We are excited to be back for the 2010-2011 school year! Cedar Ridge kicked off the RRISD fine arts staff in style this morning as eager teachers, new and old, embarked on the annual "job-alike" staff development day.
Cedar Ridge is a beautiful new school where the natural light pouring in through the abundant windows is sure to inspire students.
We are excited to celebrate the founding of the Round Rock Area Arts Council, and look forward to the involvement opportunities that it will provide.
This morning, the theatre teachers got to work with Monica Michell, the Head of Teacher Education/Certification, Dept. of Theatre and Dance at Texas State University-San Marcos. We were given a plethora of activities to use with our students with regards to addressing bullying. Bullying in schools has received more and more attention in the press, but it remains a difficult problem to confront with secondary age students. The activities Ms. Michell offered can be used in a variety of ways and empower students to solve problem for themselves.
The morning session ended with a staged reading of the script Billies and Bullies by Michell. It was lots of fun to watch our theatre teachers assume the roles of actors. We all learned a lot and will be using Ms. Michell's materials in our upcoming school year.
We look forward to our afternoon session with Rod Caspers!
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