Greetings Eagles!
We persevered through the month of September! I would like to thank our teachers who have worked diligently to incorporate both face to face and virtual instruction at the same time. This is not an easy task. However, our teachers’ commitment to excellence is unwavering. Also, thank you parents for having your scholar online every day at the appropriate times so they can receive their lessons. Please help us ensure the scholars are focused and not watching cartoons or being inattentive during their virtual classes. I’m elated to see the joy factor both online and in the school building.
Parents, attendance is very important. Please ensure your scholar logs in every day. If you are unable to log in, students can still be counted present as long as they turn in their assignment before 11:59 p.m. All parents should have received progress reports last week. Please use this time to set goals with your scholar to motivate them to reach their full potential.
This year we will be data driven to ensure our scholars are growing. Our scholars took their NWEA baseline testing in September so we can have a starting point for each individual child. Scholars will take their 1st round of Campus Based Assessment testing the week of October 13-16th to measure what they’ve learned up to this point. The teachers will help scholars to set growth goals from the results. We will continually plan and deliver exciting, engaging, and rigorous instruction to help our scholars to deeply master objectives and grow in all academic areas. Our entire team is excited to witness the growth our scholars will make.
Our Fine Arts classes are up and running. Scholars in PK-2 will be able to access their classes via Seesaw and our 3rd- 5th scholars will access their classes via Google Classroom. Each scholar should receive an invite to join their course through their school email address. Please see attachment for days, times, schedules, and Zoom information.
We remain committed to keeping the staff and scholars healthy and safe while we navigate through this pandemic. Rest assured, we are following all CDC guidelines. As of this moment, we are asking parents to honor the decision they chose on the survey because our classrooms are full in Pre K, Kinder, 1st, and 2nd grades. We will reassess and open more spaces beginning the 2nd 9 weeks.
The month of October is full of exciting events for our scholars and families. We are planning some exciting activities to motivate our scholars to achieve at their highest level. In October, we will roll out incentives for perfect attendance and honor roll. We will also celebrate Custodian’s Day, Boss’ Day, Red Ribbon Week, Hispanic Heritage Month, and Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We will have SLEDs parent conferences tied into our Character Day and Trunk or Treat. We will need parental support to ensure all of these fun activities happen. See dates below.
Thanks to all of our parents who have continued to support us. I would like to give a shout out to our PTC President, Ms. Sharita Fiest! She is hoping to build a strong coalition between our parents and the school to make this the best year ever for our scholars. I appreciate every parent that showed up for our 1st PTC meeting in September. Please be present for our October PTC Meeting and Coffee with the Principal to stay informed and help make RSPA CV the best school in Texas!! Let's continue our great partnership to ensure our scholars will have the best school year ever.
Thank you for all you do,
Tonya McBride, M. Ed.
Principal
