Week of January 11th - January 15th

Weekly Quote/Thought
"Surround yourself with the Dreamers and the Doers,
 the Believers and the Thinkers, but most of all
 surround yourself with those who see the 
 greatness within you, even when you don't see
 it yourself." --Edmund Lee

"A successful journey does not begin with taking 

 a first step, rather it begins by facing the right 

 direction." --Mike Mattos

Fossil Ridge Weekly Activities & Events

Monday, January 11th -REACH College & Career Awareness

 and Fine Arts Priority Day
Tuesday, January 12th -REACH Math Priority Day
Wednesday, January 13th -REACH Science Priority Day

Thursday, January 14th -REACH Language Arts Priority Day

Friday, January 15th -REACH Social Studies and PE Priority Day

Fossil Ridge Faculty & Student Spotlight

What a great first week back to school! Our Faculty, Staff 

and Students all returned ready to go to work and begin

the 2nd half of the school year with a bang! Students

finished Registration for REACH Extension Offerings for

the next session of REACH on Friday. Our Teacher Teams

are not only providing valuable extension opportunities for

our students, but are ensuring that students who require 

additional help are provided with necessary time throughout

the week, even on "non-priority" days. Our Teacher Teams

sincerely believe that ALL the students of Fossil Ridge 

can/will learn at high levels and as a result work tirelessly

to guarantee that each one of our students is afforded 

the necessary resources, time, and opportunities to

demonstrate learning... our Faculty and Staff is committed

to do "whatever it takes"!

This past Saturday our Fossil Ridge Robotics Teams/Students

participated in a Regional Lego-League Robotics Competition, 

held at Dixie State University.  Fossil Ridge had four teams who

competed...Blue Dragons, Fossil Bots, Robo Rex 2.0 and 

Birds of Paradise. Each of the four teams presented and defended

a project and competed in 3 different rounds of Lego Robotics. 

Teams earned points for the presentation items and the actual

robotics.  Two of the Fossil Ridge Robotics Teams finished in 

the top 15... the Birds of Paradise (*State Qualifier*) and the 

Fossil Bots. Congratulations to each team and all of the students

who participated and shared their learning on Saturday, and a

special Thank You to Mr. Stewart, Mrs. Emett, and the many

supportive parents who coached-up and cheered on our students!

Congratulations to our "Get Your Brain On" Students...December 18th

Congratulations to our "Get Your Brain On" Students...January 8th!!

Fossil Ridge Professional Learning

**Response to Intervention and Closing the Achievement Gap**

     -Articles

          "Trademarks of Effective Intervention"  (Solution Tree. Dec, 2015)

          "Closing the Achievement Gap"  (ASCD. March, 2011)

     -Video Clips

          "Response to Intervention"  (Buffman, Mattos, Weber. 4 Minutes)

          

          "What Do We Want for Our Students?"   (Mattos. 6 Minutes)    

ITS A GREAT WEEK TO BE A T-REX!

BE EXCELLENT!  

WELCOME BACK...January 5th - January 8th, 20016

Weekly Quote/Thought
"The single most influential component of an
 effective school is the individual teachers
 within the school." --Robert Marzano

"Remember that your personal Excellence starts
 over each day. Learn to Reflect and Forgive 
 yourself, and then aspire to be better the 
 next day." --Jimmy Casas

FRIS Weekly Activities & Events

Tuesday, January 5th WELCOME BACK! -REACH Math Priority Day 
Wednesday, January 6th -REACH Science Priority Day and
 Student REACH Online Registration
Thursday, January 7th -REACH Language Arts Priority Day and

 REACH Registration Closes

Friday, January 8th -REACH Social Studies and PE Priority Day

Saturday, January 9th -FRIS Robotics Team Competition

 at Dixie State College

Fossil Ridge Intermediate Spotlight

Recently Fossil Ridge was named a "Solution Tree Model School.

There are only 7 such schools in the entire State of Utah and

only 207 such schools across the entire nation! This honor has

also allowed Fossil Ridge to apply for the Solution Tree 

"DuFour Award", recognizing the top PLC in the United States

and Canada. This is great recognition for our students, faculty,

staff, and Fossil Ridge.  Below I have included two items that

were submitted as part of the application process.

"We Are Fossil Ridge" --Background Information about Fossil Ridge and
Evidence of maintaining an effective PLC Climate.

"All Things PLC Model School Info" --PLC Model School Demographics,
Story, Practices, Achievement Data and Awards information.

Fossil Ridge Professional Learning
Edutopia Article
PLC and PLN: Modern Day Professional Learning

ASCD Article
The Power of Collaboration

Have a Great Week!

BE EXCELLENT :)

Happy Holidays...December 14th - December 18th

Quote/Thought of the Week
"The greater the obstacle, the more
 glory in overcoming it."  --Moliere

"Its not what happens to you that matters,
 but how you respond to what happens to
 you."  --Jon Dew

FRIS Weekly Activities & Events
Monday, December 14th-PLC Early Out (School Ends 11:45)
Tuesday, December 15th-REACH Math Priority Day and
 Lego League Practice Competition (2:30PM)
Wednesday, December 16th-REACH Science Priority Day and
 Lego League Practice Competition (2:30PM)
Thursday, December 17th-REACH Language Arts Priority Day
Friday, December 18th-REACH Social Studies and PE Priority Day

December 21st - January 5th-NO SCHOOL **CHRISTMAS BREAK**

Fossil Ridge Student & Faculty Spotlight

This past week our Show Choir, Band, and Orchestra Students

all performed their annual Christmas Concerts.  Congratulations

to all of our talented students, Mrs. Sheeran (Choir),

Mrs. Hodek (Band), and Mr. Candland for putting on fantastic 

concerts for our parents, teachers and administrators!

In addition, Fossil Ridge recently had several students compete in a

District "Math Counts" competition. We had THREE students finish in

the TOP 8...Great Job!!

Finally, Fossil Ridge students were "live" on KONY Country Radio on
Friday to discuss our most recent "Penny Wars" success and present
$1655.00 to KONY Coins for Kids...IT WAS A GREAT DAY TO BE A T-REX!

MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM FOSSIL RIDGE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL!!

December 7th - December 11th...BE EXCELLENT :)

Quote/Thought of the Week
"You must maintain unwavering faith that you 
 can and will prevail in the end, regardless of 
 the difficulties, and at the same time have the
 discipline to confront the most brutal facts of
 your current reality, whatever they might be."
                                                       --Jim Collins. "From Good to Great"

"Once you have experienced excellence, you
 will never again allow yourself to be content
 with mediocrity."  --Unknown

FRIS Weekly Activities and Events
Monday, December 7th--REACH College & Career Awareness
and Fine Arts Priority Day and Fossil Ridge Choir Concert (6PM)
Tuesday, December 8th--REACH Math Priority Day, Mr. Howell
7th Grade Student Day and Fossil Ridge Band Concert (6PM)
Wednesday, December 9th--REACH Science Priority Day
Thursday, December 10th--REACH Language Arts Priority Day
and Fossil Ridge Orchestra Concert (6PM)
Friday, December 11th--REACH Social Studies and PE Priority
and 2nd Trimester Mid-Term

Fossil Ridge Faculty & Student Spotlight
Happy Birthday... Mrs. Sewell!! Thursday, December 10th
Happy Birthday... Mrs. Bennett!! Saturday, December 12th

This past week Fossil Ridge students, faculty and staff
participated in our Annual "Penny Wars" to raise money
for KONY "Coins for Kids" to provide Christmas to less
fortunate children and families in our community. Fossil
Ridge set the bar extremely high for the other schools 
in the District by raising $1,6040.00. Individual class winners
will be announced Monday morning...GREAT JOB :)

This past Thursday and Friday, the Fossil Ridge Show Choir 

performed at the Annual Dickens Christmas Festival at the

Dixie Center. Congratulations to Mrs. Sheeran and our 

Show Choir Students on an EXCELLENT performance!!

Weekly "T-Rex" and "Get Your Brain On" Students Being EXCELLENT :)

Fossil Ridge Professional Learning

21st Century Literacy (3min YouTube clip)

Defining 21st Century Literacy  (Edutopia. January, 2013)

Higher Order Questioning & Critical Thinking (6min TC clip)

Great Questioning Strategies (Edutopia. August, 2014)

Have a Great Week...BE EXCELLENT!

Welcome to December...November 30th - December 4th

Quote/Thought of the Week
"No amount of success is ever enough
 for great teachers. Great teachers are
 always looking for ways to improve
 learning for students."  --David Geurin

"Never doubt that a small group
 of thoughtful, committed citizens
 can change the world. Indeed its
 the only thing that ever has."  --Margaret Mead

FRIS Weekly Activities & Events

Monday, November 30th--REACH College & Career Awareness
and Fine Arts Priority Day
Tuesday, December 1st--REACH Math Priority Day 
and Mr. Howell "6th Grade Student for the Day"
Wednesday, December 2nd--REACH Science Priority Day
and Mrs. Jaggi Data Team Meetings (Preps)
Thursday, December 3rd--REACH Language Arts Priority Day
and Fossil Ridge Show Choir @ Dickens Festival (11AM)
Friday, December 4th--REACH Social Studies and PE Priority
and Show Choir @ Dickens Festival (11AM)

Fossil Ridge Spotlight

We had a successful 2015 Turkey Trot last Tuesday! Numerous

Students, Faculty and Staff participated and had a great time.

Winners from the 6th and 7th Grade (boy/girl) received a Turkey

donated by our local Lins Grocery Store. Thank you to Mr. Mathis,

Mrs. Bean, and all the volunteers for ensuring that everything 

went so smooth...It was most certainly "A GREAT DAY TO BE

A T-REX!

                       "Mrs. Iverson, where's the shortcut...HELP!!"

Below you will find the 2014-2015 SAGE and Utah Mid-Level School

Grade Data, comparing Fossil Ridge to Washington County 

School District Intermediate Schools and Mid-Level Schools

throughout the state of Utah.

SAGE 2015 Results

District Intermediate Schools SAGE 2015

2015 Mid-Level School Grades

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

Fossil Ridge Professional Learning

"I'm a Teacher, I'm a Miracle Worker (4min)

"What it Means to be a Great Educator" Edutopia. November, 2015

"What are You Thankful For?" ASCD. November, 2015

"Characteristics of Great Teaching" (5min)

HAVE A GREAT WEEK...

BE EXCELLENT!

Happy Thanksgiving...ITS A GREAT WEEK TO BE A T-REX!!

Quote/Thought of the Week
"Success is no Accident! It is Hard Work,
 Perseverance, Learning, Studying, 
 Sacrifice, and most of all, Love of 
 what you are Doing."  -Pele

"The Happiest People don't have
 the best of everything, they just
 make the most of everything."  -Unkown

Weekly Activities and Events
Monday, November 23rd-- REACH College & Career Awareness
and Fine Arts Priority Day
Tuesday, November 24th--REACH Math Priority Day and Annual
Fossil Ridge Turkey Trot
Wednesday, November 25th--NO SCHOOL...Thanksgiving Break
Thursday, November 26th--NO SCHOOL...Thanksgiving Break
Friday, November 27th--NO SCHOOL...Thanksgiving Break

**Fossil Ridge Students "Filling" the Local Food Bank Truck at the

   conclusion of our Food Drive for Dixie Care and Share...

   IT WAS A GREAT DAY TO BE A T-REX!!**

FOSSIL RIDGE SPOTLIGHT

The Students, Faculty, and Staff continue to do great things

at Fossil Ridge. Nearly 400 Honor Roll (3.5-4.0 GPA) 

Students will be celebrated this this week with an ice cream 

social from our PTA.

We have amazing "Patriotic Tear Art" student work on display at

the Washington County School District Offices. Three

Fossil Ridge Students finished in the Top 5 in the State

of Utah Department of Environmental Quality 

"Radon Poster" Contest. Lexi Tueller will even have the 

opportunity to "dine" with the Governor.

Local News Article on Fossil Ridge Art Students

Fossil Ridge has once again been recognized as a 

"Solution Tree Model PLC School", there are ONLY 5

Mid-Level schools(6th-9th) in the entire State of Utah

and JUST 56 Mid-Level have been identified as 

"Model Schools." --FYI...there are a grand total of 212 schools

identified as "Model Schools" by Solution Tree-- As a result, 

Fossil Ridge Intermediate has the opportunity to 

apply for the 1st Annual DuFour Awardas the top PLC 

School in the United States; with this great honor comes a 

$25,000 scholarship for the winning school!

Solution Tree Model Schools: Fossil Ridge

**The "Magic" of REACH...Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Cleveland and

    Mr. Jaggi Re-Teaching "Student by Standard" during Intervention

    Time!

Fossil Ridge Professional Learning

--HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!--

Give Thanks  --TED Talk (3 Min)

Want to be Happy? Be Grateful!  --TED Talk (14 Min)

BE EXCELLENT!

November 16th - November 20th...ITS A GREAT WEEK TO BE A T-REX!

Quote/Thought of the Week
"The best thing we can do as educators is
 make sure grades convey meaningful, accurate
 information about student learning. If grades
 give sound information to students, then
 their perceptions and conclusions about 
 themselves as learners, and decisions about
 future activity will be the very best they

 can be."  -Brookhart

"Feedback that is specific, timely, and clear is 

 the number one indicator of student learning and

 success." -Douglas Reeves

Weekly Activities and Events

Monday, November 16th--REACH CCA and Fine Arts Priority Day

 and Dixie State University Ed Students Learning Walk (12PM-2PM)

Tuesday, November 17th--REACH Math Priority Day  

Wednesday, November 18th--REACH Science Priority Day and 

 Community Council Meeting (9:30AM)

Thursday, November 19th--REACH Language Arts Priority Day

 and Parent/Community Learning Walk  

Friday, November 20th--REACH Social Studies and PE Priority Day

 and Student Leadership Conference (WCCC)

Fossil Ridge Spotlight

We had a great week at Fossil Ridge last week, topped

off with a FANTASTIC Veterans Day Assembly on Wednesday!

We were lucky to have 19 Veterans, two of whom were

Veterans from World War II with us during the Assembly.

Our Show Choir, Intermediate Band, and Intermediate 

Orchestra Students shared their talents and paid tribute

to our Veterans with music and song. Our Studentbody 

showed remarkable respect and gratitude for those who

have and will fight for the many freedoms that we 

enjoy as Americans...special thanks to Mrs. Hodek,

Mrs. Sheeran, Mr. Candland, Mr. Gustaveson, Mrs. Holt,

Mrs. Johnston, Mrs. Lund and Mr. Woods for putting

together such a wonderful tribute!

HEY, HEY,HEY..."Get Your Brain On!"

Fossil Ridge Professional Learning

"Five Obstacles to Grading Reform"

Thomas Gustkey. Educational Leadership. ASCD

Kid President: Be Awesome

YouTube

PURPOSE...PASSION...EXCELLENCE!