Titan Families,

We enjoyed hosting you over the last two weeks at our various curriculum nights. If you were unable to attend, please be sure to check out your Titan(s)'s classroom teacher's newsletter and website for the information you missed.

Now... it's time to get ready to ignite the future! Our APEX Fundraising kicks off on 09/16/2024! Not only are we raising funds for our school, but our Titans will also be diving into leadership habits essential for becoming Future Leaders! Stay tuned for updates on how you can support our cause and empower the next generation of leaders!

Thank you for being a part of our Titan Community. It is a joy to be of service to you and your family. Should you have any questions, please feel free to call our campus, and a member of our wonderful office team will be more than happy to support you or direct you to someone who can.

Take care and lead well,

Dr. Amy Sharp

Proud RPE Principal

LISD changed their volunteer system and your past log in may not work. If you are a past LISD volunteer, check the “Volunteer Portal Link” to see if you can sign in. If not, then you can email support@raptortech.com or register again using “Volunteer Application Link”.

You are invited to the upcoming TAGT parent webinar, Balancing Brilliance: Nurturing Executive Function and Mental Health in Gifted Kids, on September 10, 2024, at 6:30 PM CST!

This free hour-long webinar is designed to empower parents with the knowledge and skills to better understand and help their gifted children develop and enhance their executive function abilities. Led by Dr. Erika Lucas and supported by current research, this webinar is a valuable resource for any parent seeking to navigate the intricacies of their gifted child's executive function. RSVP here.

This webinar will have a live Spanish translation during the event. Learn more about the speaker and download the Facilitator's Guide.

Consider becoming a:

• Volunteer: https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/MTc6ZW4tVVM=#
• Substitute: https://www.applitrack.com/leander/onlineapp/jobpostings/view.asp?internaltransferform.Url&category=&category=11+-+Substitute

• 11th: Texas First Responders Day & 9/11 Remembrance Observed on Campus
• 13th: Grandparents Day Lunch; where grandparents are welcome to eat lunch with their Titan(s). There is not a free lunch provided for grandparents; however, grandparents may purchase a school lunch or bring food in. ----> RSVP Here by Sept. 11th
• 16th-20th:
• National Instructional Technology Professional Week! We Celebrate Ms. Christie Pfenninger, our campus tech of 16 years.
• Celebrate Freedom Week- Students will partake in various activities in classes for this state mandated week of learning regarding the constitution. Learn more here.
• 16th: APEX assembly on campus- APEX starts! See info below.
• 18th:
• P.R.I.D.E. Table prizes starts and goes from 7:10-7:40 AM. Students turn in there filled out P.R.I.D.E. cards for a prize!
• PTA General Meeting: Featured Speakers: Dr. Amy Sharp and Ms. Lacy Olmstead
• 19th: Destination Imagination (DI) Information Night- See Details below!
• 23rd: Staff Professional Development Day- No School for Students
• 26th: APEX Obstacle Course Day- Schedule Coming Soon!
• 27th: Last day with APEX staff and earning rewards for fundraising goals

Is your 3rd-5th grade child a great problem solver, team player or creative thinker? Or would you like your child to improve in these areas? Destination Imagination is an after school program that meets once a week and is a lot of fun! If you have questions or can't make the meeting please reach out to the QUEST teacher at allison.solberg@leanderisd.org. Hope to see lots of our Titan 3rd-5th parents there!

We are so excited to combine two excellent programs into one great focus for our Titans. We are using Leander ISD's Ethical Principles (Culture of Caring) and Leander ISD’s Graduate Profile to make our Titan Community leadership and learning focus come to life.

What are we doing as a campus community?

Each month, we will have a new focus and will introduce Titan Excellence during our Titan Time Assembly. Then at the end of each month our teachers will choose two students from their homeroom that have exemplified these qualities through learning and leading. We will celebrate these students at our end of the month, Titan Time Assembly.

Why the change?

We want to effectively integrate important values into our school culture and provide students with regular opportunities to be celebrated for their achievements. This approach should encourage positive behavior and a strong sense of community among our Titans. Our hope is that the monthly focus and the recognition at the end of each month will help keep students engaged and motivated throughout the year.

How can you help?

We encourage you to support this effort by talking about these things at home with your Titan(s), too.

While we deeply appreciate your effort in ensuring your Titan's SDM is updated throughout the school year to include exceptions, we kindly ask that you contact the office via email to get a bus pass written for any Titan that doesn't typically ride the bus to ensure that your Titan is able to safely board the bus with no issue when their SDM exception is Bus Rider. Best practice would be to register your Titan for the bus using this link if these exceptions are planned for an occurrence of at least once a week. For your Titans who do typically ride the bus, please ensure that you have registered your Titan for the bus using this link. Moving forward, students will not be allowed to ride the bus in any capacity unless they've been registered or have contacted the office for a bus pass. If you have any questions, please contact the front office. Thank you!

Check out how we shine each day through dress and communication.

Families interested in being a part of the Free/Reduced lunch Program need to reapply each year. Please use this link to apply for the 24-25 school year if you haven't already done so. Also, if you are needing assistance with food for your student(s) for the weekend, you may use this google form to sign up for the Backpack Program. Your Titan(s) would receive a bag of food/snacks that they can put in their backpacks to take home each Friday. Please reach out to our school counselor if you have any questions.

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:

FOR AUGUST membership sign ups I will have TWO raffles (gift cards, Titan Shirts or water bottles) If you sign up by 8/14 you will be entered in BOTH raffles.

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/
X (formally known as Twitter): @RiverPlaceTitan

Instagram: @riverplace_elem