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Genius Hour is this Friday, Dec. 6th - CREATE!

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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.

https://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfm?go=s.signup&urlid=30E0844ADAD29A3FD0-53583889-river&useFullSite=true#/

Come grab a tag for our 2024 giving tree! All donations are due back Dec 13, wrapped/in bag ready to be donated!

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!

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

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• PTA Website
• PTA Store

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

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

Dec. 19th

Schedule:

• 8-9 Kinder and 1st

• 9:15-10:15 2nd

• 10:20-11:20 4th

• 11:40- 12:40 5th

• 1:00-2:00 3rd

at LISD Board Meeting

Dec. 12th

Dec. 13th

Dec. 18th

Dec. 18th

Dec. 20th

7:40AM

11:30AM

Special Schedule

A MASSIVE THANK YOU to these two wonderful humans who show up for us and our students with love, support, and understanding!!!