October 5th - October 9th ITS A GREAT WEEK TO BE A T-REX!

Quote/Thought of the Week
"The best thing about being a Teacher is it matters.
The hardest thing about being a Teacher is that it
matters all the time."   --Todd Whitaker

"It is the supreme art of the Teacher to awaken 
joy in creative expression and knowledge."  --Albert Einstein

Weekly Events and Activities  
Monday, October 5th--REACH College and Career 

 Awareness & Art Priority Day
Tuesday, October 6th--REACH Math Priority Day
Wednesday, October 7th--REACH Science Priority Day 
Thursday, October 8th--REACH Language Arts Priority Day 
Friday, October 9th--REACH PE & Social Studies Priority Day

 **Parents, we encourage you to sign up to join the Fossil Ridge PTA

  for the 2015-2016 School Year! PTA Registration and Volunteer 

  forms can be picked up in the Main Office.

**The Reflections Theme for the 2015-2016 School Year is "Let

  Your Imagination Fly"

Student Entry

Artist Statement

Parental Consent Form

Fossil Ridge Student Spotlight

Congratulations are in Order...IT WAS A GREAT MONTH TO BE

A T-REX!!

Fossil Ridge Academic Students of the Month for Sept...

Fossil Ridge Most Improved Students of the Month for Sept...

Fossil Ridge Citizens of the Month for Sept...

Fossil Ridge Weekly "Get Your Brain On" Students...

Fossil Ridge Faculty Spotlight

Happy Birthday Mrs. Myers...October 10th

Congratulations to Mrs. Gubler's Art Students! Their

hard work and wonderful projects on a recent Patriotic

"Tear Art" Assignment will be on display at the District 

Office throughout the month of November...make sure you 

stop in and see the great art work by our very own Fossil 

Ridge Students!!

We celebrated National Custodians Day last Friday with

the Best Custodians on the Planet! Thank You Jose and Memo

for all the work you do to make our school and campus look

so beautiful!!

October is Connected Educator Month...The Challenge is Out,

in an effort to enhance Instruction and Student Learning... 

find new ways to connect to Students, Parents, Educators,

and new Educational Technology. Happy Connecting :)

Resources for Connected Educators Month (Edutopia)

Fossil Ridge Professional Learning

-5 Fantastic, Fast, Formative Assessment Tools. 

 Davis. Edutopia. Jan.2015

5 Fantastic Formative Assessment Tools

-Using Common Formative Assessments to help Teachers Reflect.

 Ken Williams. Youtube 

Value of Common Formative Assessment

-Bridge between Today's Lesson and Tomorrow's.

 Tomlinson. Educational Leadership. March, 2014

Using Formative Assessment as a Bridge

Have a Great Week...BE EXCELLENT!