The Titan Times: Week 39

• Message from Principal Sharp
• Mark Your Calendars and Links to District and Lunch Calendars
• Titan Community News
• Counselor's Corner
• Leander ISD Opportunities
• Growing a Titan Mindset and Connection Every Day!

Titan Families,

Thank you for showing your appreciation to our staff last week! Our educators enjoyed every card, gift, and kind act of gratitude. Also, thank you for getting out to vote. We appreciate your support all around! This week we shine light on our school nurse, Neda Miraki. On May 10th, we highlight the service of our instructional assistants (IAs). Please join me in also celebrating Ms. Julie Vogt, Ms. Mona Saadeddine, Ms. Esther Talley, Ms. Elise Verdiere, Ms. Helen Gulliford, Ms. Shelley Meyers, Ms. Travia Willis, Mr. Noah Dennis, Ms. Maria Propeza, Ms. Sharon Gammie, and Ms. Meredith Avirett. Please join me in celebrating their service, commitment, and care for our Titan Community through acts of gratitude as you can.

Here are a few reminders:

• If you have a 3rd; 4th; or 5th grader, today was the last day of their STAAR testing! Please celebrate their efforts and celebrate their year as we await results from the state.
• Be sure to complete enrollment verification for your Titan(s) who plan to attend school in our district and on our campus. Learn more here.
• Be sure to check your Titan(s) lunch balance and close out the year. There is a link at the end of this message. Our unpaid lunch balances have now grown! Please pay your child's balance as soon as possible.
• Be sure to read this newsletter as it supports you being engaged and in the know on our campus end of year AND beginning of the year events and plans.

We look forward to supporting, celebrating, and partnering with you to end our school year strong.

Take care and be well,

Dr. Amy Sharp

Proud RPE Principal

May:

• 8-12th: Nurse Appreciation Week
• 9th: No Visitors- 3-5th Math STAAR Test
• 10th- 11th STAAR Make-Up Testing
• 10th: Instructional Aide (IA) Appreciation Day/ Spirit Night at Chick-Fil-A Four Points
• 16th: Kinder Buddy Day for all FULLY Registered 2023-2024 Kindergarteners-Info from Megan Smith, our campus registrar
• 16th: Quest Showcases for Parents: K-3rd Grades- See Info Below
  
• 17th: Quest Showcases for Parents: 4th-5th Grades-See Info Below
• 19th: Titan Time for RPE/ Community Farewell to Coach Fyffe in the RPE Garden (More Info Coming From PTA)/ Principal and Asst. Principal for the Day Auction Winners Day!
• 22nd: Yearbook Selling and Distribution Day
• 24th: Viper Senior Walk RSVP here- Meet in RPE Foyer at 8 AM and walk at 8:15 AM
• 24th: 1st, Kinder, and Third Grade Parties- See Info from Classroom Teacher
• 25th: Fourth and Second Parties and Fifth Grade Crossing Over Ceremony- See Info from Classroom Teacher
• 26th: Last Day of School (Early Release at 11:30 AM)/ 5th Grade EOY Party at Sun Tree- See Info From from Classroom Teacher

Titan Community!

You can still buy a yearbook online for $40.00.

If you'd rather pay cash or check, your ONLY DAY to do that is on Monday, May 22nd on campus from 7:10 AM- 3:30 PM. May 22nd is our distribution day.

Tuesday, May 23rd at various times during the day is the campus book signing day.

If you forgot whether you purchased a yearbook, go to your emails and search “Balfour”. Or you can email the yearbook committee at riverplaceyearbook@gmail.com

Parent Showcase Schedule: (No student audience)

All QUEST students will need to be available for their grade-level times.

• Tuesday, May 16: 1:15pm-2:00pm: Kinder-3rd Grade in the Cafeteria

• Wednesday, May 17: 1:15pm-2:00pm: 4th and 5th Grade in the Cafeteria

RSVP HERE.

We are excited to welcome you to campus to join us for our End of Year class parties on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday May 24th - 26th for some fun and activities! In order to help the check in process go faster, please complete the pre-registration form below to RSVP to attend your child's class party and to have your visitor's badge pre-printed. Arriving a few minutes before the scheduled party time is recommended so that you may have ample time to check in and, if needed, have your ID scanned into our Raptor system and issued a visitor's badge. 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 attend the party.

• Please fill out an individual response for EACH visitor that will be attending.
• Please respond by Monday, May 22nd at 1:30 P.M.
• The end of year parties will take place on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday May 24th - 26th
• ***This response form will close at 1:30 P.M. on Monday, May 22nd***

End of Year Party Schedules are below:

May 24th

• 1st Grade: 10:00 - 11:00am in classrooms
• Kinder: 11:40 - 12:40pm in classrooms
• 3rd Grade: 1:20 - 2:20pm in The Garden

May 25th

• 4th Grade: 8:30 - 9:30am in classrooms
• 2nd Grade: 9:30 - 10:30am in classrooms

May 26th

• 5th Grade: 8:30 - 11:00am at Sun Tree Park

River Place 3rd through 5th Graders will take the annual STAAR tests on the following dates:

May 9-- Math

May 10-11th- Make Up STAAR Testing

To support testing needs, we will have no visitors on campus on these dates including lunch visitors for all grade levels. Visitors are allowed on STAAR Make Up Testing dates, however.

Students benefit from getting a good night’s sleep before the test and having a healthy breakfast the morning of the assessment. Please encourage your child to take the upcoming STAAR seriously and to give their best effort. Students have the entire school day to take the test if needed, so they should be encouraged to take their time.

In making classroom assignments, our main goal is to place each child in a class where they can be most successful. A secondary goal is to maintain a balance among classes in terms of gender, academic ability, disciplinary and social needs, learning styles, and individual needs of the students. Overall, we aim to make classroom assignments that will maximize the opportunity for every child’s success.

If you have information you would like to have considered in your child’s placement, please complete and submit this form no later than May 15, 2023. Please limit your input to the way your child learns and any information we should consider as we create our classes for our Titans. Also, please note that all information shared is confidential and submitted electronically to the River Place Elementary administration team.

Leander ISD is currently accepting applications to serve on the Long-Range Planning Committee (LRPC) only. The application is open to secondary students, parents and community members who are interested in partnering with the district in an advisory role to carry out the mission of the LRPC. You can view the LRPC Charter, mission and additional information on the LRPC webpage.

The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. on Friday, May 19. Please note that submitting an application does not guarantee selection for service. However, if you are not selected to serve on the committee, outreach opportunities will continue to be available for community members to provide input, share ideas and participate in shared learning through community workshops and forums.

Selected applicants will be notified by Friday, May 26 with the first meeting being held on Tuesday, June 6 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Leander Extended Opportunity Center (LEO). Those new members will serve a two-year term, beginning in June of 2023. The application can be found on the LISD Committees webpage.

The application window for all other district committees to include the District-wide Educational Improvement Council (DWEIC), Community-Based Accountability System Committee (CBAS), Community Curriculum Advisory Committee (CCAC) and School Health Advisory Committee (SHAC) will open on May 31 and remain open until August 18. Please watch for additional information in the Compass Newsletter and on the LISD Committees Webpage.

These day camps will be held at Pearson Ranch Middle School and hosted by Round Rock ISD. Full day and half day options available!

We want to get the word out to parents about this awesome opportunity to play with their favorite Apex heroes, learn more about leadership, and have a ton of active fun!!

As a thank you for your support, Apex will make a $25 donation to your PTA for every student from your school that signs up!

Click HERE for the video.*

Check out our website for all the details and to register!!!!

www.ApexAdventureCamp.com

Are you looking for ways to stay connected and know what is happening on campus? Great!

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: 512-570-6911
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RiverPlaceElementaryPTA/
Twitter: @RiverPlaceTitan