Brave News 8.12.20

 Hello Brave Community! 

Happy Wednesday!  I hope that all of you are staying cool and doing well! It has been a busy week; we are hard at work crafting plans and creating virtually learning spaces.  We will definitely be ready on August 20^th to launch an AMAZING 2020-2021 school year!  Please see my notes and news below.

 

Double File Trail Building Update: 

Construction on our beautiful building is complete!  We are so excited to be back in the building! The office staff and admin team moved back into the front office yesterday and the teachers will start setting up classrooms tomorrow.  We are on a tight timeline, but we are up for the challenge!

 

Supply Return/Library Book Return:

Now that we are back in our building, we are able to return personal items that your child left behind before leaving for Spring Break in March.  On Wednesday, August 19^th, we will follow the schedule below. 

PK & K (from the previous year): 8:00

First Grade (from the previous year): 9:00

Second Grade (from the previous year): 10:00

Third Grade (from the previous year): 1:00

Fourth Grade (from the previous year): 2:00

Fifth Grade (from the previous year): 3:00

The contactless return of supplies will take place in the bus loop on the east side of Double File Trail.  When you enter the bus loop, please pull up to the nearest orange cone.  To expedite the process, please clearly write your child’s full name and the name of his/her teacher from last school year on an 8 ½ x 11 sheet of paper and display it in the windshield on the passenger side of your vehicle. We will locate your child’s items and gladly place them in the trunk or an empty back seat.

Please plan to return library books on this day as well.  We will have a special bin in the bus loop to collect them.

Device Distribution: 

We will distribute technology on Monday, 8/17 to families who indicated a need on the parent choice form.  Our distribution times are 11:00am - 1:00pm and 4:00pm – 6:00pm. If you did not complete the form, but need a device, it is not too late to do so. However, there might be a delay in filling your request. Never the less, you must complete the form in order to receive a device.

Meet the Teacher:

Teachers will host a Virtual Meet the teacher on Tuesday, 8/18, 4:00-6:00pm! Your classroom teacher will reach out to you on Monday, 8/17, with information on how to participate.  During Meet the Teacher, you will be introduced to the other teachers on the grade level team, be provided an overview of the daily schedule (including how to get started on the first day), and learn how to receive support throughout the school day engaging your child in virtual learning.  A couple of weeks after school starts, tentatively on Thursday, 9/3, we will host Open House.  During Open House, we will share much more information and a variety of resources.  But for now, we really want kids to meet their teacher and get excited about attending school virtually.

Curbside Meal Service:

This service will begin August. 20^th for Round Rock ISD students, Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

For meal service during the first three weeks of school, families are asked to fill out an online meal order form by August 17^th. Only one response is needed per family and multiple children can be added to one form. Parents who do not fill out the form for their student may still pick up meals; be prepared to show the student’s ID or a document/report card with the student’s ID printed.

Our nearest meal distribution sites are Stony Point High School, 1801 Tiger Trail, Round Rock: (staff parking lot) and Double File Trail Elementary School, 2400 Chandler Creek Blvd., Round Rock: (front of the school).

 

You can apply for free and reduced breakfast and lunch meals here. It only takes about 5 minutes, and it’s completely confidential. Families will be required to pay for meals if they do not qualify for free or reduced meals. Families  can add funds to the student's lunch account using the online deposit system My School Bucks (MSB) or through the MSB app. Cash and check payments will be accepted curbside as well. No change will be available for cash payments.

Staying Connected:

The series of Virtual Town Halls were livestreamed on the Board Meeting website.  For updates and FAQs, please visit our RRISD Reimagining Education website and the District’s Facebook and Twitter pages.

Looking Ahead:

Monday, 8/17: Device Distribution

Tuesday, 8/18: Meet the Teacher (Virtual)

Wednesday, 8/19: Supply Return; Library Book Return

Thursday, 8/20: First Day of School (100% Virtual)

Thursday, 9/3: Open House (Tentative)

Monday 9/7: Holiday: No School!

Thursday, 9/10: First Day that On-Campus Learning is an option

 

Summer Quote:

"Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass on a summer day listening to the murmur of water, or watching the clouds float across the sky is hardly a waste of time." John Lubbock

 

Lastly, please know that you are welcome to contact me at alifia_britton@roundrockisd.org with any questions or concerns that surface. Thank you in advance for teaming with us as we navigate this new school year to support our students.  PLEASE continue to hug our BRAVES for us, and tell them how much we MISS them!  Stay healthy! Stay well! RRISD Strong! DFT Strong!

  

 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!