Keep planting those seeds!

About 20 minutes after I sent out last week's nuts and bolts, this quote came to me in an email from Heidy LaFleur.

The words have stuck with me all week.  Know that what you do each and every day has an incredible impact on our kids.  Keep planting those seeds!

Calendar

Thursday, April 29th  AHS Algebra placement test/ 5th/6th grade Forward Exam makeups (start at 8:45AM in room 124A)

Friday, April 30th  No school

Monday, May 3rd-Friday, May 7th    Staff Appreciation Week

Monday, May 10th    Full allotment of personal days has been allocated/ BLT meeting 4:15PM

Tuesday, May 11th  PTO meeting

Friday, May 14th  All budget orders are due!/ Full allotment of personal days has been allocated

Tuesday, May 18th    Band concerts  5:30PM and 7PM

Monday, May 24th    School board meeting

Tuesday, May 25th    Choir concerts 5:30PM and 7PM

Thursday, May 27th    NJHS induction  6PM

Tweets, quotes, and blogs

"You cannot improvise unless you know exactly what you're doing."-

Christopher Walken, actor

(from George Couros' blog Using Past Failures as Learning Toward Future Success)

"Say yes, take a chance, and sometimes it's terrific and sometimes it's not."-

Christopher Walken, actor

(from Pinterest/ Brewster Home Fashions- Macy's)

"A mistake is simply another way of doing things."-

Katharine Graham, business executive, newspaper publisher

(The video below puts this into perspective.)

(both of these are from George Couros' weekly email)

"Some questions don't have answers, which is a terribly difficult lesson to learn."-

Katharine Graham, business executive, newspaper publisher

"When I was a young guy, I knew everything.  Now I know very little.  I know less and less as the time goes on."-

Anthony Hopkins, actor, director, producer

"That's another great thing about getting older.  Your life is written on your face."-

Frances McDormand, actor, producer

EdCampElmbrook

If you didn't get to "attend" EdCampElmbrook last Friday, here's a link to the session board.  Although I didn't get to fully participate, there are some great sessions with notes and possible contact information of participants.  Trash or treasure!

May is right around the corner.  I can hardly believe it.  Can you believe it?  What I know is that we have a month left to foster learning and relationships with our students.  Keep connecting with our kids and let's keep planting those seeds!

Have a great long weekend!

Jay

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