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🎉 Happy National Assistant Principals Week! 🎉
This year, National Assistant Principals Week is celebrated from April 7–11. CISD is proud to join school districts across the nation in honoring the hard work, dedication, and impact that assistant principals have on student success.
We are incredibly grateful for the outstanding leadership and support our assistant principals provide to students, staff, and our entire learning community. Thank you for all you do to serve our learners!
Special shoutout to the amazing assistant principals at CISD:
👩🏫 Coppell High School:
Associate Principal Taylor Smith-Bothun, Justin Helpenstill, Jeremy Jordan, Colleen Lowry, Dan McCready, and Anna Wanderski
👨🏫 New Tech & Victory Place:
Garrett Voelker
👩🏫 Coppell High School Ninth Grade Campus:
Nathan Harvey and Jessica Lynch
👨🏫 East:
Rob Borenstein and Carrie Boyle
👩🏫 North:
Linda Rothey and Stephen Frank
👨🏫 West:
Matthew Telepak and Ayasha Greene
👩🏫 Austin:
Brianna Sanford
👨🏫 Canyon Ranch:
Kylie Godinez and Kat Yegge (who also serves Lee)
👩🏫 Cottonwood Creek & Pinkerton:
Julie Springer
👨🏫 Denton Creek:
Laura Melson
👩🏫 Lakeside:
Allison Parsons
👨🏫 Lee:
Angel Buchanan
👩🏫 Mockingbird:
Dr. Julie Dawes
👨🏫 Town Center:
Tiffany Lee
👩🏫 Valley Ranch:
Sheryl Dennehy
👨🏫 Wilson:
Leigh Ann Howard
Thank you for all you do, and for making a difference every day! 🌟
Celebrating Gifted and Talented Specialists Week
March 31-April 4 is Gifted and Talented (GT) Specialists Week, a time to recognize and appreciate the incredible educators who nurture and challenge our gifted learners across the district. These specialists dedicate their time and expertise to fostering curiosity, critical thinking, and creativity in students, ensuring they reach their full potential.
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the following GT specialists for their unwavering commitment to excellence in education:
Austin Elementary: Natalie Harvey
Canyon Ranch Elementary: Melissa Harris
Cottonwood Creek Elementary: Kim Cook
Denton Creek Elementary: Joanna McDonald
Lakeside Elementary: Melissa Warren
Richard J. Lee Elementary: Ayesha Khan
Mockingbird Elementary: Ann Carlsson
Pinkerton Elementary: Marnie Ward
Town Center Elementary: Heather Bass
Valley Ranch Elementary: Gayla Cockrell
Wilson Elementary: Carol Koslowski
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Richard J. Lee Elementary School has been recognized as a "Kindness Certified School" following its participation in The Great Kindness Challenge. The school, led by Principal Chantel Kastrounis, embraced the global initiative to promote kindness, compassion, and generosity among students. The challenge saw incredible participation, and thanks to the dedication of students and staff, Lee Elementary was honored with a certificate and seal to proudly display. This recognition reflects the school’s commitment to fostering a positive and supportive learning environment. Congratulations to Lee Counselor Angela Garvin and the entire FamiLEE for making kindness a priority at Richard J. Lee Elementary.
Congratulations to Megan Schlossstein for earning the well-earned title of CISD Super Teacher! 🎉 Thank you for your incredible impact on your students and our school community. We’re lucky to have you! #rjlyear11 #NoPlaceLikeLee
Congratulations to Kristi Howard for earning the well-deserved title of CISD Super Teacher! Thank you for your impact on your students and our school! #rjlyear11 #NoPlaceLikeLee
Thank you for supporting LEEdership Council with their pen sales this morning. All proceeds will go towards buying items for those less fortunate this holiday season. #rjlyear11 #NoPlaceLikeLee
🦃🍂 #CatchupWithHunt this week on YouTube! 🍂🦃
Join Dr. Hunt as he visits Richard J. Lee Elementary and sits down with Alicia Braun, Assistant Director of Child Nutrition, to talk all about the Thanksgiving meals being served across CISD this week! 🥧🍽
Also, hear from Lee Elementary students Haya Abuhamdeh, Brayden Porter, and Manjiri Raut as they share what they’re thankful for this holiday season. ❤️
Don't miss out—tune in now and spread the holiday cheer! 🎥✨
https://youtu.be/kyvP0qda7Gg
This week schools around the district celebrated Thanksgiving with the help of our amazing Child Nutrition team. We are thankful for all of our wonderful CISD learners, parents and staff and hope you all have a relaxing vacation next week. #MyHomeIsCISD
At Richard J. Lee Elementary, the FamiLEE spirit shines brightly in the Active Learning Class led by teacher Reagan Scott, alongside aides Josna Joseph, Menaka Vallarasu and Kirthika Banu Saravanakumar. During the week of Oct. 21, the students explored holidays from various cultures, aligning their lessons with the school’s Scope and Sequence to learn about the different holidays celebrated around the world.
After reading a book covering New Year’s Day, Independence Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Diwali, and Christmas, the students dove into a craft activity to practice their fine motor skills, creating art inspired by their favorite holidays. With help from their teacher and aides, Conner Detten crafted Christmas-themed decorations, Ryan Shaw enjoyed celebrating Halloween and Aadya Warrier made art in honor of Diwali.
These third-grade students also enjoy inclusion time with their homeroom classes, where they participate in Lee Elementary’s beloved events, such as the Character Day parade and Trunk or Treat. Thanks to occupational therapy students from St. Augustine University, they were provided with costumes tailored to their personalities: Conner dressed as Toothless the Dragon, Aadya as Peppa Pig, and Ryan as Coraline. These unique costumes designed and tailored to each student bring an extra sparkle to their participation and make these events even more special.
Inclusion and interaction are at the heart of the learning experiences for the students in the Active Learning Class and their peers. These experiences enrich the learning environment for everyone and are part of what inspired Scott to become a special education teacher. Through shared activities and celebrations, these Lee students learn from each other and deepen their appreciation for the diversity that strengthens their school community.
🎉 Congratulations to our Substitute of the Month, Abeer Younis! 🎉
We’re thrilled to recognize Ms. Younis from Richard J. Lee Elementary for her hard work, dedication, and positive impact on our students and staff. Thank you, Abeer, for going above and beyond every day! 🌟👏 #MyHomeIsCISD
Lee Elementary celebrates Red Ribbon Week and making healthy life choices.
Congratulations to our student LEEdership Council for their recognition from @TEPSALRU #WeLeadTX
📢 Did you know? In Texas, schools are funded based on student attendance, not just enrollment! 🎓💵 The state counts a child present if students are in class when attendance is taken each day: 10 a.m. for Elementary.
Help us boost our district wide attendance rate! Ensure your child is in school or schedule appointments before or after attendance is taken.
Together, we can make every school day count! 🏫✨ #CoppellISD #AttendanceMatters
Today Richard J Lee Elementary hosted their Special Friends Day. The students had smiles ear to ear as their special guests walked into the cafeteria. #MyHomeIsCISD
Coppell ISD has produced a district record-breaking 51 National Merit Semifinalists for the 2024-2025 school year, with 50 hailing from Coppell High School and one from New Tech High @ Coppell. This incredible achievement places CHS as the high school with the second highest number of National Merit Semifinalists in Texas. https://www.coppellisd.com/o/cisd/article/1758410 #MyHomeIsCISD
👏 A big shoutout to Richard J. Lee Elementary 5th grader, Srinidhi Maddireddy, for earning an Honorable Mention in the Texas State Fair Art Competition finals! Competing in the 5 to 9 age group, Srinidhi’s artwork beautifully captured the theme “24 Days of Fun!” and truly showcased her incredible talent and creativity. We’re so proud of you, Srinidhi—keep shining! 🌟 #TexasStateFair #YoungArtist #ProudMoment #MyHomeIsCISD
Join us for Curriculum Night on September 5 from 5:30-6:30PM. This event will inform you about curriculum, classroom expectations, and campus procedures.
Reminder for K-5th grade families: Meet your child’s teacher TONIGHT (Monday, August 12) between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. at your home campus. NOTE: Families will receive more details and their child’s teacher’s name by 1 p.m. #MyHomeIsCISD #CISDInternMade by Rhea Chowdhary
