Good afternoon,
What a wonderful first week! Thank you to our families for the delightful breakfast you provided for our staff on Tuesday morning. Our team felt both appreciated and welcomed. Also, thank you for the welcome sign on Wednesday morning. As you can see, our staff used it for our opening day photo.
Our year-long theme is "GAME ON," and we are ready for a great year. We started the year with an all-school assembly where students were introduced to their teachers and the Fox Ridge staff. We modeled the introduction similar to how the Chicago Bulls did back in their heyday, using the Alan Parsons Project song. The excitement and enthusiasm were palpable. Teachers ran out and did handshakes, with our final group highlighted by Mrs. Johnson, who demonstrated her baton-twirling skills.
During this assembly, we also discussed our positive behavior system at Fox Ridge. Our school-wide expectations are to be responsible, respectful, and safe. Teachers are teaching what these expectations mean and look like across all settings. When students demonstrate these behaviors, teachers and staff acknowledge them with an individual golden paw. You may have seen one come home with your child. Students who earn an individual paw are entered into a raffle, with drawings starting next Friday. Additionally, classes can earn blue paws, working toward ten to achieve a class celebration.
Next week, we will begin our fall diagnostic for iReady on Tuesday, along with our school photos. (Order forms have been sent home and are included below.)
