*Hello friends, I hope summer has found you and you take this opportunity to settle into a more laid back schedule and a “do what you want” approach to each day. I plan to… 🙂
I am soaking up all the fun that summer brings with these three gifts!
Blog Update
I have changed the face of our CRE Blog as a means to simplify the format. I have received positive feedback thus far and hope that you find it easy to manage and access for information.
Office Update
I will be out of the office, with the exception of intermittent work days, for the next few weeks. Eveyln and Mrs. Thompson will be in the office and I am always available should a significant need arise. The summer office hours are M-Th 8:00-3:30, closed from 12-2:30 daily for June and July. We will return to regular business hours on Mon. Aug. 3rd.
Hiring Update
At this point we have filled the following positions:
Haley Engle-3rd
Jessica Hughes-2nd
Jennifer Franks-SPED
Juliana Albers-SPED
We will host interviews for interventionists, nurse, and paras as the summer progresses.
Enrollment Update
As a reminder our enrollment here at CRE is on an upswing as we are anticipating 580 students to cross our threshold this school year. I am encouraged and excited for the learning and relational gains I am confident will be fostered as each student lands in the hands of our highly qualified, caring, and committed faculty. The possibilities are limitless!!! #aimhighCRE
Social Media Update
Sarah Yocum has taken hold of our Social Media needs here at CRE. Get connected if you haven’t already and stay in touch with the pulse of CRE.
Find us at:
Twitter: #CREfamily
FB: Cedar Ridge Elementary
Instagram: crebranson
#aimhighCRE
Book Study
The Book Study group is encouraged to reply to each reflective question, in the blog, to share our learning and reach all team members with information from the book we selected to investigate. We will generate dialogue and extend our learning when engaging each other in a way that opens the door to diverse perspectives related to a common source of information. Please reply with your input to the following question.
Reflection Question #1: After reading Section 1 what area did you relate to the most and why? In keeping with the vision of simplicity share your thoughts on an approach to how you can work to simplify a system or process you currently employ in one of the following categories as well. There are no wrong answers, this is just an avenue of professional growth and awareness. Thank you in advance for sharing your thoughts and reflecting on Section 1 of The 12 Touchstones of Good Teaching.
*Rigorous standards to guide learning
*Student buy-in to learning objectives
*High performance criteria
*Evaluation aligned with standards and criteria
*High expectations
Bucket Fillers
You can hear the buzz of summer school coming from the Primary building. It is exciting to know our students are being loved on, fed, and academically stretched for these next few weeks of summer. They are experiencing fun events, puppet shows, intervention, and new relationships which will last far beyond the 12 days of summer school. Way to go summer school team!
The Branson Pirates Relay for Life Team showed up, set up, and worked hard once again for a necessary cause, to find a cure for CANCER. It is an honor to continue this tradition with friends who were there to support my family through my dad’s battle with cancer and still standing close in support when we lost him in 2009. We had the opportunity to celebrate our own heroes and survivors which really puts all other struggles in life into perspective. Thank you to each of you for your extra efforts to give back, serve, and support others who are impacted by this dreadful disease. #aimhighCRE
Enjoy your Summer!!!
Michelle