Titan Times: Week 35
The River Place Elementary (RPE) Campus Newsletter
Message from Principal Sharp
Titan Families,
Can you believe that May is just around the corner?! Please be sure to look at our many events ahead detailed in this newsletter.
Celebrations from the Week:
- Our Earth Day Contest Winners are as follows: Knox H. in Kindergarten, Dhanwin R. in 1st Grade, Alyson in 2nd Grade, Zara Q. in 3rd Grade, Eve. in 4th Grade, Hadley F. in 5th Grade. Check out their submissions below! Huge thanks to our Student Leadership Team (SLT) and Ms. Salzillo, their sponsor, for leading this project on our campus.
- Please help us celebrate our office team: Ms. April, Ms. Cheryl, and Ms. Natasha this week because it is their celebration week! Check out their favs below on the "Staff Favorites" button and send them a special something or simply write them a kind email or note of appreciation. Thank you in advance for your support.
Important Announcements:
- Grades 3; 4; and 5 took the State Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) for math today! This is their last day of testing assuming they were not out on other testing days. Take time to celebrate their focus, dedication, and commitment to showing the Texas Education Agency (TEA) how far they have come over the academic year.
- Book Fair is NEXT week! Want to volunteer? Check out how below.
- Field Day is May 3rd. This year, our PTA fully funded all of our Titans to get a grade level t-shirt to wear on field trips, Titan Tuesdays, and on field day. Families, be sure to find that shirt you've been given. Kinder families, your child will get them the morning of Field Day. If you have any questions about that t-shirt, please reach out to your Titan(s)'s classroom teacher. If you have misplaced the shirt, no worries at all! Just plan to wear a Titan shirt or the color of your grade level that day! Kindergarten is orange, 1st grade light blue, 2nd grade green, 3rd grade red, 4th grade maroon, and 5th grade royal blue. See image of shirt and colors in this blurb to the left.
- Starting April 25th, 2nd grade is conducting a service project that will end on May 1st. That's right! They are learning about being a part of a community and that as a community member, they are to advocate and act towards things to help one another and solve problems together. They thought a good project to work on with our student leadership team (SLT) would be to recycle socks. They created a plan to learn what it's like to take on a project like this with their teachers, and you and SLT are a vital part of it. They want to be able to share their results with us, so check out their service project below and know they are counting on you to help them with their effort!
Additional Information:
- REMINDER: Punctuality is key to success both inside and outside the classroom. That being said, school starts at 7:30 AM. That means learning starts at 7:30 AM. Let's strive to be punctual. Throughout the year, students should arrive each day by 7:30 AM, ready to engage in learning opportunities created by their classroom teacher(s). Together, we can do this!
As we continue the remainder of the school year together, let's stay the course on our commitment to excellence and PRIDE. By working together, we can ensure that every day at River Place Elementary is amazing!
Thank you for all you do to support our Titan Community! Let's make it a great week!
Take care and lead well,
Dr. Amy Sharp
Proud RPE Principal
Knox in Kindergarten
Dhanwin in 1st Grade
Alyson in 2nd Grade
Artwork around campus
Wildflowers in Bloom!
Congrats to our winners!
Mark Your Calendars
April:
22nd- 26th: Office Appreciation Week
Check out their favorite things in the link detailing staff's favorites and join us in celebrating our front office team (Ms. Cheryl, Ms. Natasha, and Ms. April)
23rd: Math STAAR testing schedule- no visitors on campus
26th: 3rd Grade Field Trip and 2nd Grade Sock Recycling Effort Starts
Book Fair is the Week of April 29- May 3rd (Volunteers Needed- See Below)
30th: 5th Grade instrument tryouts
May:
- 1st: Last day for 2nd grade recycle sock drive
- 3rd: Field Day-Volunteer's Needed- See Below
- 6th- 10th: Teacher & Nurse Appreciation Week
- Check out their favs below! PTA has some fun stuff planned for our staff, too, thanks to your generous donations!
- 9th: Kindergarten Field Trip
- 12th- 17th: Speech Language Pathologist Appreciation Week:
- Check out Ms. Megan's favs below and help us celebrate her on campus!
- 14th: Kindergarten Buddy Day at 8:30 AM (For 24-25 new enrollment families)
- 15th: PTA General PTA meeting at 8 AM in the Cafeteria (last one for the year)
- 20th or 21st: Talent Hour in specials (See info below)!
- 22nd: Senior Walks start at 8 AM
- 23rd: 5th Grade Crossing Over Ceremony from 8-9:30 AM
- 24th: Last day of school- Early Release for Students
#RPEtitan Community News
Field Day and Scholastic Book Fair Volunteers Needed
Volunteer Opportunity #1:
River Place Elementary will have our Scholastic Book Fair the week of April 29th- May 2nd. Please be sure to volunteer for various shifts. Click the button below! -The RPE Book Fair Crew
Volunteer Opportunity #2:
River Place Elementary is excited to offer Field Day again this year on Friday, May 3rd. It is hosted and funded by PTA. To make the day a success, we need volunteers like you. Field Day is always a fun way to celebrate the school year!
Please consider joining us and signing up for one or more shifts:
- 7:30-10:00am: Set up and Kinder & 1st grade
- 10:00-12:15pm: 2nd & 3rd grade
- 12:15-2:45pm: 4th & 5th grade and Clean up
SIGN UP TODAY! As always, thank you for your support! -The RPE Field Day Crew
Teacher Appreciation is May 6th- 10th Please be sure to participate in showing appreciation to staff!
Check out the theme for the day, and join us in celebrating our staff! PTA and the administration team will also celebrate staff throughout the week. This is an opportunity for you and your child to do something in addition to those efforts if you wish to do so. Thanks in advance for supporting us in celebrating and appreciating our staff.
Cedar Park Winds is holding their concert at Vandegrift Hight School! It's going to be a great concert full of Movie Classics!
Hope to see you there!
Grade Level Talent Hour Information
Hello Families!!
Can you believe the end of the year is already here!? As the River Place Elementary specials team, it has been rewarding to see our Titans grow this year in many avenues through the arts, athletics, teamwork, reading, and music to name a few. As you may have heard, our team is planning on wrapping the year up with a few fun grade level wide activities. One activity is a grade level student Talent Hour! This opportunity will be shown by grade level, during their dedicated Specials rotation time. We believe this will give them a fun way to wrap up a fantastic year, and we wanted to share with you the timeline and details shared with your child/children.
To be clear, the grade level Talent Hour is not a formal “show” or “performance”. It is intended to be an informal, fun way to showcase some talent that may not have been seen this year. The stage is not decorated and the audience is seated on the floor in an assembly style format. Therefore, the main audience for Talent Hour is the grade level student body, and only families of students participating are encouraged to come if they’d like to do so.
Here is the timeline for the Talent Hour:
April 8: Sign-Ups start in the hallway by the MPR/Performing Arts Room
April 19: Sign-Ups are closed
May 6-10: Auditions occur
**May 20 or 21: Talent Show! (date dependent on weather)
Ideas:
-Singing
-Dancing
-Instrument playing (a piano is available for students on campus)
-Magic tricks
-Joke telling/comedy routine
-Gymnastics (tumbling)
-Skits (mini plays)
-Juggling
-Cheer
Please note that all students are NOT required to audition, but all students will have the opportunity to watch their grade level’s Talent Hour! All auditioning students or student groups will be approved by someone on the Specials team through an audition to one of us. If you are supporting your child with these preparations, please keep in mind that the Talent Hour will be on the MPR stage and space is limited. If you have any questions at all, please feel free to contact one of us.
We look forward to hearing and seeing all of the talent our RPE students have even further through our talent hour!
Sincerely,
The Specials Team
Shine Some Light On Our Staff
Many families take time out of their day to let our office and administration team know how much they value our Titan Staff. We share with our staff in our staff newsletter and at staff meetings moments of "shine" from you, and we encourage you to consider filling out this form whenever you believe our district should celebrate a staff member publicly, too. If you have any questions, please let Dr. Sharp know.
Shine Some Light On Our Students
We also, very much, encourage you to consider filling out this form whenever you believe our district should celebrate a student in our Titan Community publicly, too. If you have any questions, please let Dr. Sharp know.
Counselor Corner
PTA Announcements
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.
#1LISD Community News
Save the date for Thursday, May 2nd at Kendra Scott in the Domain!
Spring is in the air and LEEF is excited to partner with Kendra Scott for an exciting day raising funds to support our Leander ISD teacher grants. Looking for the perfect Mother's Day gift or something fun to add to your own collection? Kendra Scott is sure to have it! During the in-person event, be sure to let checkout know you are there for LEEF and we will receive 20% of the purchase to help support our teaching grants!
Summer Art Camps
Do you have a student interested in art who wants to expand their artistic abilities? Look no further! Cordovan Art School is now accepting enrollment for their summer art camps. Students will use mixed media, chalk, pencil, pastels, watercolors, and more during their deep dive into various creative art themes. When enrolling your creative student, use Promo Code: LEEF24 and $25 from each enrollment will be donated to the Leander Educational Excellence Foundation! Enroll today at: https://bit.ly/LEEFCordovanArt
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/
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