Brave News 1.13.21

Hello Brave Community! 

Happy Wednesday and Happy New Year! I hope that you had an enjoyable Winter Break and an enjoyable Snow Day on Monday! The bonus day off was well appreciated.  We are now 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 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 “REJUVENATION”.  It is a noun that means the act of making something new or fresh again.  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!

 

From our PTA Parent that is responsible for our Yearbook:  We need more pictures for this year's yearbook. What I would especially like are pictures of students working on school projects or homework if they are virtual learners and I would love classroom photos from all grades. I would also love pictures of the kids dressed up for Red Ribbon Week or the Christmas Holidays. You can email them to me at danni@dftpta.org

 

From our Librarian:  Virtual families: want library books for your child?  Go to the library website and click on the curbside form!  More info is on the website, so go check it out. All families: We are beginning to lend board games again!  Click here to look at the titles we have.  See one you like?  Send Keri_Rabe@roundrockisd.org an email. 

 

Especially for 5th Grade Parents… 

Hernandez 5th to 6th Grade Transition Information Sessions: We want to partner with you in order to make sure you get the necessary information to make choices that are in your student's best interest--choices that allow them to keep all dreams and possibilities open. We will explore the options on your student's 6th-grade choice sheets and explain how these choices can affect your student. Parents, you are the key to your student's success. Join the webinar! Tuesday, January 19th, 6:00 - 7:00 PM OR Thursday, January 21st, 6:00 - 7:00 PM  

 

From Family Connections:  Access the Spring 2021 slide deck for information on their session ‘Digital Footprint and Identity’. It’s a topic we know is relevant and critical to overall student success and well-being.  This live session is an opportunity to learn about digital footprint and identity, and what this means for families and students.  When:  Thursday, January 21, 6:00-7:00 p.m.  View this flyer for more information; pre-register at tinyurl.com/rrisdparentprogram 

 

Looking Ahead:

Monday, 1/18: MLK Holiday!

Tuesday, 1/19: CogAT Screener @ 4pm – 2nd Grade Virtual Students

Tuesday & Thursday, 1/19 & 1/21: Virtual Scheduling for Success Parent Information Nights (for 5th Grade Parents & Students)  

Wednesday, 1/20: STAAR-Ready (4th Grade Writing) & STAAR-Interim (5th Grade Science)

Wednesday, 1/20: PTA Meeting

Wednesday, 1/27: Hernandez MS Future Bulldog Night (Virtual)  

 

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.

 

Stay Connected: Visit the Round Rock ISD website, download our free smartphone App, and follow the District’s Facebook and Twitter pages.   For up-to-date information about virtual or on-campus learning for the 2020-2021 school year, visit our Reimagining Education webpage.

 

We are here to help!  Virtual support is available 7:40-2:55! Please fill out this Double File Trail Virtual Support form for help.

 

Lastly, please know that you are  always welcome to contact me at alifia_britton@roundrockisd.org with any questions or concerns that surface. Thank you for continuing to team with us as we navigate this school year.  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!

 

Grateful,

Alifia Britton, Proud Principal of Double File Trail Elementary

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