Tuesday June 28th, 2016

Duties for Tuesday:
     AM Front: Evans
     AM Back: Garcia
     Breakfast: Day/Coleman
     PM Front: Gingell
     PM Back: Terrell/Ardito

As we are finishing summer school, your summer is about to start! This is a great time to sharpen the saw, either privately or with others. There are a few ideas in this article. Balance is best:

10 Surefire Ways to Keep Your Cup of Mojo Full This Summer

Thought for today:

Wednesday June 22nd, 2016

Duties for Wednesday:
     AM Front: Strom
     AM Back: Myers
     Breakfast: Jones
     PM Front: Pauley
     PM Back: Evans

Half way through the week and here is a great story about going to college. We talk with students often about going on to college. Education is the ticket in life that opens doors. I know it was my ticket in life, and we need students to know and hear often that it is their ticket as well:

College- Mechanical Engineering

We recognize every student for the talents and gifts that they bring to the classroom and school. Sometimes we have to really look, but yes, every student has a special gift or talent to share. Sometimes students don't know, and we get the great opportunity to help recognize. It would be boring if we were all the same. Thought for today:

Thursday June 16th, 2016

Duties for Thursday:
     AM Front: Terrell
     AM Back: Jones
     Breakfast: Olson
     PM Front: Green
     PM Back: Hansen

Please remember to send attendance and lunch count papers to the office by 9:15. The lunch numbers are important so we can help the kitchen prepare enough food.

Please don't park in front of the school today, unless you want an awesome yellow gold color on your vehicle. The parking lane stripes will be repainted today.

This is a short article about the importance of teaching kids how to listen. It's not just hearing. Speaking and listening common core standards are really important to address throughout the school day, and to integrate with all content areas. Listening is also a soft skill that will be useful in whatever career a student chooses to pursue in the future:

The Role of Genuine Listening in Communication

This is a great thought that would also be great to share and discuss with students. Leaders are listeners, and even children are leaders. Think of the playground! Listening is an important soft skill:

Wednesday June 15th, 2016

Duties for Wednesday:
     AM Front: Wach
     AM Back: Sommer
     Breakfast: Porter
     PM Front: Olson
     PM Back: Ardito

This article has 6 great reminders about the importance of our work, the important roles we lead everyday with students. You could be enjoying your summer vacation, but instead you continue to give of yourself. Thank you! There are students who look forward to seeing you every morning. You might be the first smile they see or you might be the one who says the first kind word they hear for the day. You are important:

What I Wish My Professors Had Told Me

Thought for today:

Tuesday June 7th, 2016

Duties for Tuesday:
     AM Front: Gingell
     AM Back: Nail
     Breakfast: Ardito
     PM Front: Sommer
     PM Back: Green

Please remind students about picking up playground equipment after recesses. A big thank you to the kind staff who picked up items after school was out!

Please make sure children are drinking water.

United Way will be visiting today, with free books for students! They will be here about 10:30 am.

This short article is a great piece about trauma. Even living in poverty can be traumatic and affect the brain. There is an overview about trauma and the brain, a few tips for the classroom and school, and a reminder that out of school suspension rarely helps:

Trauma and Children

Thought for today: