Principal’s News – April 2025
“Wherever you go, no matter the weather, always bring your own sunshine.”– Anthony J. D’Angelo
Many may find this season to be a motivator for change, as the sunshine and warmer weather tends to reenergize us and inspire action. Whether that action is for physical health, mental health, or for reconnecting with friends and family, springtime will undoubtedly improve overall mood and energies. Here are 5 things to do for a fresh spring. 1) Spring clean 2) Eat more greens 3) Get moving! 4) Be mindful 5) Reconnect with others.
This month Mondays with Marissa will focus on Mindset. The academic definition of mindset are key beliefs and perceptions which deeply influence students’ behavior as learners, and which enable learning success. Miss Marissa will talk to the students about how their attitude and beliefs influences their success. Here are 10 strategies for fostering a growth mindset in the classroom.
1. Normalize struggle. 2. Encourage engagement with challenges. 3. Embrace the word “yet”.
4. Tout the value of hard tasks to the brain. 5. Demonstrate mistakes and celebrate corrections.
6. Set goals. 7. Develop cooperative exercises. 8. Provide challenges. 9. Avoid praising intelligence.
10. Don’t oversimplify.
Learning Environment forms for the 2025-2026 school year will be available April 1st-18th. If you have an environment request for your student, you can submit the attached form and/or directly email Mrs. Mulqueen. This is an opportunity to provide information concerning the learning environment that you believe will best support your student. Please do not submit this form to your student’s teacher. It must be sent directly to Mrs. Mulqueen. ronnie.mulqueen@canyonsdistrict.org
As spring weather is near us, please review the dress code: “Clothing should be clean, neat and in proper repair. Students should wear appropriate clothes for the weather each day. Students may not wear shorts shorter than the wearer’s 4-finger span above the knee, tops that do not cover the shoulder with at least a 4-finger span, and gang related clothing of any kind” (pg. 17 Student/Family Handbook). Students that are not in compliance will be asked to call home or provided a Draper t-shirt to borrow for the day.
Being alert online is like looking both ways before crossing the street:
· Pause Before You Post: Spread kindness, protect privacy.
· Spot Red Flags: Avoid unsafe sites, links, & stranger messages.
· Create Safe Spaces: Be respectful & positive.
CSD parents, manage tech settings at https://tcp.canyonsdistrict.org/Links to an external site.
On April 17th at 10:15am Draper Elementary will participate in the statewide Great Shake Out. This will be our monthly drill to practice our earthquake drill procedures.
Calendar items:
April 1st STEAM Night 6-8pmApril 21st Grandparents Day A-G
April 2nd 8:30am PTA meeting, faculty roomApril 22nd Grandparents Day H-N
April 7th -11th Spring BreakApril 23rd Grandparents Day O-Z
April 14th Mondays with Marissa
April 14th SCC meeting; 4pm in the library
April 17th Great Shake Out, earthquake drill
April 18th Learning Environment forms due
