Week of 1.14.19
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 among 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 week. Our
habit of the week this week 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 “encouragement”. It is a
noun that means giving someone support, confidence or hope. 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!
STAAR-Ready Assessments:
This
week we will administer STAAR-Ready assessments to our 3rd-5th
grade students. Our goal is to ensure
that our students are prepared to perform at high levels of mastery on STAAR
(the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness). Administering STAAR-Ready assessments now
will give us the data that we need to plan targeted instruction and
intervention that meets the needs of each of our students. Please partner with us at home by ensuring
that your child is at school on time (always, but especially on testing days)
and has a good night’s sleep before each assessment. Thanks for your support! The schedule for the week is:
Monday, January
14, 2019
|
4th
Grade Writing & 5th Grade Science
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Wednesday,
January 16, 2019
|
3rd, 4th
& 5th Grade Math
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Thursday, January
17, 2019
|
3rd, 4th
& 5th Grade Reading
|
Library Nights:
Join us in the library most Tuesdays, from 6:00-7:00 p.m. for a
Read Aloud and an activity. The next few Library Nights are scheduled
for 1/15, 1/22, 1/29, 2/5 and 2/12. We hope to see you there!
Climate Survey:
We are looking
forward to receiving feedback from you.
Please complete our Double File Trail Family Survey. Thanks so much!
Looking Ahead:
Upcoming Library Nights: 1/15, 1/22, 1/29, 2/5 and 2/12!
January 14, 16 & 17, 2019: STAAR Ready Testing!
January 15, 2019: 5th to 6th Grade
Transition Meeting for 5th Grade Parents at 6 p.m.
January 18, 2019: 2nd 9-Weeks Awards Assemblies!
January 21, 2019: MLK Holiday!
January 24, 2019: STEAM
Fair, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
February 7, 2019: Spring Picture Day!
February 15, 2019: PTA Family Dance
Quote of the Month:
“The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting
to be written.” Melody Beattie
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!