Lopat's Lowdown
Office of the Principal - Faculty Newsletter December 20th
And here we are..the few hours before holiday break. It seems like we got here fast, but each day this week seemed to take FOR-EV-ER. The best part (like always) is that we relied on and took care of each other to get through it.
You and your students have accomplished a great deal this semester. The growth we see at Canyon Rim is amazing. Students who couldn’t walk in a line and were terrified to go to the bathroom alone are walking around like they own the place. Students who couldn’t hold a pencil are writing their names. Students who scored at risk in August have benchmarked. Think about the growth your own class has made. Talk about that growth with them when you return in 2020. Show them how far they have come already. We will go over tons of data on during our MTSS meetings when we get back. I encourage you to talk to your students about their growth as well! You and they have worked hard. It would be a cool idea to celebrate that a bit!
Save the date (from the last Lowdown)--January 16th. Our wonderful PTA has requested a strong staff influence at our Chick-fil-A night. The event is from 5:30-7:30 and my plan is to have 2 grade levels at a time sign up for a 30 minute time slot. The main task you will be doing is bringing the ordered food out to our families. Do a few, hangout with your teammates, say hi to your students, maybe eat and then go home! It's a fundraiser and having staff support there will make it more enticing for students to beg their parents to go. More info and a sign up will come out soon. (This was the event I referenced way back in August)
- Congratulations to Monica, our Support Staff of the Year. She does so much for our teachers, staff, students, and me. Her dedication and love for Canyon Rim truly is something special.
- Our support staff is the best around and each of you are essential to everything we do
- Next pay day is on January 2nd
- RBF money was distributed and a nice chunk of change before the holidays.
- I would like to welcome new staff members to Canyon Rim- Yasmine Marquez our new KG Spice teacher, and new paras- Jenna Dean, Maria Sol-Morales, and Kaitlyn Draney
- Mrs. T is leaving us and she did an outstanding job in KG Spice. Thank you for your hard work and setting those students up for success
I appreciate each and every one of you and your contributions to making our school the best. Find some time to rest up and get ready to bring it in 2020!
Happy Holidays and see ya next year!
-Joe
Next Week
Monday- (1/6)-- School Resumes
- A week
Tuesday-
- PD Committee meeting after school
Wednesday- Data Teams
- 4th Grade MTSS during specials
Thursday-
- MTSS during specials
- 4th Grade ReadyGen training
- PTA meeting
Friday-
- Report cards sent home
Birthdays
12/24- Herminia Galvan-Diaz
12/31- Ryan Foster
1/4- Dan Gutknechet
No Instructional Strategy This Month
If you have never experienced Mr. Raines teaching 6th graders about the dance and Science Camp...add it to the bucket list
It's a work in progress...