TOPS Elementary School Newsletter

Watch this short 3 minute video to learn about some crazy scheduling and the countdown for semester 1.

November 28: College and Career Day

December 3-6: Many Teachers Out for high school STAAR Testing

December 7: Virtual Outing "Hour of Code" 10am-12pm

December 10-14: Interim Assessment Week

December 21: Virtual Talent Show 11am-12pm

December 21: Last day of Semester 1 (half day for teachers and students)

This Thursday, November 28th, is College Day at TOPS. How can you celebrate?

1. Share a photo with me and your homeroom teacher of you showing school spirit for your favorite college or dressed up as what you want to be when you grow up. (I'll add it to our photo album!)

2. Ask your learning coach and family members about their college and/or job experience.

3. Research your favorite college or career and email me some of the things you learned.

Check out pictures of our TOPS families (and send me more so I can add them)!

The action book club has begun, but it's not too late to join. See the information below and prepare for the December meeting.

Share your talent with us! See all the info below and then submit your video or photo by Friday, Dec 14th to elementarytalentshow@texasonlineprep.org.

Mark your calendar for the next Learning Coach University.

K12 offers a wide variety of online clubs to help your student have fun learning with other students who share similar passions and pursuits. These clubs are offered typically two times a month, and last one hour. Browse our 2018–2019 club listings, and register for your favorite clubs today!

To have the best experience possible when using the K12 Online School (OLS), please ensure that your computer’s time and time zone settings are correct and they match the time zone settings in all OLS accounts. Click here to watch how to update the time zone.

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Elementary School Principal

Blanda Watt graduated from Wayland Baptist University with a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and religion. She completed her master’s in educational leadership with Lamar University in 2011. Blanda began her educational career at a private school in Fort Worth where she had the opportunity to teach students in PK through 12th grade and eventually served as elementary principal. In 2013, Blanda joined the K12 team as a high school English teacher and later became the ELA department chair. Blanda became the TOPS elementary school principal in September of 2017. She and her husband, Michael, live in a small town in west Texas with their four boys and two pet prairie dogs. Blanda enjoys completing jigsaw puzzles, binge watching Netflix, cooking, and dreaming on Pinterest.

Email: bwatt@texasonlineprep.org
Website: tops.k12.com/
Location: 1955 Lakeway Drive, Lewisville, TX, United States
Phone: 682.593.1514
Twitter: @TOPSMrsWatt