Folsom Elementary
Excellence Every Day in Every Way
Lots of great learning across the building this week! We are also proud of our spelling bee participants (and our champion, Sara!) and our fourth graders on a fantastic music program!
🏔️Together, We Move Mountains🏔️
This month, Prosper ISD honors our military families. 🇺🇸 To the students, staff, and families with a military connection, thank you for your service and sacrifice, and for being such an important part of our community.
November is our Month of Gratitude! 🍂 This month, we recognize the people who make our schools and community what they are. We're grateful for our students, staff and families who make a difference in Prosper ISD every day!
Congratulations were in order this week for our first Star Polishers of the year - Mrs. Agarwal, Mrs. Defratus, and Mr. Thompson! 🌟
We also celebrated the House of Focus on their October win!
❤️ It’s Red Ribbon Week in Prosper ISD! This week, we’re joining together to say NO to drugs and YES to healthy choices, positive habits, and bright futures. 🌟
We had so much fun at our annual Trunk or Treat on Friday. Thank you to our PTO for organizing and to our community for bringing trunks, passing out candy, and coming out to spend time with us!
It’s official! 🎉 The Board of Trustees voted 5-0 this morning to hire Dr. Greg Bradley as Superintendent of Schools. A former Prosper ISD Deputy Superintendent who helped build the district, he returns as the 20th superintendent in its 124-year history, leading nearly 35,000 students across 32 campuses. Welcome home, Dr. Bradley!
Early voting starts today! 🗳️ Check out the hours and nearest locations below, and visit the links for additional voting locations and information. Make your voice heard!
Collin County: https://bit.ly/4jqvcbb
Denton County: https://bit.ly/4k4Rgbp
Collin County: https://bit.ly/4jqvcbb
Denton County: https://bit.ly/4k4Rgbp
Learning AND fun at Folsom!
Hands on math during WIN time, teachers co-teaching to learn teaching moves in order to strengthen our craft, recess, specials, science investigations, and lots of reading and writing!
Lots of engagement, creativity (makerspace mornings are starting) and pumpkins in our Folsom library this month!
It happens behind the scenes, but our teachers work hard to grow professionally together. Recently this included instructional block collaboration time, choosing sessions led by colleagues, and creating a vertical writing progression. We are so proud of our dedicated staff🏔️
📚✨ Reminder: Friday is a student holiday and a staff professional development day! Students, enjoy your well-deserved five-day weekend. Staff, we’re looking forward to a day of learning and collaboration before a relaxing four-day weekend!
We will see everyone back on Wednesday, October 14.
Learning and connection over the past week at Folsom. Congratulations to the House of Respect, Custodian Appreciation Day with our phenomenal Ms. Niz, lessons with giant maps, and teacher leaders learning about how to strengthen our school systems of support so that ALL students are learning at high levels!
October is Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month, and we're joining the fight to spread knowledge and protect our communities. Fentanyl is a powerful and dangerous drug, and awareness is key in preventing its devastating consequences.
Learn more: txopioidresponse.org/fentanyl
Learn more: txopioidresponse.org/fentanyl
Kindness starts with us. This National Bullying Prevention Month, let’s look out for one another and help make our schools and community a place where everyone feels they belong.
Happy National Custodian Day to those who keep our schools clean and safe. 🌟 Your hard work does not go unnoticed, and we are so grateful for you.
Great leaders leave a mark, exceptional ones return to carry it forward. 🎉 Last night, Prosper ISD celebrated Dr. Greg Bradley being named the Board's lone finalist for Superintendent of Schools.
Welcome home, Dr. Bradley!
Welcome home, Dr. Bradley!
Tonight, the Prosper ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously to name Dr. Greg Bradley the lone finalist for Superintendent of Schools.
A former Prosper ISD Deputy Superintendent, he's coming back to lead the district he helped build, ready to become the 20th superintendent in our 124-year history. Welcome back, Dr. Bradley!
A former Prosper ISD Deputy Superintendent, he's coming back to lead the district he helped build, ready to become the 20th superintendent in our 124-year history. Welcome back, Dr. Bradley!
Introducing our FIERCE Folsom scientists! Through designing and conducting hands on investigations, our students are applying their valuable science skills and learning more about transfer of energy, physical properties, systems, and more! 🔍🥼
We had so much fun at our Glow Run event today. Thank you, PTO, for organizing and to our community for all of your support!
