Action: Do an attitude audit. Ask 15 people in your work area to anonymously score your attitude on a scale of 1 to 10 ... with 10 being the best or most positive. If your scores average less than a 7, you've got some serious work to do on projecting a more positive attitude.
Anyone interested in trying this after Thanksgiving Break - let me know. I will put my form out after break. As I was reading his tip this week, I thought of myself in terms of: "How am I around the students? The staff? Our parents?" You are leaders in the classroom, the building, the district and the communities you live in.
(abbreviated version this week)
What Dr. Alan Zimmerman Has To Say:
Good leaders pay attention to creating positive energy because they know leaders are never "energy neutral." They're either giving people energy or taking it from them.To create more energy in the people around you, I recommend three strategies.
=> 1. Exhibit great amounts of positive energy.
Yes, it starts with you ... not them. As Richard Lenny, the chairman and CEO of Hershey Foods, proclaims, "I guarantee, as a leader, no one will ever be more optimistic than you are. But if you are a pessimist, I can almost equally as well guarantee that they will be more pessimistic than you are."Good leaders lead with attitude. And as I like to ask the leaders in my audiences, "If attitudes are contagious, are yours worth catching?"
But please, don't mistake a positive attitude for denial. These are tough times. I know that, and you know that. And your coworkers know that. So you can't pretend everything is great when they aren't.
However, as government executive John W. Gardner puts it, "The first and last task of a leader is to keep hope alive." So you continue to show your understanding and your caring of their situation by giving them something to hang on to ... namely, your own positive, hopeful, energetic altitude ... despite the tough times.
And as medical center executive Nancy Baker put it, "It's not always easy, but offering compassion is a very disarming and effective management tool."
No matter what's going on, you've got to show a lot of energy. You've got to show an energy where people see you working with determination, working on the organization's goals, and working for the people in your organization.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Thursday, November 20, 2008
November 21, 2008
***I left off the 4th Grade music program under dates to note!***
Thursday, December 4th, 7:00 pm
Website Training – Bob Deter will conduct a 1-hour workshop on website development for our school website on Tuesday, December 2nd. All teachers and designated staff will attend this workshop. Please bring your laptop to Mrs. Braymen’s room and we will begin at 3:20 pm.
Senteo & Training – I am excited to have both teams making plans to use the Senteo software and handhelds for their formative assessments and other classroom assessments! It was fun to work with the 4th grade team and students on the Senteo-formative assessments this week. I would be interested to hear the answers to: Was it effective use of time? Does it change student learning? Also, if you want to do any of the online Smart Board or Senteo training, you must visit the website, http://www.smarttech.com/ and pre-register for a class. Talk to Sue, Mark or Jessica as to how to sign up and see me if you need covered.
Upcoming PLC Dates – December 3rd and 10th professional development dates will focus on curriculum. Locations and agendas to come.
Extra Online Tip – On the FWR blogsite (see below), I will add Dr. Zimmerman’s weekly Tuesday tip for those who need an early week motivational boost. I was fortunate enough to hear Dr. Zimmerman speak last summer and enjoy his sense of humor and positive outlook on life. Read it…or don’t.
AEA Survey – Each staff member will need to fill out the annual AEA survey before Thanksgiving break. It only takes 3-4 minutes.
1) Go to GVAEA’s website at http://www.aea14.k12.ia.us/
2) Click on “Climate Surveys 2008-09” towards the bottom of the page.
3) Click on your district surveys link.
4) Click on the appropriate survey: Staff School Climate Survey
5) Use the following passwords (all lowercase) for the surveys: Staff = survey89
6) Click “Start” to begin the survey.
7) After the questions are complete, click the “Submit” button.
8) Quit the web browser upon completion of a survey.
Coming up…
November
24-25 Barry in Des Moines (ILA/SAI)
Ms. Bates is designated decision maker if needed.
26 Two-Hour Early Dismissal/Individual PD; staff able to leave at 2:30 pm
27-28 Thanksgiving Break – ENJOY!!
December
1 Monday Assembly, 2:55 pm; PLC time
2 Website training; 3:20-4:15 pm
3 Early out/PD; Curriculum focus
5 WIS Christmas Party, 6 PM @ RO Country Club (Pay Jan!!)
A ton of useful & FREE educator templates to print or to ‘post’ on white board/Smart Board
http://www.educatortemplates.com/
Having a hard time with technology?? You all have five minutes a day to spend on this site…http://www.180techtips.com/
A smile confuses an approaching frown. ~Author Unknown
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Dr. Zimmerman's TUESDAY TIP:
(An early week tip from Dr. Alan Zimmerman, a motivational and inspirational speaker)
We are as solid as we are resilient.
What Dr. Alan Zimmerman Has To Say:
A while ago, I listened to Lee Iaccoco, the former chairman of the Chrysler Corporation. And he was profound. He said, "Nothing frightens people more than change they can't control, and nothing energizes people more than change they can influence."
So very true! It's a perfect description of the economic mess we're in and a perfect description of the election we just had. No matter how you voted, it was all about change.
And as one person said, "So who's against capital punishment? I think there are a lot of people in the Capitol who should be punished.
"Well, I've been speaking on change for a long time. In fact, many of you have brought me on site to talk about "Mastering Change: Leaving Your Comfort Zone, Taking Risks, and Getting Results." It's still a popular program. And you can read all about it by going to http://www.drzimmerman.com/keynotespeaker/speakingprograms/program08.htm
But there's a new twist to the program. A lot of you are asking me how you can survive this brutal, unfair economic change that has been thrust upon us by other people's stupidity. You are asking me to emphasize those resiliency strategies in my programs. So let me give you a few of those tips right now.
=> 1. Doubt the doomsayers.
And there are a lot of them out there. Perhaps you've seen the e-mail floating around the Internet that says little has changed for the better since 1980. It reported that 80% of the world's people still live in substandard housing; 70% are unable to read, and 50% suffer from malnutrition.
Well that e-mail intrigued author Philip Yancey who wrote "Fearfully And Wonderfully Made." He spent a great deal of time tracking down the statistics from authoritative sources ... only to find out that e-mail is downright wrong. In fact, the world has made major strides in the last 30 years.
According to the best estimates, 25% -- not 80% -- of the world's population lives in substandard housing. Thirty years ago the global literacy rate was 53%; now it's 80% The percentage of people suffering from malnutrition has dropped more than half ... to 20%. And 75% of the world had no access to clean water; now 75% do.
As Yancey puts it, "Such good news rarely captures the attention of the media, which continue to portray the world as teetering on the brink of cataclysm." The news focuses on gloom and doom.
In fact, the media ... by their own admission ... say "If it bleeds it leads." In other words, they're going to report the most dire, gruesome news first and foremost.
Of course Yancey's research found out there's a lot of good news out there. But you seldom read it or hear it. So maybe it's time to doubt the doomsayers.
One more example. When I was in college back in the 60's, the rage was Paul Ehrlich's book on "The Population Bomb." He predicted huge famines would occur in the 1970's and 80's, with hundreds of millions of people starving to death. That simply did not happen.
Doomsaying population "experts" used to tell us the world population would hit a high of 20 billion, causing an intolerable strain on the Earth's resources. We would simply implode.
But then the prediction was lowered to 15 billion, then 11 billion, then 9 billion. Some "experts" now say the world's population will peak around the year 2050, and then possibly decline. In fact, the birth rate has fallen so dramatically in Europe, Russia, and Japan, "experts" are now worrying about the dire consequences of an aging population unreplenished by younger generations.
As Crawford H. Greenwalt, the president of E.I. duPont de Nemours and Company, said, "When anyone attempts to predict the future, their forecast turns out to be hopelessly shortsighted and pessimistic."
So you and I need to add a bit of healthy skepticism to all the gloom and doom news out there.
And then ...
=> 2. Put things in perspective.
I had to learn how to do that. Years ago, I found it too easy to complain when things didn't go my way. Then I visited several refugee camps in Thailand during the 1980's ... where thousands of Cambodians and Laotians were running from the killing fields of the Khmer Rouge. I soon realized ... by comparison ... I didn't have that much to complain about.
Yes, these are hard times. But do keep things in perspective. Things could be worse. You could be shot at when you leave your house for work. Or you could be imprisoned or beheaded for not worshipping the way some people think you should.
Just remember, wherever you are, you're not going to stay there. As John A. Simone, Sr., indicated, "If you're in a bad situation, don't worry; it'll change. If you're in a good situation, don't worry; it'll change."
And Robert Frost, one of America's greatest poets, said he could sum up everything he learned about life in three words: "It goes on." So keep things in perspective.
That's what Carol Tweet's daughter learned to do. As Carol wrote, "Your 'PIVOT' book is awe-inspiring. It should be on the #1 best-seller list forever. I gave it to my 15 year-old daughter to read. She started a journal based on 'PIVOT', is taking notes, and highlighting all over the book -- which I am so happy to see. She is telling her friends about it. It has given her a greater self-esteem and a positive attitude. So today I wanted to say THANK YOU. You have made a difference in my life and the lives of my family and friends."
You can get a copy of "PIVOT: How One Turn In Attitude Can Lead To Success" by going to http://www.drzimmerman.com/tools/products.htm#Books
And finally ...
=> 3. Say goodbye to the way things used to be. Your past may have included a certain lifestyle, a particular vacation spot, or even a specific position in your company. Well, those things, and a host of other things, may have to be put on hold for a while ... or even let go.
Don't waste your time bemoaning what could have been or should have been. To resist change, to refuse to adapt to it, or to deny it, is like holding your breath. If you persist, you will kill yourself.
Peter Drucker, perhaps the greatest management expert of the 20th century, said people fail because of what they will not give up. They cling to what has worked in the past, even after it has clearly stopped working.
What about you? Are there things in your life you have to let go? Are there behaviors, expenditures, or experiences you need to say goodbye to?
What kinds of things are absolute necessities in your life ... that you absolutely must hang on to? And what kinds of things are merely nice-to-have wants you could live without? Make a list.
And as you make your list, remember Sandy Ewing's comment, "Sacred cows make the best hamburgers." In other words, just about everything ... in the way your life used to be ... is up for examination and possibly cancellation.
You see ... the past is a library from which to draw information, but it's not a roadmap for living tomorrow.
Action:
Monitor who you are listening to. Are you hanging around the doom-and-gloom crowd too much of the time? Are you tuning into the grim-and-dim media way too often?
Then, at the very least, limit your exposure to those negative inputs and balance them with more positive inputs.
Make it a great week!
Dr. Alan Zimmerman
You CAN SIGN UP FOR YOUR OWN FREE E-MAIL SUBSCRIPTION. All you have to do is click here http://www.drzimmerman.com/ or cut and paste this address into their web browser. It will take you to Dr. Zimmerman's web site where you can sign up for the "Tuesday Tip."
We are as solid as we are resilient.
What Dr. Alan Zimmerman Has To Say:
A while ago, I listened to Lee Iaccoco, the former chairman of the Chrysler Corporation. And he was profound. He said, "Nothing frightens people more than change they can't control, and nothing energizes people more than change they can influence."
So very true! It's a perfect description of the economic mess we're in and a perfect description of the election we just had. No matter how you voted, it was all about change.
And as one person said, "So who's against capital punishment? I think there are a lot of people in the Capitol who should be punished.
"Well, I've been speaking on change for a long time. In fact, many of you have brought me on site to talk about "Mastering Change: Leaving Your Comfort Zone, Taking Risks, and Getting Results." It's still a popular program. And you can read all about it by going to http://www.drzimmerman.com/keynotespeaker/speakingprograms/program08.htm
But there's a new twist to the program. A lot of you are asking me how you can survive this brutal, unfair economic change that has been thrust upon us by other people's stupidity. You are asking me to emphasize those resiliency strategies in my programs. So let me give you a few of those tips right now.
=> 1. Doubt the doomsayers.
And there are a lot of them out there. Perhaps you've seen the e-mail floating around the Internet that says little has changed for the better since 1980. It reported that 80% of the world's people still live in substandard housing; 70% are unable to read, and 50% suffer from malnutrition.
Well that e-mail intrigued author Philip Yancey who wrote "Fearfully And Wonderfully Made." He spent a great deal of time tracking down the statistics from authoritative sources ... only to find out that e-mail is downright wrong. In fact, the world has made major strides in the last 30 years.
According to the best estimates, 25% -- not 80% -- of the world's population lives in substandard housing. Thirty years ago the global literacy rate was 53%; now it's 80% The percentage of people suffering from malnutrition has dropped more than half ... to 20%. And 75% of the world had no access to clean water; now 75% do.
As Yancey puts it, "Such good news rarely captures the attention of the media, which continue to portray the world as teetering on the brink of cataclysm." The news focuses on gloom and doom.
In fact, the media ... by their own admission ... say "If it bleeds it leads." In other words, they're going to report the most dire, gruesome news first and foremost.
Of course Yancey's research found out there's a lot of good news out there. But you seldom read it or hear it. So maybe it's time to doubt the doomsayers.
One more example. When I was in college back in the 60's, the rage was Paul Ehrlich's book on "The Population Bomb." He predicted huge famines would occur in the 1970's and 80's, with hundreds of millions of people starving to death. That simply did not happen.
Doomsaying population "experts" used to tell us the world population would hit a high of 20 billion, causing an intolerable strain on the Earth's resources. We would simply implode.
But then the prediction was lowered to 15 billion, then 11 billion, then 9 billion. Some "experts" now say the world's population will peak around the year 2050, and then possibly decline. In fact, the birth rate has fallen so dramatically in Europe, Russia, and Japan, "experts" are now worrying about the dire consequences of an aging population unreplenished by younger generations.
As Crawford H. Greenwalt, the president of E.I. duPont de Nemours and Company, said, "When anyone attempts to predict the future, their forecast turns out to be hopelessly shortsighted and pessimistic."
So you and I need to add a bit of healthy skepticism to all the gloom and doom news out there.
And then ...
=> 2. Put things in perspective.
I had to learn how to do that. Years ago, I found it too easy to complain when things didn't go my way. Then I visited several refugee camps in Thailand during the 1980's ... where thousands of Cambodians and Laotians were running from the killing fields of the Khmer Rouge. I soon realized ... by comparison ... I didn't have that much to complain about.
Yes, these are hard times. But do keep things in perspective. Things could be worse. You could be shot at when you leave your house for work. Or you could be imprisoned or beheaded for not worshipping the way some people think you should.
Just remember, wherever you are, you're not going to stay there. As John A. Simone, Sr., indicated, "If you're in a bad situation, don't worry; it'll change. If you're in a good situation, don't worry; it'll change."
And Robert Frost, one of America's greatest poets, said he could sum up everything he learned about life in three words: "It goes on." So keep things in perspective.
That's what Carol Tweet's daughter learned to do. As Carol wrote, "Your 'PIVOT' book is awe-inspiring. It should be on the #1 best-seller list forever. I gave it to my 15 year-old daughter to read. She started a journal based on 'PIVOT', is taking notes, and highlighting all over the book -- which I am so happy to see. She is telling her friends about it. It has given her a greater self-esteem and a positive attitude. So today I wanted to say THANK YOU. You have made a difference in my life and the lives of my family and friends."
You can get a copy of "PIVOT: How One Turn In Attitude Can Lead To Success" by going to http://www.drzimmerman.com/tools/products.htm#Books
And finally ...
=> 3. Say goodbye to the way things used to be. Your past may have included a certain lifestyle, a particular vacation spot, or even a specific position in your company. Well, those things, and a host of other things, may have to be put on hold for a while ... or even let go.
Don't waste your time bemoaning what could have been or should have been. To resist change, to refuse to adapt to it, or to deny it, is like holding your breath. If you persist, you will kill yourself.
Peter Drucker, perhaps the greatest management expert of the 20th century, said people fail because of what they will not give up. They cling to what has worked in the past, even after it has clearly stopped working.
What about you? Are there things in your life you have to let go? Are there behaviors, expenditures, or experiences you need to say goodbye to?
What kinds of things are absolute necessities in your life ... that you absolutely must hang on to? And what kinds of things are merely nice-to-have wants you could live without? Make a list.
And as you make your list, remember Sandy Ewing's comment, "Sacred cows make the best hamburgers." In other words, just about everything ... in the way your life used to be ... is up for examination and possibly cancellation.
You see ... the past is a library from which to draw information, but it's not a roadmap for living tomorrow.
Action:
Monitor who you are listening to. Are you hanging around the doom-and-gloom crowd too much of the time? Are you tuning into the grim-and-dim media way too often?
Then, at the very least, limit your exposure to those negative inputs and balance them with more positive inputs.
Make it a great week!
Dr. Alan Zimmerman
You CAN SIGN UP FOR YOUR OWN FREE E-MAIL SUBSCRIPTION. All you have to do is click here http://www.drzimmerman.com/ or cut and paste this address into their web browser. It will take you to Dr. Zimmerman's web site where you can sign up for the "Tuesday Tip."
Friday, November 14, 2008
November 14, 2008
SmartBoard Training REPEAT - Since most of you have had an initial look at how to use the mobile Smart Board, please visit http://smarttech.com/trainingcenter & click on the “Notebook 10 Video” link located on the left side. This is a great way to orient yourself to using the software/board. If you would like further training, please check out the free online training and talk to Jessica or Sue about how useful the training was or can be for you. If you still need a quick lesson or want me to work with you individually, see me about time that works for you during prep or before/after school.
Senteo – I am excited to have both teams making plans to use the Senteo software and handhelds for their formative assessments and other classroom assessments! I truly believe this will cut a lot of the time spent grading, organizing and analyzing the data following an assessment. I look forward to working with the teams to get this set up and help create a smooth process! Take a two-minute tutorial online to get started!
Upcoming PLC Dates – November 19 is a building level PLC date. If either team wants to learn how to better use the Senteo assessment hardware/software to conduct your formative assessments, I’d be happy to work with you. Wednesday, November 26th is individual professional development time and I can work with you that day on any assessment, Senteo and/or Smart Board questions.
National Young Readers Day – A big thank you to Jan and Angie Spangenberg for organizing the day and recruiting our fine celebrities!! It was fun to listen and watch.
November Observations - REPEAT Scheduled your November observation yet? Time is running out.
Attendance – Our daily average attendance for students through the October was 97.2%. Our staff attendance (includes all full time WIS staff…including me) is 95.2% over the same time period.
Interesting Opportunity – Iowa has implemented an agreement with the Ministry of Education in Republic of China (Taiwan) that will offer experienced and newly licensed Iowa teachers the opportunity to teach in Taiwanese schools for one year. Any licensed Iowa teacher with a K-6 endorsement may apply to participate in this program. This includes new teachers with an initial license. Applications for the Teaching in Taiwan program must be postmarked by April 24, 2009. For more information & the FAQ list, visit: http://www.iowa.gov/educate/content/view/689/665
Coming up…
November
17 Mon Assembly; Team PLC time; School Board Mtg, 6:00 P.M.
18 Teacher Quality Committee Mtg, 4:00 P.M.
19 Two-Hour Early Dismissal/Building PLC Teams
20 SAT Mtg, 3:15 P.M.
26 Two-Hour Early Dismissal/Individual PD
27-28 Thanksgiving Break – ENJOY!!
Website of the Week
Arranged by grade level, videos, subject areas and Smart Board links, for the
busy educator (that is you!), this site has it all.
http://faculty.usiouxfalls.edu/arpeterson/smartboard.htm
I think the next best thing to solving a problem is finding some humor in it.
~Frank A. Clark
He who laughs, lasts - DB
Senteo – I am excited to have both teams making plans to use the Senteo software and handhelds for their formative assessments and other classroom assessments! I truly believe this will cut a lot of the time spent grading, organizing and analyzing the data following an assessment. I look forward to working with the teams to get this set up and help create a smooth process! Take a two-minute tutorial online to get started!
Upcoming PLC Dates – November 19 is a building level PLC date. If either team wants to learn how to better use the Senteo assessment hardware/software to conduct your formative assessments, I’d be happy to work with you. Wednesday, November 26th is individual professional development time and I can work with you that day on any assessment, Senteo and/or Smart Board questions.
National Young Readers Day – A big thank you to Jan and Angie Spangenberg for organizing the day and recruiting our fine celebrities!! It was fun to listen and watch.
November Observations - REPEAT Scheduled your November observation yet? Time is running out.
Attendance – Our daily average attendance for students through the October was 97.2%. Our staff attendance (includes all full time WIS staff…including me) is 95.2% over the same time period.
Interesting Opportunity – Iowa has implemented an agreement with the Ministry of Education in Republic of China (Taiwan) that will offer experienced and newly licensed Iowa teachers the opportunity to teach in Taiwanese schools for one year. Any licensed Iowa teacher with a K-6 endorsement may apply to participate in this program. This includes new teachers with an initial license. Applications for the Teaching in Taiwan program must be postmarked by April 24, 2009. For more information & the FAQ list, visit: http://www.iowa.gov/educate/content/view/689/665
Coming up…
November
17 Mon Assembly; Team PLC time; School Board Mtg, 6:00 P.M.
18 Teacher Quality Committee Mtg, 4:00 P.M.
19 Two-Hour Early Dismissal/Building PLC Teams
20 SAT Mtg, 3:15 P.M.
26 Two-Hour Early Dismissal/Individual PD
27-28 Thanksgiving Break – ENJOY!!
Arranged by grade level, videos, subject areas and Smart Board links, for the
busy educator (that is you!), this site has it all.
http://faculty.usiouxfalls.edu/arpeterson/smartboard.htm
I think the next best thing to solving a problem is finding some humor in it.
~Frank A. Clark
He who laughs, lasts - DB
Friday, November 7, 2008
November 7, 2008
Staff Kudos – A big thank you goes out to Jessica, Nita and Angie for assisting with PD on Wednesday and to Michelle and Mark for being a part of the planning team. I appreciate everyone’s involvement with PLC teams and our ongoing professional development activities.
SmartBoard Training – Since most of you have had an initial look at how to use the mobile Smart Board, please visit http://smarttech.com/trainingcenter/ and click on the “Notebook 10 Video” link located on the left side. This is a great way to orient yourself to using the software and board. If you would like further training, please check out the free online training and talk to Jessica or Sue about how useful the training was or can be for you. If you still need a quick lesson or want me to work with you individually, see me about time that works for you during prep or before/after school.
Upcoming PLC Dates – November 12 & 19 are building level PLC dates. If either team wants to use one of those dates to learn how to better use the Senteo assessment hardware/software to conduct your formative assessments, I’d be happy to work with you. Wednesday, November 26th is individual professional development time and I can work with you that day on any assessment, Senteo and/or Smart Board questions.
National Young Readers Day –will be celebrated next week having students from the high school’s Unity Council read to our students. On Monday, November 10, the students will be with the 5th grade from 8:30-9:30 and with 4th graders from 9:30-10:00. A big thank you to Jan and Angie Spangenberg for organizing the day and recruiting our fine celebrities!!
November Observations - Those on cycle: get your November observations scheduled today!
Attendance – Our daily average attendance up until last Friday is 97.2%. Compared to the past few years’ first quarter percentages, it is up slightly. My thought is that high attendance indicates that this is a place where kids want to be on a daily basis. Keep up the good work!
‘Tis the Season – This is the 4th year I’ve include this message in a FWR and I’ve noticed it moves up each year as I feel I’ve already seen some of the early signs of our students’ holiday season ‘jitters’ or ‘blues.’ Although the upcoming holiday season may bring out the best in most, it can be hard on some of our students. If you have concerns about a student or family, please see Ms. Bates or myself. There are always things we can do to help – both in the classroom and as a building to support our students. Thank you for meeting the academic & emotional needs of every student.
Coming up…
November 12 Two-Hour Early Dismissal/Building PLC Teams
17 School Board Meeting, 6:00 P.M.
19 Two-Hour Early Dismissal/Building PLC Teams
26 Two-Hour Early Dismissal/Individual PD
27-28 Thanksgiving Break – ENJOY!!
SmartBoard Training – Since most of you have had an initial look at how to use the mobile Smart Board, please visit http://smarttech.com/trainingcenter/ and click on the “Notebook 10 Video” link located on the left side. This is a great way to orient yourself to using the software and board. If you would like further training, please check out the free online training and talk to Jessica or Sue about how useful the training was or can be for you. If you still need a quick lesson or want me to work with you individually, see me about time that works for you during prep or before/after school.
Upcoming PLC Dates – November 12 & 19 are building level PLC dates. If either team wants to use one of those dates to learn how to better use the Senteo assessment hardware/software to conduct your formative assessments, I’d be happy to work with you. Wednesday, November 26th is individual professional development time and I can work with you that day on any assessment, Senteo and/or Smart Board questions.
National Young Readers Day –will be celebrated next week having students from the high school’s Unity Council read to our students. On Monday, November 10, the students will be with the 5th grade from 8:30-9:30 and with 4th graders from 9:30-10:00. A big thank you to Jan and Angie Spangenberg for organizing the day and recruiting our fine celebrities!!
November Observations - Those on cycle: get your November observations scheduled today!
Attendance – Our daily average attendance up until last Friday is 97.2%. Compared to the past few years’ first quarter percentages, it is up slightly. My thought is that high attendance indicates that this is a place where kids want to be on a daily basis. Keep up the good work!
‘Tis the Season – This is the 4th year I’ve include this message in a FWR and I’ve noticed it moves up each year as I feel I’ve already seen some of the early signs of our students’ holiday season ‘jitters’ or ‘blues.’ Although the upcoming holiday season may bring out the best in most, it can be hard on some of our students. If you have concerns about a student or family, please see Ms. Bates or myself. There are always things we can do to help – both in the classroom and as a building to support our students. Thank you for meeting the academic & emotional needs of every student.
Coming up…
November 12 Two-Hour Early Dismissal/Building PLC Teams
17 School Board Meeting, 6:00 P.M.
19 Two-Hour Early Dismissal/Building PLC Teams
26 Two-Hour Early Dismissal/Individual PD
27-28 Thanksgiving Break – ENJOY!!
"I not only use all of the brains I have, but all I can borrow."
- Former President, Woodrow Wilson, on the importance of collaboration and cooperation.
STAY HEALTHY – mentally and physically!!
He who laughs, lasts - DB
- Former President, Woodrow Wilson, on the importance of collaboration and cooperation.
STAY HEALTHY – mentally and physically!!
He who laughs, lasts - DB
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