Solution Tree Model School

Solution Tree Model School

Monday, September 26, 2016

Week of September 26th - September 30th

WEEKLY QUOTE/THOUGHT
"What is the one thing you will do to make today excellent?"

"It is well within our sphere of influence to create conditions in our schools
that lead to high levels of learning for ALL students and teachers." --Rick DuFour
Utah SAGE and School Grades 2014-2016. USOE


FOSSIL RIDGE WEEKLY SCHEDULE AND EVENTS
Monday, September 26th--"Fossil Ridge Reads" WeekREACH Fine Arts and
College & Career Awareness Priority Day, Language Arts 6 Reflection, and
Math 6 Reflection
Tuesday, September 27th--"Fossil Ridge Reads" Week, Snake River Middle School
VisitREACH Math Priority Day and Science 6 Reflection
Wednesday, September 28th--"Fossil Ridge Reads" Week, Snake River Middle 
School Visit, REACH Science Priority Day, and Parent Teacher Conference (4-7PM)
Thursday, September 29th--"Fossil Ridge Reads" Week, REACH Language Arts
Priority Day, College & Career Awareness Reflection and Parent Teacher Conference (4-7PM)
Friday, September 30th--"Fossil Ridge Reads" Week, REACH Social Studies and PE
Priority Day and Math 7 Reflection


FOSSIL RIDGE INTERMEDIATE SPOTLIGHT
Happy Birthday Mrs. Sherratt...Tuesday, September 27th

Congratulations to Fossil Ridge "Get Your Brain On" Students for the Week 
of September 19th-23rd...Kids caught BEING EXCELLENT!!

Last Friday the Fossil Ridge Language Arts 6 Students were treated to a visit from 
Children'sAuthor Lance Conrad. He continued to stress the importance of Reading. 
"I was raised by Books." --Lance Conrad




FOSSIL RIDGE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
Mrs. Bennett shared these video clips with her Math 7 Classes today...Thank You Mrs Bennett!!
"Get Off the Escalator" ...What Action(s) can WE ALL take to make the "Impossible, Possible."

"Famous Failures" ..."If you've never failed, you've never tried anything new." 

"The You Matter Manifesto"  (Angela Maiers. 2012) and    "You Matter" (YouTube. 2011)

Have a Great Week!
BE EXCELLENT!





Monday, September 19, 2016

Week of September 19th-September 23rd

WEEKLY QUOTE/THOUGHT
"The difference between the Best and the Rest is the Work
Ethic, the Belief, the Preparation, the Skill, and the Will."
                                                      --Why the Best Do Better

"If you fail, never give up because F.A.I.L. means First Attempt In Learning.
End is not the End, in fact E.N.D. means Effort Never Dies. If you get no as
an answer, remember N.O. means Next Opportunity...Be a Positive Thinker!"
                                                                                                 --Unknown
"Get Your Brain On" Students for the Week of Sept. 5th - 9th


FOSSIL RIDGE WEEKLY SCHEDULE AND EVENTS
Monday, September 19th--PLC Early Out Day (School Day Ends at 11:45AM) and
PE Team Reflection
Tuesday, September 20th--REACH Math Priority Day and Science 7, LA 6, and
LA 7 Team Reflection
Wednesday, September 21st--REACH Science Priority Day and School Leadership
Team Meeting
Thursday, September 22nd--REACH Language Arts Priority Day and 
Social Studies Team Reflection 
Friday, September 23rd--Mid-Trimester, REACH PE and Social Studies Priority Day and
Fine Arts Team Reflection


FOSSIL RIDGE INTERMEDIATE SPOTLIGHT
Happy Birthday Mrs. Jana Anderson (Math 6)...Monday, September 19th!!

Congratulations to our "Get Your Brain On" students for the week of Sept 12th-16th




FOSSIL RIDGE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
**Video Clips**
"TEACHING FOR MASTERY" (Sal Khan. TED Talk)


John Hattie "Eight Mindframes of Visible Learning" (John Hattie. Visible Learning)


Have a Great Week...BE EXCELLENT!





Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Week of September 5th - September 9th

WEEKLY QUOTE/THOUGHT
"The difference between the Best and the Rest is the
Work Ethic, the Belief, the Preparation, the Skill,
and the Will."  --Jon Gordon. Author

"Every child deserves a Champion; an adult who will never give up on them,
who understands the Power of connection and insists they become the 
very best they can possibly be."  --Rita Pierson. Educator



FOSSIL RIDGE WEEKLY SCHEDULE AND EVENTS
Monday, September 5th--NO SCHOOL (Labor Day)
Tuesday, September 6th--REACH Math Priority Day and Student Auditions for
"The Lion King" (After School/Theater)
Wednesday, September 7th--REACH Science Priority Day, Faculty Meeting (2:10PM)
and Student Auditions for "The Lion King"(After School/Theater)
Thursday, September 8th--REACH Language Arts Priority Day
Friday, September 9th--REACH Social Studies and PE Priority Day and
7th Grade Vision Screening (8AM)


FOSSIL RIDGE INTERMEDIATE SPOTLIGHT
Congratulations to this Week's "Get Your Brain On"Students...BE EXCELLENT!

Thank You to Mr. Woods, Mrs. Holt, Mrs. Sheeran, and Mr Nielsen for organizing
an EXCELLENT Opening Assembly last Friday...our kids had a blast and the
Fossil Ridge Gym was "Rocking"

"Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner!"



FOSSIL RIDGE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
Articles:
"Four Engagement Tips...From a Student" (Edutopia. August, 2016)

"Assessments that Inform" (Solution Tree Blog. February, 2016)

Video Clip:
"Every Kids Needs A Champion" (Rita Pierson. TED Talk. May, 2013)


Together We Can Make 
The Impossible, Possible!

BE EXCELLENT :)