Week of August 24th - 28th...ITS A GREAT WEEK TO BE A T-REX!

Quote/Thought of the Week
     "Readers aren't grown on trees, but they are grown in 
      places they are fertilized with lots of print, and
      above all, read to daily."   --Jim Trelease

     "It is not enough to simply teach children to read;
      we have to give them something worth reading.
      Something that will stretch their imaginations,
      something that will help them make sense of their
      own lives and encourage them to reach out toward
      people whose lives are quite different from their
      own."  --Katherine Patterson

Weekly Items, Events and Activities

Monday, August 24th--Student Training Extended 6th Period
Tuesday, August 25th--Student Training Extended 6th Period
Wednesday, August 26th--Student Training Extended 6th Period 

 and School Community Council (9:30 AM)

Thursday, August 27th-- Student Training Extended 6th Period
Friday, August 28th--REACH Training Extended 6th Period and

 Opening Assembly 

Fossil Ridge Student News and Celebrations

Our students have their first full week of school under

their belt and are beginning to get settled in. We also 

started the implementation of our FRIS...Fantastic Student,

Respectful Environment, Individual Responsibility and 

Safety... PASS Cards to recognize positive student behavior

at Fossil Ridge. Over 50 different students were recognized 

(some multiple times)by Faculty for surpassing behavioral expectations!

Fossil Ridge Staff News and Celebrations

A special Thank You to the members of the Fossil Ridge 

"Top Chef's" who do such a wonderful job making sure our 

Students dietary needs are met during Breakfast and Lunch!

Faculty Professional Learning

Reading Strategies for Mid-Level Students:

Turn Middle School Students into Critical Readers (Article)

Middle School Reading Strategies: The "High Five" (Article)

The Teaching Channel: Word and Inference Walls (Video/6:30)

Be Excellent!