| Men are accused for not knowing their own weakness, yet, perhaps, as few know their own strength. It is in men as in soils, where sometimes there is a vein of gold, which the owner knows not of. |
| Jonathan Swift, writer and cleric |
I want you to really think about the quote above. As educators, I think that we focus more on the negative than the positive. As you reflect upon the entire school year, focus on a hidden strength, that vein of gold that you don't often consider. It's there in all of us, we just need to look for it. I would say that my hidden strength is the ability to stay calm, at least most of the time. I'm really like a duck on a pond, calm above the water but paddling like crazy under the water. For the most part, I think it serves me pretty well. What's your hidden strength, and if you don't know, go find it this weekend.
Great things I saw this week...
Roller skating, skateboarding, long boards, rip sticks, and scooters in PE.
Kids creating documentaries.
Country reports in Social Studies.
Watching 8th graders bust open their pinatas.
The anticipation of Celebration Day.
6th grade portfolio conferences.
Staff eating lunch at the picnic tables.
Kids creating in Science classes.
Calendar
Saturday, June 2nd
Lauren graduates!
Monday, June 4th
1:30 family tour
3:00 portfolio conference
Tuesday, June 5th
8th grade Day Away
9:00 A-team meeting
7PM 8th grade dance
Wednesday, June 6th
8:45-9:15 Recognition assembly
10:30 Graduation practice
7:00 Graduation (It would be great if you could come and see the kids!)
Thursday, June 7th
Half day- noon release (Make sure you've had your end of the year meeting with me!)
Ice cream and yearbook schedule
Tweets, quotes, and blogs
4 Reflection Questions for the End of the School Year (from George Couros)
"You have to try the impossible to achieve the possible."- Herman Hesse
| To be good and lead a good life means to give to others more than one takes from them. |
| Leo Tolstoy, writer |
| Everyone needs to be valued. Everyone has the potential to give something back. |
| Diana, Princess of Wales |
Family smore for 6.1.18
Today is Celebration Day, a day to truly celebrate the progress of our students, and each other. Find the good in everything, even when it might be difficult. The kids have come a long way, and so have you. None of us, students or staff, is the same as we were when the school year started. Hopefully we're all a little better at something. I can't wait to celebrate the day with you.
Be the one!
Jay
Take care of the kids. Take care of each other. Take care of yourself.- John Gunnell
Today is Celebration Day, a day to truly celebrate the progress of our students, and each other. Find the good in everything, even when it might be difficult. The kids have come a long way, and so have you. None of us, students or staff, is the same as we were when the school year started. Hopefully we're all a little better at something. I can't wait to celebrate the day with you.
Be the one!
Jay
Take care of the kids. Take care of each other. Take care of yourself.- John Gunnell
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