| The goal is not always meant to be reached, but to serve as a mark for our aim. |
| Joseph Joubert, essayist |
The quote above really caught my attention. As the minutes in the day go by, and the days of the week go by, I've noticed that although my aim is high (you can pick the topic), I might not always get there. I've had visions of having a school where students and staff respect one another all the time. For the most part, it's true here in Merton. But there are days, or times of the day, where than might not always be the case. The goal is mutual respect, and that's also the aim. Aim is a personal thing that needs to be adjusted a variety of times during the day. Jen shared this video (it's at the end of the article, which is also good) with me about teenagers. I think one reason was so that I understood Lauren better. The other was to give me a better perspective on teenagers. After all, teenagers aren't just mini-adults. They are teenagers. As you can continue to read this week's nuts and bolts, you'll notice a lot of quotes. Maybe you'll relate to the quote above, or maybe not, but hopefully one of the quotes will resonate with you.
Calendar
Monday, May 21st
8:00AM BLT meeting
Tuesday, May 22nd
5th grade at camp
8:50 cover Brian F.
4:15 Homework Club
Wednesday, May 23rd
5th grade at camp
8:30 Parents' United?
Thursday, May 24th
5th grade at camp
Half day career day
Specials meeting
2:00 A-team meeting
4:00 Opioid Awareness at Swallow
4:15 Final Homework Club
Friday, May 25th
Jeans for Troops Day ($5 to wear jeans. Money collected goes to military veterans)
3:00 5th grade HG&D
Future Dates
Monday, May 28th- Memorial Day (No School)
Friday, June 1st- Celebration Day
Tuesday, June 5th- 8th grade Day Away and dance
Wednesday, June 6th- Awards assembly and 8th grade graduation
Thursday, June 7th- Last day of school (half day)
Great things I saw this week...
See this below from one of our new families on Facebook.
"New to this school coming from St Joe’s and Brighton in Kenosha county. Two other great schools. Merton Schools and staff are outstanding. Clean school, well kept, friendly, class and sports options. Real food and healthy options for lunches. The list goes on! Singing that was actually really great and enjoyable. (Not just parent requirements lol). Looking forward to my sons program tonight."
Sphero and ozobots in Science
Students creating multimodal books in LA
Custodians going above the call of duty for concert setups and tear down, even though they were shorthanded.
The concerts on Tuesday night were amazing!
I continue to visit classrooms and you continue to keep the kids engaged. Keep it up!
Tweets, quotes, and blogs Thriving Through Adversity (from George Couros)
Monday, May 21st
8:00AM BLT meeting
Tuesday, May 22nd
5th grade at camp
8:50 cover Brian F.
4:15 Homework Club
Wednesday, May 23rd
5th grade at camp
8:30 Parents' United?
Thursday, May 24th
5th grade at camp
Half day career day
Specials meeting
2:00 A-team meeting
4:00 Opioid Awareness at Swallow
4:15 Final Homework Club
Friday, May 25th
Jeans for Troops Day ($5 to wear jeans. Money collected goes to military veterans)
3:00 5th grade HG&D
Future Dates
Monday, May 28th- Memorial Day (No School)
Friday, June 1st- Celebration Day
Tuesday, June 5th- 8th grade Day Away and dance
Wednesday, June 6th- Awards assembly and 8th grade graduation
Thursday, June 7th- Last day of school (half day)
Great things I saw this week...
See this below from one of our new families on Facebook.
"New to this school coming from St Joe’s and Brighton in Kenosha county. Two other great schools. Merton Schools and staff are outstanding. Clean school, well kept, friendly, class and sports options. Real food and healthy options for lunches. The list goes on! Singing that was actually really great and enjoyable. (Not just parent requirements lol). Looking forward to my sons program tonight."
Sphero and ozobots in Science
Students creating multimodal books in LA
Custodians going above the call of duty for concert setups and tear down, even though they were shorthanded.
The concerts on Tuesday night were amazing!
I continue to visit classrooms and you continue to keep the kids engaged. Keep it up!
Tweets, quotes, and blogs Thriving Through Adversity (from George Couros)
(from @SylviaDuckworth)
| Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? |
| Mary Oliver, poet |
| Only by self-respect will you compel others to respect you. |
| Fyodor Dostoyevsky, writer and philosopher |
(Thanks to Jen for sending this my way. I also think "month" could be substituted for "week".)
"How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in your life you will have been all of these." — George Washington Carver
| Deliberate with caution, but act with decision; and yield with graciousness, or oppose with firmness. |
| Charles Caleb Colton, cleric and writer |
| What, after all, has maintained the human race on this old globe despite all the calamities of nature and all the tragic failings of mankind, if not faith in new possibilities, and courage to advocate them. |
| Jane Addams, social activist |
| Each generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it. |
| George Orwell, writer and journalist |
| There are many things that seem impossible only so long as one does not attempt them. |
| Andre Gide, author |
| A happy life consists not in the absence, but in the mastery of hardships. |
| Helen Keller, writer and social activist |
Family smore for 5.18.18
I hope you remembered to wear jeans and a sweatshirt today.
See you all soon.
Jay
Take care of the kids. Take care of each other. Take care of yourself.- John Gunnell
I hope you remembered to wear jeans and a sweatshirt today.
See you all soon.
Jay
Take care of the kids. Take care of each other. Take care of yourself.- John Gunnell
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