The Titan Times: Week 16

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

Titan Families,

This week is our Book Fair and our Thanksgiving Luncheon and MUCH MORE. Read on for some more fun, and we hope to see you on campus!

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

We are looking forward to having you on campus tomorrow for our Thanksgiving lunch! This is sure to be a great time for our Titan Community!

Here are a couple of reminders:

As you arrive, please be mindful of our parking lot and no parking zones for our campus. You are encouraged to park at the church nearby and/or car pool if possible. Please pack your patience and grace.

Families will not be able to pull students out of class or recess to eat with siblings. This is to support our flow for our lunches considering our staffing, and we appreciate your understanding in advance. We encourage you to visit the book fair during any time you wait in between lunches.

*If you are planning to check your Titan out after lunch, you are encouraged to do so at the front office or at a table near the lunchroom with a staff member. After that is done, your student(s) will go get their stuff from the classroom and meet you in the main hallway. As a family, you do not need to go to the classroom for that. Thank you for your understanding in helping to keep our Titan's safe by following guidelines we have in place to ensure a smooth and safe time. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our front office.

November: Lung Cancer Awareness Month

• 13th- 17th: Principal, Assistant Principal, and Instructional Coach Appreciation Week
• 14th- 16th: Scholastic Book Fair VOLUNTEER SIGN UP IS HERE!
• 15th: Thanksgiving Luncheon
• 16th: ESL Night (See Flyer Below)
• 17th: VHS Elementary Night Basketball Game at 7 PM (See Info Below)
• 20th-24th Fall Break- No School for Staff and Students
• 29th: Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night 5-8 PM
• 30th: Winter Wreath (More Info Coming for Volunteers- Grade levels TBA)

December:

• 1st: Winter Wreath (More Info Coming for Volunteers- Grade levels TBA)
• 8th: 3rd Grade Performance for Families at 9:45 AM- More Info Coming!
• 12th: River Place Elementary's Spelling Bee
• 20th: Winter Party- 9-10 AM 2nd grade; 10:30- 11:30 AM 3rd grade; & 1-2 PM 4th grade
• 21st: Winter Party- 9-10 AM Kindergarten; 10:30- 11:30 AM 1st grade; & 1-2 PM 5th grade
• 22nd: Early Release Day at 11:30 AM
• 25th: January 8th Winter Break: Staff Returns January 8th. Students Return January 9th.

The Leander Educational Excellence Foundation (LEEF) is hosting its annual Gala and Auction on January 27, 2024 at The Crossover in Leander, Texas. We welcome you to come walk the yellow brick road with us into An Evening in the Emerald City where we will honor and celebrate our Leander ISD students and staff. You will enjoy cocktails, dinner, dancing and the opportunity to help raise funds for LEEF to continue investing in Leander ISD and your future leaders!

Book Fair Nov 14-16th

The Scholastic Book Fair is HERE (YAY!) Students can shop the fair during school hours on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, November 14th-16th. Families are invited to shop the fair on Tuesday from 3-6pm or during Thanksgiving Lunch hours on Wednesday. You can also shop the fair online, and have books shipped directly to you by visiting our Book Fair Homepage: Website link

Shopping the fair is now easier than ever with several ways to pay! We accept cash, credit, and Apple Pay, or students can shop using a cash-free Scholastic eWallet. To set up an eWallet:

1. Visit our Book Fair Homepage: RPE book fair website

2. Click on eWallet "GET STARTED" and then "CREATE eWALLET"

3. Sign in or create an account (if you do not already have one with Scholastic).

4. Add funds using a credit card, or reactivate unspent funds from a previous book fair.

5. Any unspent funds will automatically convert to an e-gift card that can be used to shop at Scholastic.com or be added to future eWallets.

6. That's it! Your students can now shop and pick out their favorite titles during school hours.

I will be conducting these screenings in all grade levels periodically. You will be contacted if there is a concern. If you have any questions about this process, please feel free to call or email me directly.

Thank you,

Nurse Emma

RUN CLUB: Since September 11, students have engaged in an enrichment rotation and an additional 45 minutes of Run Club each Monday. Time slots for grade levels rotate throughout the day rather than just mornings at drop off. We would love to have volunteers to help during these different time slots.

Note: This is in lieu of our previous morning Run/ Read Club.

Time: See times per grade level:

Kinder: 1:35-2:20, 1st: 12:50-1:35, 2nd: 9:45- 10:30, 3rd: 10:30- 11:15, 4th: 7:45- 8:30, 5th: 8:30- 9:15

Place: Please check in at the front desk.

Questions: Contact Julia Dzubinski juliatd@gmail.com

THE GIVING TRAIN: This is a program that helps spread holiday cheer to families in need within our school community. Sign up table will be in the hallway during Thanksgiving lunch and will also be posted on Monday Memo and grade level facebook pages. Thank you for your interest in brightening the hollidays for members of our RPE family! If you have any questions feel free to contact Joy Rasul christinejoy.rasul@gmail.com, 832-370-9393

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.

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