The Titan Times: Week 10

• Message from Principal Sharp
• Mark Your Calendars and Info Links
• #1LISD Community News
• #RPEtitans Community News
• Counselor's Corner
• PTA Announcements
• Growing a Titan Mindset and Connection Every Day!

Titan Families,

Welcome to October and hopefully some fall weather this week! This week we shine light on our custodial staff. Our head custodian is Ms. Suset. She joined us this year, and on her team is Ms. Cassandra and Ms. Andrea. Our campus provided a whole school letter/sign of appreciation at Titan Time on Monday, and throughout the week we encourage you to consider celebrating them in some unique way too for their service. Thank you so much in advance!

This week we also have an author visitor during specials times. Author, teacher, coach, and podcaster, Chris Ortiz, will be visiting our school on Wednesday. Every student will have the opportunity during their specials time to listen to his journey, hear him read one of his books, and interact with him during a Q&A session. It's sure to be an exciting event for all! If you are interested in any of his books, they can be found here. We are thrilled to have this opportunity thanks to the support of our PTA!

There are a few upcoming community events in October including our campus fall fest AND a feeder pattern volleyball game to showcase our River Place ES and Four Points MS partnership. 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

• 2nd- 6th: Custodial Appreciation Week
• 2nd: Watch DOGS Event at Oz House (See Info Below)
• 9th: Staff Development Day- No School for Students
• 9th- 13th: National School Lunch Week: CNS Staff Appreciation Week
• 12th: Elementary Night at VHS- CRMS vs. FPMS Volleyball game at 5:30 PM (See Below)
• 13th: End of 1st Nine Weeks
• 18th: Unity Day- Wear Orange

• 23-27th: Red Ribbon Week- See Flyer Below for Dress Up Days
• 25th: Vandegrift 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

Cedar Park High School's award-winning broadcast program is hosting an elementary broadcast camp on Monday, Oct. 9 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Broadcast students will lead and help the kids make a newscast by the end of the day!

Details:

• Monday, Oct. 9 (Staff PD Day) 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• 3rd-5th graders
• Snacks & Lunch Included
• Cost is $60

Parents can click here to register their child.

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-

1. Read through the expectations and sample schedule

2. Register as a Leander ISD Volunteer

3. Fill out the RPE Watch Dogs Registration Form

4. After confirming volunteer status, our assistant principal, Lacy Olmstead, will reach out with more information and schedule.

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!

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