Week of 1.13.20


Hello Brave Community! 

Happy Monday and Happy New Year!  I hope that you had an enjoyable Winter Break! Last week was an exciting first week back.  It was so refreshing to be back amongst our student body of amazingly smart and kind leaders.  We are rested and ready to continue to provide an exceptional teaching and learning experience for all of our BRAVE students!

As a Leader in Me campus, we highlight one of the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People each month.  Our habit of the month this month is Habit 4: Think Win-Win!   We teach our students how to think of others when problem solving.  Our goal is to arrive at solutions that benefit everyone involved.

Word of the Week (WOW):
This week’s word is “INCESSANT”.  It is an adjective that means constant, without a break.  Partner with us in focusing on our campus WOW.  Ask your student to use the word in a sentence or perhaps you could be very intentional in your use of our word.  Thanks for your participation!

Distinction:
I am very proud to share our latest distinction.  Double File Trail has earned the distinction of a 2019 Leader in Me Lighthouse Academic Honor Roll School! To earn this recognition, we maintained our Lighthouse School Certification and showed exemplary academic growth (measure by our state accountability standards).  Our percentile ranking rose from 65.7% in 2018 to 82.7% in 2019!  It is an honor to work with such amazing teachers and students!

Climate Survey:
We are looking forward to receiving feedback from you.  Please complete our family climate survey.  Thanks!

Looking Ahead:
Library Nights: 1/14, 1/28, 2/11 & 2/25
Wednesday, 1/15: PTA Board Meeting; Mascot Logo Meeting 
Thursday, 1/16: Awards Assemblies; Transition Meeting for 5th Grade Parents @ 6pm 
Monday, 1/20: Holiday!
Thursday, 1/23: Student Lighthouse; Science Fair 6-7pm
Saturday, 1/25: UIL @ Teravista Elementary
Tuesday, 1/28: Library Night
Wednesday, 1/29: Spirit Night @ PizzaRev, 4:00-8:00 p.m.
Thursday, 1/30: Future Bulldog Day @ Hernandez MS (5th Grade)

Quote of the Month:
“If you can’t fly, then run. If you can’t run, then walk. If you can’t walk, then crawl, but by all means, keep moving.” Martin Luther King, Jr.

My Belief:
I consider it a privilege and a blessing to serve the Double File Trail Elementary Community as the principal.  I believe in our students and their ability to achieve excellence in education. I want to partner with you to make this happen.  Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me or any member of my team in support of your child’s education.  We are ALL here to support and encourage our students to BE BRAVE, CHOOSE KIND and LEAD ON!

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