Every summer we distribute a mailer to you so that you feel comfortable with arrival and dismissal procedures. Please know that we have student safety in mind when we set up all of our procedures. You should receive your mailer in early August. A copy can also be found on our Riddle website starting August 4th.
http://www.friscoisd.org/schools/elementary/riddle/
We are busy preparing for a great school year! See you soon!
Monday, July 27, 2009
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Planning for the 09-10 School Year
I got hooked on blogging this summer when I blogged my way through twelve days at Harvard's Graduate School of Education's Principals' Center from June 28-July 8. An amazing organization called Raise Your Hand Texas funded this opportunity for me and 100 other principals around the state of Texas. So, while my summer was short, it was packed full of learning and growing (just as we expect of our students and staff).
I am officially back at work and busy preparing for a great 09-10 school year. Tuesday, July 28th our PTA hosted Popsicles on the Playground for our incoming Kinder students and their families. The weather was extremely cooperative as the temperature stayed below 100 degrees for us. After enjoying popsicles, meeting teachers, and connecting with new as well as returning parents, we headed to the library, which was open from 9-12 to allow students to check out books. Mrs. Kinsella deserves a huge thanks for opening the library. We love to know that our students are reading over the summer. The library is also open August 4th from 9-12. I hope you'll join us!
Our teachers are already hard at work in their classrooms. Kinder and 1st grade are going to be in Pod 1, 2nd and 3rd grade in Pod 2, and 4th and 5th grade in Pod 3. Our grade level teams have been meeting throughout the summer to plan the year's curriculum--there's a lot to pack into the 176 days that we have students. Keep checking back here for updates!
Quote of the Day:
"To love what you do and feel that it matters, how could anything be more fun?" - Katharine Graham
Books I am Reading:
-Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
-Talk About Teaching by Charoltte Danielson
I am officially back at work and busy preparing for a great 09-10 school year. Tuesday, July 28th our PTA hosted Popsicles on the Playground for our incoming Kinder students and their families. The weather was extremely cooperative as the temperature stayed below 100 degrees for us. After enjoying popsicles, meeting teachers, and connecting with new as well as returning parents, we headed to the library, which was open from 9-12 to allow students to check out books. Mrs. Kinsella deserves a huge thanks for opening the library. We love to know that our students are reading over the summer. The library is also open August 4th from 9-12. I hope you'll join us!
Our teachers are already hard at work in their classrooms. Kinder and 1st grade are going to be in Pod 1, 2nd and 3rd grade in Pod 2, and 4th and 5th grade in Pod 3. Our grade level teams have been meeting throughout the summer to plan the year's curriculum--there's a lot to pack into the 176 days that we have students. Keep checking back here for updates!
Quote of the Day:
"To love what you do and feel that it matters, how could anything be more fun?" - Katharine Graham
Books I am Reading:
-Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
-Talk About Teaching by Charoltte Danielson
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