The potential that our kids have is amazing. You all do many things to try to find that potential. In listening to the speakers and participants at SLATE this week, I realized quickly the amazing opportunities you provide all of our students. Your potential is amazing, too. I only hope that we can continue to build the culture and climate in Merton that allows your potential to be maximized which in turn will maximize the potential of our students. Let me know what I can do to help you realize your own potential. I'm here to support you and encourage you. Thanks for being willing to learn and grow every day!
Great things I saw this week...
Our NJHS kids setting up the gym for this week's concerts
5th grade team stepping up to help out when there was no guest teacher on Monday
The support you give our students throughout the day
Getting to see you on Wednesday afternoon when I returned from SLATE
The comments I heard about the concerts on Tuesday
The amazing things our kids are doing in electives
Great conversations about kids
The potato bar on Thursday
The gifts in the office
The PTO decorations in the lounge
The student volunteers and Carey, Becky, and Dan at the 8th grade girls basketball tournament
Matthew winning the Patriot's Pen Award. You have all had an amazing impact on him!
Name it. Claim it. Explain it.
Thanks to Holly and the 6th grade team for playing along.
Calendar
Tweets, quotes, and blogs
Our NJHS kids setting up the gym for this week's concerts
5th grade team stepping up to help out when there was no guest teacher on Monday
The support you give our students throughout the day
Getting to see you on Wednesday afternoon when I returned from SLATE
The comments I heard about the concerts on Tuesday
The amazing things our kids are doing in electives
Great conversations about kids
The potato bar on Thursday
The gifts in the office
The PTO decorations in the lounge
The student volunteers and Carey, Becky, and Dan at the 8th grade girls basketball tournament
Matthew winning the Patriot's Pen Award. You have all had an amazing impact on him!
Name it. Claim it. Explain it.
Thanks to Holly and the 6th grade team for playing along.
Calendar
Please continue to review the Intermediate Special Events Calendar at our weekly grade level and specials meetings, too.
Friday, December 13th
Packers Day
Giving Tree gifts due
Monday, December 16th
Merry Red and Green Day
School board meeting 7PM
Tuesday, December 17th
Holiday/Ugly Sweater Day
PTO gift wrap and brunch
Wednesday, December 18th
Holiday Hat Day
Thursday, December 19th
Flannels and Fuzzy Socks Day!
Lunch on Jen and Jay!
Friday, December 20th
Polar Express Pajama Day!
Raffle day! (You will get a raffle ticket for each day that you participate in a dress up day! The more you participate the better your chances!)
Saturday, December 21st- Wednesday, January 1st
Winter Break
Thursday, January 2nd
School resumes!
Name it. Claim it. Explain it.
Thanks to Holly and the 6th grade team for playing along!
Friday, December 13th
Packers Day
Giving Tree gifts due
Monday, December 16th
Merry Red and Green Day
School board meeting 7PM
Tuesday, December 17th
Holiday/Ugly Sweater Day
PTO gift wrap and brunch
Wednesday, December 18th
Holiday Hat Day
Thursday, December 19th
Flannels and Fuzzy Socks Day!
Lunch on Jen and Jay!
Friday, December 20th
Polar Express Pajama Day!
Raffle day! (You will get a raffle ticket for each day that you participate in a dress up day! The more you participate the better your chances!)
Saturday, December 21st- Wednesday, January 1st
Winter Break
Thursday, January 2nd
School resumes!
Name it. Claim it. Explain it.
Thanks to Holly and the 6th grade team for playing along!
Tweets, quotes, and blogs
Learning to Learn Beyond the Test (from George Couros)
| Inspiration is a guest that does not willingly visit the lazy. |
| Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, composer |
| We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us. |
| E.M. Forster, writer |
On the Path to "Purpose" (from George Couros)
| The more I do, the more frightened I get. But that is essential. Otherwise why would I go on doing it? |
| Dame Judi Dench, actress |
5 Strategies for Improving Mental and Physical Health (from George Couros)
| I think you should take your job seriously, but not yourself -- that is the best combination. |
| Dame Judi Dench, actress |
| Change obstacles into challenges. You might have to step back and go a different direction, but you can achieve. |
| Raye Montague, naval engineer who revolutionized the design process for naval ships, and US Navy's first female program manager of ships |
Take Care of You (from Jon Harper)
What I didn't understand, all those years when I was waiting for my life to start, was that it had already started. |
| Lee Smith, writer |
Try the Door: Overcoming Groupthink (from Dave Burgess)
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Family smore from 12.13.19
My 3
In my email on Tuesday morning, I shared a video from Joe Sanfelippo. Here it is again. Some of you shared your 3 with me. Some of you had your students share their 3 with you. If you wanted to know my 3, and even if you didn't, here they are.
1. Connecting with students and staff
2. Making Jen laugh
3. Stretching my thinking
I'd love to know what your 3 are.
Another 3
In reflecting on SLATE, I have 3 takeaways
1. Being able to connect with Tom Murray in person was an incredible opportunity. When you have a chance to connect with someone who makes you reflect on what you do and how you do it, you become a better person.
2. Realize that someone is always listening and watching, even if you don't realize it. Ask me about the sprinkles story if you want to learn more.
3. I get to go to school nearly every day with the best educators, and people, that I could ever come in contact with. I knew that you had everything under control and can't thank you enough for taking over the ship while I was gone.
Have a great weekend, and we've got this. Just take it one day at a time.
#JustInspire
Jay
Take care of the kids. Take care of each other. Take care of yourself.- John Gunnell
Family smore from 12.13.19
My 3
In my email on Tuesday morning, I shared a video from Joe Sanfelippo. Here it is again. Some of you shared your 3 with me. Some of you had your students share their 3 with you. If you wanted to know my 3, and even if you didn't, here they are.
1. Connecting with students and staff
2. Making Jen laugh
3. Stretching my thinking
I'd love to know what your 3 are.
Another 3
In reflecting on SLATE, I have 3 takeaways
1. Being able to connect with Tom Murray in person was an incredible opportunity. When you have a chance to connect with someone who makes you reflect on what you do and how you do it, you become a better person.
2. Realize that someone is always listening and watching, even if you don't realize it. Ask me about the sprinkles story if you want to learn more.
3. I get to go to school nearly every day with the best educators, and people, that I could ever come in contact with. I knew that you had everything under control and can't thank you enough for taking over the ship while I was gone.
Have a great weekend, and we've got this. Just take it one day at a time.
#JustInspire
Jay
Take care of the kids. Take care of each other. Take care of yourself.- John Gunnell
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