 10/15)
- 23-27th: Red Ribbon Week- See Flyer Below for Dress Up Days
- 25th: Vandegrift High School Trunk or Treat (See Info Below)
- 27th: Veterans Day Photo & Info Submission Due & RPE Fall Festival (See Info Below)
- 27th: Kindergarten Fairy Tale Parade- See Teacher Emails for More Information
- 31st: 4th Grade Field Trip to the Bullock Museum/ Students do NOT wear costumes to school on this day
November:
- 3rd: PTA General Meeting at 8 AM in the cafeteria
- 6th & 7th: No School for Students and Professional Learning for Staff
- 10th: 2nd Grade Veterans Day Performance at 10:45 AM for families (RSVP is coming)
- 14th- 16th: Scholastic Book Fair (More Info Coming from Classroom Teachers)
- 15th: Thanksgiving Luncheon (RSVP here)
#1LISD COMMUNITY NEWS
Come join us, and we'll show you why #There'sNoPlaceLikeLISD
The Leander Educational Excellence Foundation (LEEF) is hosting its annual Gala and Auction on January 27, 2024 at The Crossover in Leander, Texas. We welcome you to come walk the yellow brick road with us into An Evening in the Emerald City where we will honor and celebrate our Leander ISD students and staff. You will enjoy cocktails, dinner, dancing and the opportunity to help raise funds for LEEF to continue investing in Leander ISD and your future leaders!
#RPEtitan COMMUNITY NEWS
COUNSELOR'S CORNER
Nurse Emma's Nook
Hearing and Vision Screening is Happening Now & Through November
I will be conducting these screenings in all grade levels periodically. You will be contacted if there is a concern. If you have any questions about this process, please feel free to call or email me directly.
Thank you,
Nurse Emma
PTA ANNOUNCEMENTS
Order Your Yearbook TODAY!
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!
Watch D.O.G.S. Sign- Up Today!
WATCH D.O.G.S. is a national program focusing on the prevention of violence in our children’s schools by using the positive influence of fathers and father-figures to be a positive role model for all students. The change this year is that you don't need to volunteer for an entire day; we will have hourly opportunities available should you prefer that. Anything to keep your involvement on campus!
While on campus, WATCH D.O.G.S may-
work in small groups with kids,
support staff out at recess,
support lunch room clean up and etiquette eat lunch,
monitor the school entrances and hallways,
assist with arrival and dismissal,
mentor students, and much more!
How to get Involved-
Read through the expectations and sample schedule
Register as a Leander ISD Volunteer
Fill out the RPE Watch Dogs Registration Form
After confirming volunteer status, our assistant principal, Lacy Olmstead, will reach out with more information and schedule.
Information Quick Links
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