September is Around the Corner!
Titan Families,
This week, we say, "Hello, September". Can you believe it? It's amazing how quickly August flies by once it comes around. Fingers crossed we get some cooler weather as the summer season comes to an end. As a reminder, please be sure to send your Titan(s) with a water bottle to support their hydration outdoors. Thanks in advance! Remember, this week we hold our Titan Curriculum Nights! Please be sure to come on your designated night to learn about what is ahead for your Titan(s)'s learning journey. Lastly, we have a long weekend coming up, so please be mindful of that change.
As always, if you have any questions or need support feel free to call the front office at 512-570-6900 or reach out to your Titan(s) classroom teacher. We are here to serve! Thank you again for allowing us to be a part of your child's life. We appreciate your partnership!
Take care and be well,
Dr. Amy Sharp
Proud RPE Principal
Information from the Leander Educational Excellence Foundation (LEEF)
LEEF is Blue Corn Harvest Bar and Grill's Green Chile Fest 2023 nonprofit recipient! From August 15th – September 12th Blue Corn Harvest will donate $1 from every item ordered off the Green Chile menu to LEEF, and there are some delicious options! Make sure to tag LEEF and let us know your favorite green chile item next time you dine at Blue Corn Harvest!
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.
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
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.
Immunization Records Notice
Hello Titans!
We are still searching for immunization records from many families. Be sure to check your emails to determine if you have received an email from emma.hoff@leanderisd.org. A first round of emails was sent out last week, with another round beginning this week. In order for your child to remain compliant and continue to attend school, up-to-date vaccination records or a notarized "Exemption for Reasons of Conscious" affidavit from the State of Texas must be submitted before September 14th. In the interest of time, we are requesting families submit their records by September 1st so they can be properly filed. Please see attached links for further clarification and a list of Immunization requirements for the State of Texas.
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!
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!
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
