Northside Elementary School

Welcome From Principal Robin Taylor

2024-2025

We’re excited to welcome all our students and families to Northside Elementary, home of the Thoroughbred family! I am personally honored to have the opportunity to be a part of and lead this amazing school community. We believe that Northside is a safe and welcoming place who values everyone. We are a place where ALL can grow, thrive and succeed.

We believe that students need structure, accountability and consistency and that they all deserve relationships, respect and kindness. We believe that addressing students’ basic needs and well-being is a prerequisite for effective cognitive engagement. And we want Northside to be a place where all students can learn with confidence without a fear of mistakes.

Our goal is to continue to improve and transform the way students learn. While we’ll continue to teach the essential skills they need for success, we’re also focused on creating opportunities for them to apply their learning in authentic and meaningful ways.We continue to strive to increase cognitive engagement at high levels embedding our district’s Portrait of a Learner, where students are developing skills like resilience, collaboration, empathy, creativity, and responsibility.

At Northside, we’re a close-knit family, and we welcome parents and the community to work with us to support our students. Thank you to everyone for being a part of this incredible journey with our Northside Thoroughbreds!

Northside Elementary School–Parent Compact

Schools and parents must work together as partners in the effort to improve student achievement. The commitments listed below will help guide this process and promote an effective partnership.

Teacher Commitments
- Time for parents and students.
- Provide quality curriculum and instruction for students.
- Respect each family and each child’s unique qualities.
- Employ varied instructional techniques/strategies to target different learning styles.
- Keep the lines of communication open.
- Share homework expectations in writing.
Student Commitments
- Come to school every day.
- Be ready to learn. Have completed work and supplies ready.
- Cooperate with your teachers, classmates, and all school staff.
- Pay attention! Ask for help when you need it.
- Listen and follow the rules.
- Strive for high quality work by giving your best effort.
Parent/Family Commitments
- Make sure your child gets plenty of rest.
- Make sure your child eats a good breakfast.
- Provide plenty of quiet time for reading and homework.
- Monitor attendance.
- Monitor the time spent on T.V. and video/computer time.
- Be active in the schools.
- Be involved and support your child’s learning.
Principal Commitments
- Provide safe environment for students.
- Be visible, involved and accessible.
- Encourage teachers and staff to embrace students and families.
- Provide an environment that fosters positive communication.
- Las escuelas y los padres deben trabajar juntos como socios en el esfuerzo por mejorar el logro de sus estudiantes. Los compromisos enumerados a continuación ayudarán a guiar este proceso y promoverán una asociación eficaz.
  
  Compromisos de los maestros
  - Tiempo para padres y alumnos.
  - Proporcionar un plan de estudios e instrucción de calidad para los estudiantes.
  - Respete cada familia y las cualidades únicas de cada niño.
  - Emplear variadas técnicas/estrategies de instrucción para enfocarse en diferentes estilos de aprendizaje.
  - Mantenga abiertas las líneas de comunicación.
  - Comparta las expectativas de la tarea por escrito.
  Compromisos de los estudiantes
  - Ven a la escuela todos los días.
  - Esté preparado para aprender. Tenga el trabajo terminado y los materiales listos.
  - Coopera con tus maestros, compañeros de clase y todo el personal de la escuela.
  - ¡Presta atención! Pide ayuda cuando la necesites.
  - Escuche y siga las reglas.
  - Estuércese por un trabajo de alta calidad dando su mejor esfuerzo.
  Compromisos de los padres/la familia
  - Asegúrese de que su hijo descanse lo suficiente.
  - Asegúrese de que su hijo coma un buen desayuno.
  - Proporcione mucho tiempo tranquilo para leer y hacer la tarea.
  - Supervise la asistencia.
  - Controle el tiempo dedicado a la televisión y el tiempo de video/computadora.
  - Sea activo en las escuelas.
  - Participe y apoye el aprendizaje de su hijo.
  Compromisos del director
  - Proveer un ambiente seguro para los estudiantes.
  - Ser visible, involucrado, y accesible.
  - Anime a los maestros y al personal a abrazar a lost estudiantes y las familias.
  - Proporcionar un ambiente que fomente la comunicación positiva.
**Schools and parents must work together as partners in the effort to improve student achievement. The commitments listed below will help guide this process and promote an effective partnership.*Teacher Commitments Time for parents and students.
- Provide quality curriculum and instruction for students.
- Respect each family and each child’s unique qualities.
- Employ varied instructional techniques/strategies to target different learning styles.
- **Keep the lines of communication open.*Student Commitments Come to school every day.
- Be ready to learn. Have completed work and supplies ready.
- Cooperate with your teachers, classmates, and all school staff.
- Pay attention! Ask for help when you need it.
- Listen and follow the rules.
- **Strive for high quality work by giving your best effort.*Parent/Family Commitments Make sure your child gets plenty of rest.
- Make sure your child eats a good breakfast.
- Provide plenty of quiet time for reading and homework.
- Monitor attendance.
- Monitor the time spent on T.V. and video/computer time.
- Be active in the schools.
- **Be involved and support your child’s learning.*Principal Commitments Provide safe environment for students.
- Be visible, involved and accessible.
- Encourage teachers and staff to embrace students and families.
- Provide an environment that fosters positive communication.