Rattler News

Genius Hour is this Friday, Nov. 1st - CREATE!

New videos below. Please do not share with kiddos. They will watch on Friday!

If you have any questions about what Genius Hour is we encourage you to watch the previous videos, look through our old Newsletters that offer info as to what Genius Hour is and how it benefits our students, or just email Sally.sosa@leanderisd.org.

I will also host a Sips with Sosa meeting around Genius Hour :). That date will come out soon!

Please upload using this link: https://photos.jostens.com/LTERLQ

Hello Parents!

Interested in helping our environment? Do you enjoy organizing and planning? Well, then I have a volunteer job for you!! I'm seeking parents who would be interested in fulfilling a school wide passion project to help the City of Austin reach a goal to be a zero waste city by 2040.

We would begin this project by collecting clean and dry plastic grocery bags in a designated container one neighborhood grade level at a time. Once the time period is over to collect them, they would then be turned into a local recycling center.

If this is something you would be interested in, please contact me at: Tiffany.Horton2@leanderisd.org. Thank you! More information to come soon!

The Art Room is in desperate need of Clorox Wipes and paper towels.

If you would like to donate it would be greatly appreciated!

THANK YOU!

Nov. 9th at the UT Club

Thank you PTA for restoring our Gaga Pit! The kiddos are so excited!!!

Don’t miss all the exciting updates and opportunities unfolding at our school! 🎉🐍

• PTA NEWSLETTER

• Click here PTA Memberships to join our school’s PTA! Your membership goes toward the events, classrooms enhancements, clubs, and more. By joining, you will receive the PTA newsletter, be able to attend meetings, share ideas, and help your child's school in so many ways. You do not have to volunteer in order to be a member- BUT we will always take a volunteer!
  

• PTA Website
• PTA Store

Get your amazing spirit gear at https://1stplace.sale/94803.

Each year Vandergrift High School hosts an annual trunk or treat and this year they would like to invite the families of their feeder elementary schools to participate into one huge community wide event.

Date: Wednesday. October 30th
Time: 5:30-7:30pm (we are asking that trunks be ready to go by 5:15pm)
Location: Vandegrift High School front Parking Lot

This is a fantastic opportunity for future Viper families to get involved in a fun, community-building event while spreading some Halloween cheer! Decorate your trunks, hand out candy, and join in the fun as we engage with our school and local community.

Please RSVP by Monday, October 28th and let them know if your group would like to participate.

Help us honor our veterans by sending in PHOTOS of your family’s veterans! Submit hard copies to the front office. Digital copies can be emailed to rrveterans654@gmail.com. Please include the following information with your photo:

-Veteran’s name

-Branch of service

-Relation to the RRE student (mother, father, grandfather, aunt, etc.)

-RRE students’ name(s)

Photos WILL NOT be returned, so please send a copy. If you have sent photos in years past, you DO NOT need to send another one! We save them from year to year. Please send photos no later than Monday November 4th

The RRE Veterans Day Assembly will be Monday November 11th at 7:40am, so invite the veterans in your family to join us for a special time of celebration.

Thank you! Please email rrveterans654@gmail.com with any questions.

3rd grade will have a performance at our Veterans Day Assembly on November 11th at 7:30 a.m. To find information about the performance and student speaking parts, please click here: Veterans Day Assembly Parent Note

The 2nd session of The Roaring Rattler Choir after school enrichment is now open. The Roaring Rattler Choir will begin meeting on Tuesday, November 12th. This session will meet 5 times, from 2:55 p.m.-4:12 p.m. The longer meeting time will make up for the lost day due to no school on November 5th. The final day of this session will be Tuesday, December 17th and we will not meet the week of Thanksgiving break. The choir will have an end of session performance for all families to attend on December 17th beginning at 3:50 pm. The choir is open to all 4th and 5th grade students who want to sing, play instruments, and have fun making music together. Please use the QR code to sign up by October 31st at 4:59 pm.

Roaring Rattler Choir Sign Up

Referrals for the QUEST program 2025-2026 school year will be open through March 1, 2025. Leander’s tests students for GT/QUEST once a year in the spring.

Does your child possess some of these Common Characteristics of Gifted Children? (source: What is Giftedness?):

• Comprehends material above their age peers

• Surprising emotional depth and sensitivity

• Strong curiosity and unique interests

• Quirky sense of humor

• Creative problem solving and imagination

• Quick learning with minimal repetition

• Self-aware, socially aware, and globally aware

These MAY be indicators that the GT/QUEST program could be beneficial to your child.

Screening for the GT/QUEST program is based on referral by any adult that knows the student. If you feel your child may have an educational need for gifted services, please complete the River Ridge QUEST Referral Forms in order for them to be screened for next year’s GT/QUEST program. Parents will be notified by April 1, 2025 if their child moves to testing. Testing results will be sent home before the last day of school.

https://sites.google.com/leanderisd.org/katiehaedgescurriculumcorner

Use this link to register: https://sites.google.com/leanderisd.org/leander-isd/home

October 30th

5:30Pm-7:30PM

October 31st

So excited for this dress up day! However, please remember:

• No weapons
• No scary costumes
• No masks during instructional time
• No inflatables

Please email me with any questions :)

November 1st

We get it! It was a long night! Don't worry about getting your kiddos dressed in the morning! :)

Nov. 21st

Coach Honey and Coach L are hosting River Ridge's first ever TURKEY TROT 🦃👟

More info to come!

Not only is she an AMAZING PE teacher who loves her students and plans meaningful and fun activities she is also doing an amazing job with her class systems and structures! So much goes into creating a fun and safe space where the kiddos are running around the whole period and she is doing it so well! She is considerate of making her class fun and she is also so considerate of making our campus fun! She has come to me with so many great ideas and how to connect and have fun with teachers! I am so excited to see what she comes up with for our faculty meetings. She is also brainstorming ways to make our Pep Rallies/Assemblies more interactive! Thank you Coach Honey for identifying a need and becoming the solution! You are amazing and I am so grateful that you love our school and want to work to make it better! Also, you're beautiful inside and out!

Rocky, our golden rattler, now goes to you sweet lady!!! 🐍 ⭐