Great things I saw this week...
Even in tough times, the staff was able to get together, talk about kids, and laugh about the crazy things that happen to us every day.
Therapeutic toys in 6th grade.
Math stations with mini-lessons.
Kids writing and reading every day, with choice and voice.
Having a chance to cover a math class and reconnecting with kids.
Great discussions in team meetings.
Do you even know how lucky I am to get the opportunity to visit your classrooms and do observations?
Conferences the last two weeks. I had great discussions about you all with families every night.
Calendar
Monday, November 20
Move it Monday- wear some workout gear
BLT meeting 4:15-5:15
Tuesday, November 21
No Office Day, as much as possible.
Wednesday, November 22-26
Enjoy Thanksgiving with family and friends.
Tweets, quotes, and blogs
| Problems are guidelines, not stop signs. |
| Robert Schuller, clergyman and speaker |
Maybe Next Year (from Pernille Ripp)
| I don't have to be what you want me to be. I'm free to be who I want. |
| Muhammad Ali, boxer |
11 Ways to Build Capacity and Never Stop Growing (from David Geurin)
"You have to accept whatever comes, and the only important thing is that you meet it with courage and with the best that you have to give."
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Only Schools Can End Schools (from George Couros)
| The risk is the challenge. |
| Mario Andretti, auto racer |
| Life is what we make it, always has been, always will be. |
| Grandma Moses, folk artist |
Family smore for 11.17.17
Once you school is over today, do me a favor. Reach out to a family member of friend you haven't been in touch with in a while. Give them a call or invite them to coffee or lunch. Focus on the relationship you had, or have, with them. Catch up, listen, and smile. And then I challenge you to do the same with one of our students next week. Find the one, or two, or ten, that you think might be having the most difficult time leading up to our long Thanksgiving break. Connecting with them might just make next week the best two day school week they could ever have. You may know that a few of your colleagues are reading Kids Deserve It along with me. This week we did flipgrid videos. Full disclosure- your colleagues did their videos but I haven't done mine yet. The power of the messages in this book reminds me of each of you. If you haven't read the book and you'd like to, let me know if you'd like a copy of the book. I know a guy. And if you like the message of the book, maybe you would like to show off the message by wearing a shirt or sweatshirt. Here's a link to some options, if you're interested.
See you all soon!
Be the one!
Jay
Take care of the kids. Take care of each other. Take care of yourself.- John Gunnell
Once you school is over today, do me a favor. Reach out to a family member of friend you haven't been in touch with in a while. Give them a call or invite them to coffee or lunch. Focus on the relationship you had, or have, with them. Catch up, listen, and smile. And then I challenge you to do the same with one of our students next week. Find the one, or two, or ten, that you think might be having the most difficult time leading up to our long Thanksgiving break. Connecting with them might just make next week the best two day school week they could ever have. You may know that a few of your colleagues are reading Kids Deserve It along with me. This week we did flipgrid videos. Full disclosure- your colleagues did their videos but I haven't done mine yet. The power of the messages in this book reminds me of each of you. If you haven't read the book and you'd like to, let me know if you'd like a copy of the book. I know a guy. And if you like the message of the book, maybe you would like to show off the message by wearing a shirt or sweatshirt. Here's a link to some options, if you're interested.
See you all soon!
Be the one!
Jay
Take care of the kids. Take care of each other. Take care of yourself.- John Gunnell
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