Greetings Eagles!
October was so much fun! It was a month packed with excitement for our scholars both virtual and face to face. Just in October we hosted Red Ribbon Week, had an incredible Virtual Book Fair and an all virtual SLEDS.
This year my priorities have changed. My number one goal is to continue to keep our 100 scholars on campus and 30 staff members safe as we navigate through this pandemic. We are wearing our mask, washing our hands, sanitizing common areas, and practicing social distancing to the best of our ability. My 2nd goal is to close the achievement gaps in Reading and Math. We just finished CBA testing and now we are setting goals and will let the data drive our instruction. Please continue to help us help your scholar by making sure they are online at the appropriate times, participating, and completing their assignments in SeeSaw and Google Classroom.
November is the month that always reminds us to be thankful. This year I am a different kind of thankful. I’m usually grateful for the week off with family, the delicious Thanksgiving dinner, and Black Friday shopping days. All of that will be different this year because of Covid 19. This year, I am thankful 1st of all that I am a Breast Cancer Survivor. Secondly, because I love my job and I’m grateful for the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of each family that is a part of the Rhodes School for the Performing Arts. Thank you for supporting me and continually trusting me to lead the growth and development of your scholars.
I’m looking forward to seeing each of you at our upcoming November events. We have our Science Fair, PTC Meeting, and our Annual Thanksgiving Family Luncheon.
I am also extremely thankful for each of my terrific teachers. They have worked extremely hard this year to ensure your children are safe and learning at high levels. I’d like to give a shout out to our “Teachers of the Month”. We celebrate Cathy Sylvester for the month of September and Renita Johnson for the month of October. Tell them Congrats!!
Last, I am grateful for each of our scholars from Pre-K to 5th grade. Our scholars bring their smiles, hugs, and brains, ready to love and learn each day. I feel I have the most rewarding profession ever because I get to spend quality time growing our scholars into productive citizens of the 21st century.
Thanks for all that you do,
Tonya McBride, M. Ed.
Principal
