 Canyon Rim Elementary
2004 California Distinguished School
1090 The Highlands │ Anaheim Hills │ CA │ 92808
Main Office (714) 532-7027 Fax (714) 281-0418
David A. Appling, Jr. (Principal)
August 6, 2010
Dear parents and students of Canyon Rim Elementary School,
Welcome back from your summer vacation! I look forward to a successful 2010-11 school year! There is much to celebrate at Canyon Rim Elementary School including great parent involvement, student achievement, and teacher dedication. I am looking forward to seeing the students and their families as I continue building relationships. My first priority is to support teachers in continuing to implement effective strategies and programs that ensure student success.
I will be entering my second year as Principal of Canyon Rim Elementary School. The past year has been rewarding for me, collaborating with students, parents, and staff of Canyon Rim. Over the last year, the staff and I have been enhancing the elements that make Canyon Rim ES successful such as Cognitive Guided Instruction, Thinking Maps, ExCEL grouping, data collection and analyzing, differentiation, and interventions. I have been creating a mantra for the staff “Work smarter, not harder”.
As a Professional Learning Community, we will continue to work together to:
- Ensure that targeted, planned learning is an ongoing influence in the workplace
- Create a culture and environment where teacher improvement is nurtured and expected
- Help teachers keep their curriculum knowledge current and their classroom skills sharp
- Cultivate channels of communication, collaboration, and leadership
- Implement innovations that engage both educators and students
I structured the year so that all stakeholders would be sharing goals that were directed to student achievement, student engagement, safe and welcoming schools, and parent/community partnerships. Response to Intervention was given a foundation at the school as the Student Success Team and the staff researched the effectiveness of the RtI process and its make-up. This foundation has been set giving the 2010-11 school year the fresh start of Canyon Rim’s full implementation.
Working with parents and maintaining their involvement is a huge part of student success. When children see parents on campus, it reflects that school is important and that their learning matters.
I am thrilled to begin another year collaborating with the teachers, parents, students, and community of Canyon Rim continuing to move forward achieving student success.
Again, welcome back-
David A. Appling, Jr.
Principal
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