Week of 10/22/18
Hello Brave Community!
Happy Monday Evening! We ended last week on a high note. Our amazing PTA partnered with Chuy’s,
Chicken Express and Impact Family Chiropractic to provide our teachers and
staff lunch. The spread at the luncheon was
delicious! We are very appreciative of
their thoughtfulness. We also appreciate the parents who donated dessert! On Friday, we were extra excited about coming
to work at DFT. We were excited about
the amazing teaching and learning experience that we provide for each of our
BRAVE students, as well as the tasty lunch that was provided for us!
As a Leader in Me campus, we highlight one of the Seven
Habits of Highly Effective People each week. Our habit of the week this week is Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, then to be
Understood! We teach our students to
listen to others and to try to understand the views and feelings of others,
even if they are different from their own.
Word of the Week
(WOW):
This week’s word is “fascinating”. It is an adjective that means extremely
interesting. 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!
Reflections:
Our students are encouraged to
participate in the Reflections contest.
This contest provides students a creative outlet in the areas of dance,
choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography and
visual arts. This year’s theme is
“Heroes Around Me!” The due date is this
Friday, October 26th!
I wish each participant the best of luck!
Trunk or Treat:
This family event begins on Friday
at 6:00 p.m. We will begin set up of
games, car decorations and tables for our chili cook off at 5:00 p.m. Please join us wearing your costume! We will vote on best costume and best
chili! I hope to see you there!
Bond Information
Meeting:
The Round Rock ISD
community is invited to get their questions answered during our next Bond Open
House at Joe Lee Johnson Elementary School, starting at 6:00 p.m.
If you are unable to attend the meetings,
detailed information
about the Bond proposal (which will be on the November 6,
2018 ballot) is now available on our district website at bond.roundrockisd.org.
7 Habits Family
Training: (repeat from last week)
We are partnering with Teravista
Elementary and Blackland Prairie Elementary to bring 7 Habits Family
Training. The training is based on
Stephen Covey’s bestsellers The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and The
7 habits of Highly Effective Families.
This family event will be held at Teravista Elementary on Saturday,
October 27, 2018, 8:00-4:00. Lunch will
be provided for all who register. Click here to register.
STEAM Fair Judges: (repeat
from last week)
Double File Trail Elementary is working hard to have a successful
STEAM Fair. We need volunteers to assist
us in the vital role of project judge. You do not need to be a science
expert to participate as a STEAM Fair judge.
We will provide a rubric that expressly describes what each project type
should include. The amount of time we are asking for you to contribute is
2 hours. If you can give more, it is
appreciated.
STEAM Fair is January 24, 2019. If you are interested in
becoming a judge, email amy_moore @roundrockisd.org by December 19, 2018.
Winter Fest
Registration: (repeat from last week)
Interested RRISD families will
receive a holiday food basket. Families
with children in PreK through 5th Grade will receive holiday
toys. More information will be provided
at registration on Wednesday, 10/24, 12:00-6:00 at the Hopewell Building
located at Central Office. You may also
call 512.464.5614 for information.
Library Nights:
(repeat from last week)
Library Nights are back! Join us in the library most Tuesdays, from
6:00-7:00 p.m. for a Read Aloud and an activity. The next couple Library Nights are scheduled
for 10/23 and 10/30. We hope to see you
there!
Brave Family Fun
Night!
(repeat from last week)
Save the date for our first ever
Brave Family Fun Night! The event will
be on Tuesday, November 13, 2018, 5:30-7:30.
We will have amazing Math and Literacy activities that are directly
connected to our Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. AND, our Book Fair will be open that
evening! Please plan to attend!
Looking Ahead:
Upcoming Library Nights: 10/23 & 10/30
The week of 10/22: Red Ribbon Week!
Wednesday, 10/24: Register for Winter Fest
Saturday, 10/27: Habits Family Training!
Thursday, 11/1: Nine Week Award Assemblies!
Thursday, 11/1: Nine Week Award Assemblies!
Tuesday, 11/13: Brave Family Fun Night!
Saturday, 12/8: Winter Fest
Quote of the week:
“The secret of getting ahead is
getting started.” Mark Twain
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!