Be patient with yourself

How patient are you with yourself?  I really want you to think about that question.  We are patient with our students.  We are patient with our colleagues.  But are we patient with ourselves?  Take a look at this quote from @laurajaneillustrations.

Being patient isn't easy.  It's really hard.  We want things done now so that we can move on to something else.  It's how we're wired as educators.  We live in a time of instant gratification, where a microwave gets our food just warm enough to eat in one minute (I know based upon my lunch on Monday.).  I've talked about giving yourself grace earlier this school year.  Here's the link to the nuts and bolts that mentions grace.  Hopefully you've given yourself some grace this year, and now it's time to give yourself some patience.

Calendar

Tuesday, October 13th    5th grade invitation conferences

Wednesday, October 14th    Staff meeting 7:45AM (Staff and student SEL)

Thursday, October 15th    Virtual materials to office by 4PM/ CPI training 7:30AM and 4:15PM/ 6th grade invitation conferences

Friday, October 16th    Material pickup

Monday, October 19th-Wednesday October 21st    Red Ribbon Week (see Jackie's email)

Monday, October 19th    BLT meeting 4:15PM

Tuesday, October 20th    Virtual materials to office by 4PM/7th and 8th grade invitation conferences

Wednesday, October 21st    Staff meeting 7:45AM/ Material pickup

Thursday, October 22nd    No School

Friday, October 23rd    No School

Monday, October 26th    School board meeting 6PM

Wednesday, October 28th    Staff meeting 7:45AM

Thursday, October 29th    Virtual materials to office by 4PM

Friday, October 30th    Material pickup

Tweets, quotes, and blogs

Today's Best (by Rae Hughart)

("The Calling"- Don't watch until the weekend!)

This week saw all of you helping out and stepping in, and I cannot thank you enough.  When a guest teacher was needed, Katie, Becky, and Dawn stepped up.  When a guest teacher filled in, grade level teams and Barb made sure that they had everything they needed.  If we needed someone to cover an elective or a study hall, someone was there.  It was an incredible week for our kids thanks to all of you!  Let's hope that next week is a little more normal.

Make sure to take time for yourself this weekend.  Spend time with your family, get outside and enjoy the weather, and put school on the back burner as much as possible.  We have one more five day week with the kids before we can enjoy a long weekend.

Jay

Take care of the kids.  Take care of each other.  Take care of yourself.- John Gunnell