Brave News 8.16.22

Hello Brave Community! 

Happy Tuesday! We are so excited about this upcoming school year.  It was great seeing so many of our families last night at our “Meet the Teacher” event.  If you were unable to attend, please know that you will still be able to meet your child’s teacher tomorrow and walk him/her to the classroom.  We only ask that you arrive between 7:15-7:35 and agree to exit the building by 7:40 so that we can begin our school day.  Thanks in advance for your support!

As a Leader in Me campus, we highlight one of the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People each month.  Our habit of the month is Habit 1: Be Proactive!   We teach and model for our students a “can do” attitude.  We emphasize that each student is in charge of themselves.  We remind them that they chose their actions in advance, as well as their attitude and mood.

Word of the Week (WOW):

Each week we have a word of the week. Our first word of the week is “FOND”.  It is an adjective that means having an affection or liking for.  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!


Lunch Information:

Food Services sets up lunch accounts for all enrolled students using their student ID. Parents, you do not need to set them up. If you are interested in applying for free or reduced lunch, please visit Free and Reduced Meals

If you want to manage your student's account balance, please visit MySchoolBucks

 

Save the Date:

Thursday, September 1st, 5:30-6:40: Back to School Night! (Parent Information)

We will have two sessions; the same information will be shared twice (for families that have more than one Brave). Please select one of the times and join us.

5:30 - 6:00 - Session 1

6:10 - 6:40 - Session 2

 

Looking Ahead:

Thursday, 9/1:  Back to School Night!

Monday, 9/5: Holiday!

Friday, 9/9: Coffee & Conversation with the Principals

Monday, 9/19: Site-Based Committee Meeting (Parents are welcome to attend)

Monday, 9/26:  Student Holiday


Staying Connected:

Double File Trail website; RRISD Facebook and Twitter pages.

Lastly, please feel free to contact me at alifia_britton@roundrockisd.org with any questions or concerns that surface. Thank you for continuing to team with us! Stay healthy & well!  #DFTstrong!

Most Grateful,

Alifia Britton, Proud Principal of Double File Trail Elementary

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