What is ELD?
The English Language Development (ELD) program in QCSD aims to grow the language skills of all English Learners (ELs). ELD instruction focuses on vocabulary development and skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in English. At Richland, all teachers collaborate around each EL's unique needs. We support them in various ways, including ELD small groups, in-class support, and content-area instruction and support. To learn more, please visit the QCSD ELD Family Handbook.
Celebrating our families' diverse backgrounds is also important to us at Richland. To start the school year, let Mrs. Coyle know if you would like to help our school celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month September 15-October 15. Please email her at ecoyle@qcsd.org.
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WHAT IS LEADER IN ME?
Leader in Me is a philosophy used at our school to promote leadership qualities in our students! Students learn about and practice our 7 habits daily. Those habits are as follows:
Be proactive
Begin with the end in mind
Put first things first
Think win-win
Seek first to understand, then to be understood
Synergize
Sharpen the Saw
What will my child gain from Leader in Me?
Each day at Richland, students are encouraged to show the 7 habits. Students receive lessons focused on showing these habits in all areas of our school. Lessons include teaching students what these ideas look like in each area and practicing what those behaviors look like. Students will continue to receive these types of lessons throughout the year.
What is the Leaderboard?
Each day, adults in the school building have tickets to give to any student they see exhibiting one of the 7 habits. Once a student receives a Leader Ticket, he or she will go to the office to sign our school Leader Book, pick a number at random for the placement of their ticket on the Leaderboard, and will bring home a postcard to show you so that you may share in their good news! Once the student has a ticket on the board, he or she is eligible to receive the "mystery motivator". When ten tickets in a row are up on the board, those students will spin a wheel to receive a mystery motivator prize. Examples of motivators are extra recess, lunch with Mrs. Zuerblis, and many more.
How can I help from home?
We encourage you to discuss the program with your child at home. The characteristics of the 7 habits encourage responsibility and ownership of one's actions, as well as other leadership qualities. Ask your child to use the ideas shared at school when at home and in the neighborhood, and routinely check in with your child on how he or she is demonstrating these characteristics at school.
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Richland Elementary School
