Dutch Fork Elementary
Faculty/Staff Newsletter Week of December 2
Superintendent's Priorities
- Focus our work decisions on/around our district strategic plan.
- Identify areas of achievement to improve.
- Provide Chick-Fil-A and Moe's like customer service for internal and external community.
- Strengthen the structure and quality of communication both internally and externally.
- Promote a work and learning environment where students and staff feel safe physically, emotionally and socially.
DFES Beliefs
- We believe all people deserve to feel safe, valued, and loved.
- We believe all children are naturally curious about the world around them.
- We believe learning is a social process.
- We believe inquiry fosters an environment of noticing and questioning.
- We believe in learning from multiple perspectives.
- We believe in learning from authentic primary and secondary sources.
- We believe in encouraging learners to be risk takers.
- We believe reflection should lead to change and growth.
- We believe learning should lead to social action.
- We believe our actions should be aligned to our beliefs.
Shout Outs!!!
- Hospitality Committee for planning and organizing the Carolina/Clemson tailgate. Additional thanks to our parent volunteers that covered classed during lunch so that teachers could eat lunch unencumbered.
PD with Dr. Tammy Pawloski
We will continue our professional inquiry into poverty and the implications for teaching and learning. We will meet at 3:15 in the cafeteria Tuesday, December 3rd.
Event Information
2nd Cup of Coffee
Our school resource officer will be our featured speaker during Wednesday's 2nd Cup of Coffee.
When?
Wednesday, Dec 4, 2019, 07:30 AM
Where?
Media Center
Scott Out of Office Wednesday
I will be out of the office to attend princpal meetings from 1:00-4:00. Please see Mr. Gantt in my absence if needed
Event Information
Parent University with Emma Rush
Wednesday's parent university features Emma Rush from the SC Attorney Genereal's office. This event is the first of a series for familiies. The goal is to offer suggestions and recommendations that will be helpful to all DFES parents/guardians.
When?
Wednesday, Dec 4, 2019, 06:00 PM
Where?
DFES Mini Theater
Data teams to meet Thursday
Birthday Wishes!
- 12/02 M. Reece
- 12/06 L. Nimmo
We develop students who care about the world we live in and express critical thinking through natural curiosity and wonder.
Where Wonders Grow!
Email: jscott@lexrich5.org
Website: wwww.lexrich5.org/dutchfork/cfm/
Location: 7900 Broad River Road, Irmo, SC, USA
Phone: 803-476-3901
Twitter: @dfes_principal