When Will the Students Finally Arrive?!!
As I look out the windows of my office on this cloudy Friday morning, all I can think about is the "sunlight" that is about to break through the "clouds" next Thursday as the school year
commences and our Fossil Ridge Students walk through the doors! I am reminded of a TV show I watched as a young boy (I'm dating myself on this one)called "Welcome Back Kotter"...
"Welcome back, your dreams were your ticket out.
Welcome back to that same old place that you laughed about.Well the names have all changed since you hung around,
But those dreams have remained and they're turned around.
Who'd have thought they'd lead ya (Who'd have thought they'd lead ya) Back here where we need ya (Here where we need ya)
Yeah we tease him a lot cause we've got him on the spot,
Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back, welcome back."
As a first year Principal, I have spent the Summer with our Admin Team, Teacher Teams, Literacy Team, Tech Specialists, PBIS Team, and individual teachers to prepare for the upcoming school year. It has most certainly been a busy summer of learning, discussion, planning, and reflection. For the most part the building has been relatively quiet during the Summer and as a result I am so anxious and excited to get all 900 of our students back into the halls and classrooms of our building. Our goal is to make this year, and every year at Fossil Ridge the best school year our students have ever experienced! To paraphrase a quote from another colleague in education Beth Houf; "We want to be the kind of school where students, parents, and faculty are beating down the doors to get in..." I can't share enough how excited I am for our school year to begin. The 2015-2016 school year at Fossil Ridge will be a new and exciting journey for me; but most importantly for the students, faculty, and staff at Fossil Ridge Intermediate School...WELCOME BACK! ITS A GREAT DAY TO BE A T-REX :)
First Week's Schedule
Monday, August 10th
Registration Continues: 8AM-11AM & 12:30PM-2:30PM
Tuesday, August 11th
Back to School Night: 6PM-7:30PM
Thursday, August 13th
SCHOOL BEGINS!! 7:45AM-2:00PM
Friday August 14th
2nd Best Day of the Year! 7:45PM-2:00PM
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