Clarissa Bennett

Background

About Clarissa Bennett

Appointed as Principal of Round Top Elementary in 2020, possessing more than 25 years of experience in public education, and specializing in: Strategic Leadership, establishing Collective Efficacy, and implementing Multi-Tiered Systems of Support that results in improved school culture and increased student achievement. I am committed to supporting the success of all students AND educators under my leadership.Vision: All Who Enter Learn to SOAR.Mission: RTE will provide all students equitable access to meaningful learning experiences that will equip them with the academic, social, and emotional skills needed to be productive, contributing citizens to our community. Beliefs: We believe children learn through observation and imitation of the adults in their lives; therefore we commit to teaching and modeling the following:1. GROWTH MINDSET: choosing to think positively about challenges helps us to grow as we change for the better.2. KNOWLEDGE: learning is a limitless process influenced by the provision of equitable opportunities and life experiences.3. ACHIEVEMENT: understanding that everyone can achieve and that our individual success is a result of continuous effort and personal accountability.4. INTEGRITY: behaving in respectful ways that earn trust with everyone - students, teachers, parents, and community members.5. SERVICE: providing selfless, intentional, and purposeful acts of kindness for others with humility.