Take care of the kids. Take care of each other. Take care of yourself.
He shared it in a Twitter chat long ago and I have remembered it ever since. Last weekend and this week I have learned the real importance of the last part- Take care of yourself.
I don't get sick very often, but when I do it will put me down for the count. Literally all I could do was lay in bed or on the couch, drink lots of fluids, and rest. I did continue my running streak, but I only ran when Jen was home so that if I passed out, someone was there to help me. Yes, I have a problem, but you all knew that already.
As educators, we hate not being here for our kids. I would argue that it's worse for us, and for our kids, if we come to school not feeling above 60% (I use that number because that's where I was on Tuesday when I came back). Two things can happen if we do come to school- our sickness lasts longer than it should and/or we will share our illness with our kids and our colleagues. If you're out sick, we will take care of the kids and you should take care of yourself. Keep that in mind as we continue through this wonderful flu season.
Great things I saw this week...
Kids working on Rube Goldberg projects
Kids taking the MAP tests seriously
5th grade boys basketball action
Kids having fun with broomball
Emmit posters in Science (just ask any of the 7th graders)
Financial literacy activities in 7th and 8th grade Math
This thank you note in the lounge
Name it. Claim it. Explain it.
Thanks to Becky for playing along last week.
Calendar
Please continue to review the Intermediate Special Events Calendar at our weekly grade level and specials meetings, too. I need your help with lunch and recess on the highlighted dates. GOOSE passes for all who help out!
Monday, January 20th
All Day PD
Tuesday, January 21st
First day of the third quarter/second semester- It's a B day!
Leadership Camp until 12:30
MAP makeups at 1:00 in the STEM lab (Bring devices!)
Wednesday, January 22nd
EE recertification all day
Friday, January 24th
Staff gathering at Sarah Phillips' house- sign up here
Monday, January 27th
School board meeting 7PM
Thursday, January 30th
A-team meeting
Thursday, February 7th
PTO meeting 2:30PM
Wednesday, February 12th
WIN Wednesday
Yearbook Activity pictures taken
Friday, February 14th
PD Day
Tweets, quotes, and blogs
Thanks to Becky for playing along last week.
Calendar
Please continue to review the Intermediate Special Events Calendar at our weekly grade level and specials meetings, too. I need your help with lunch and recess on the highlighted dates. GOOSE passes for all who help out!
Monday, January 20th
All Day PD
Tuesday, January 21st
First day of the third quarter/second semester- It's a B day!
Leadership Camp until 12:30
MAP makeups at 1:00 in the STEM lab (Bring devices!)
Wednesday, January 22nd
EE recertification all day
Friday, January 24th
Staff gathering at Sarah Phillips' house- sign up here
Monday, January 27th
School board meeting 7PM
Thursday, January 30th
A-team meeting
Thursday, February 7th
PTO meeting 2:30PM
Wednesday, February 12th
WIN Wednesday
Yearbook Activity pictures taken
Friday, February 14th
PD Day
Tweets, quotes, and blogs
(Jen shared this with me so I had to share it with you!)
A Story About Change (from Brad Gustafson)
| If we don't change, we don't grow. If we don't grow, we aren't really living. |
| Gail Sheehy, writer, journalist, lecturer |
(from the Leadership Vault by Melinda Miller and Amber Teamann)
| Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own, instead of someone else's. |
| Billy Wilder, filmmaker, screenwriter, producer |
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Family smore from 1.17.20
I seriously cannot believe that today is the halfway point of the school year. There is so much for us to celebrate, both professionally and personally. Think about those people you could celebrate over the weekend. And have the courage to share those things on Monday when we meet. There is a time for shoutouts so take advantage of that. Sometimes it takes even more courage to walk up to the person and give them a personal shoutout. Will you take the time, that one moment, to do that? Imagine if it was you receiving the shoutout. Wouldn't you feel awesome? I encourage you to find one person on Monday and give them a shoutout, but if you want to do it today instead, go for it!
#JustInspire
Jay
Take care of the kids. Take care of each other. Take care of yourself.- John Gunnell
Family smore from 1.17.20
I seriously cannot believe that today is the halfway point of the school year. There is so much for us to celebrate, both professionally and personally. Think about those people you could celebrate over the weekend. And have the courage to share those things on Monday when we meet. There is a time for shoutouts so take advantage of that. Sometimes it takes even more courage to walk up to the person and give them a personal shoutout. Will you take the time, that one moment, to do that? Imagine if it was you receiving the shoutout. Wouldn't you feel awesome? I encourage you to find one person on Monday and give them a shoutout, but if you want to do it today instead, go for it!
#JustInspire
Jay
Take care of the kids. Take care of each other. Take care of yourself.- John Gunnell
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