Brave News 11.28.23

 Hello Brave Community! 

Happy Tuesday! I hope that you all had a delightful and restful Thanksgiving Break! I enjoyed time with my family, as well as some really tasty food! I am also enjoying the cooler weather. On that note, please accept my reminder to send your child to school each day that it is cold or even cool outside with a coat or jacket.  If your child does not own a coat or a jacket and you need our help providing one, please contact our lead counselor at clarissa_hollenshead@roundrockisd.org.

As a Leader in Me campus, we highlight one of the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People each month.  Our habit of the month for November is Habit 3: Put First Things First!  We teach our students to prioritize and spend time on things that are most important.

Word of the Week (WOW): This week’s word is “ESTIMATE".  It is a verb that means to roughly calculate.  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!

APEX Update: Family and friends, thank you so much for your support of our APEX Fun Run! We were able to raise more than $20,000 for our school.  The money raised will be used to provide and expand enrichment opportunities for our students.  We appreciate your support!

Cultural Fair & Science Fair: This event will take place on Thursday, December 7th, 5:30-6:30. Each 4th and 5th grade student will have a Science Fair project on display. Additionally, any student or group of students in Kindergarten-3rd grade that have opted to participate in the Science Fair will have a project on display as well.


We encourage family participation in our Cultural Fair. If your family would like to create a cultural board to have on display for this event, we will provide you a display board. Please use this Cultural Fair Sign Up Form to request a display board.  Thanks!


Community Resources: Holiday Gift Resources - Round Rock Residents: Blue Santa

○ Visit roundrocktexas.gov/bluesanta

○ Accepting applications from November 1-30, 2023


From our PTA: Join the PTA and/or visit the online store here: https://my.cheddarup.com/c/double-file-trail-pta-store-89400?cart=4b740141-5397-45c5-951c-576731089fbc%21%2160700139

December Event : Penguin Patch Holiday Shop

Dates : December 4-8

Times : 8am - 11am; Students may shop with their class at reserved times


Looking Ahead:

Thursday, 11/30: Picture Retakes

Thursday, 12/7: Science Fair/Cultural Fair, 5:30-6:30

Thursday, 12/14: Holiday Parties

Friday, 12/15: Student Holiday

Monday, 12/18-Tuesday, 1/2: Winter Break

Wednesday,1/3: Student Holiday


Stay Connected: Double File Trail website; RRISD Facebook and Twitter pages.

Most Grateful,

Alifia Britton, Proud Principal of Double File Trail Elementary

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