September 2, 2016

What a GREAT job at Back to School Night on Wednesday!  The presentations were awesome to watch and the interactions with families was fabulous!  If parents have questions that you can't answer, please send them our way =)  We are PROUD SUPER HEROES!

With our continued focus this school year on student Academic Conversations, PODs, tech integration, PBIS, lots of support through Professional Development, and more, we ALL need super heroes to share with, to compare with, to plan with, and to support one another.  WHEW! Anyone overwhelmed?  Don't be!  Take a look at THIS ARTICLE about the 10 Signs You're a Superhero and here are just a few:

• You inspire others to want to be a teacher
• You let children learn about themselves
• Your kids accept you no matter what
• You stay positive when negativity is easier
• You encourage- EVERYDAY!

Over the weekend, our community suffered again from violence at the hands of our youth towards our youth.  While it may not have happened in Green Valley itself, it still is something that affects our greater school community. We MUST continue and commit to spread the message of self worth and importance.  Have you connected with the 5 students that we challenged you all with?  As every Viking walks into our campus, we must tell them that they are valued, they are important, they are needed, and they are loved.  We must use our positive words (sometimes harder than it looks) to help them overcome their self doubts.  WE must help them change their view of themselves to gain more confidence!

Take a sec to watch and LISTEN to the words in this video.  If it moves you, share that energy with as many people as possible and SPREAD the love!

We CANNOT give up on our students!!  We HAVE to believe that anything is possible!  We CANNOT make excuses!

We are in an ATTENDANCE competition!  We are are competing with Cordelia Hills, Oakbrook and Nelda Mundy in an attendance competition from September 12- 23 (September is attendance awareness month) to see which school has the BEST percentage of enrollment over absences WINS and the principal of that school site gets to embarrass themselves in front of all of the other schools!  I have to say, I really am excited for this and have NO PROBLEM with making a fool of myself, as you all have learned =)  Now, I just need to drag Christine into it!!  LET'S DO THIS GVMS!!

SUPER HERO SHOUT OUTS!

• Shout out to Alex for helping Allison with MAP testing!
• Shout out to Heather for sharing the RIT "cheat sheet" out!
• Shout out to Paula for the coffee pods!
• Shout out to Cristina for covering for an IEP!
• Shout out to Sarj and Liz for holding the fort down on Friday!
• Shout out to Margret for the awesome backpack donations!
• Shout out to Pozzesi for the advice!
• SUPER shout out to those that have already reached out OR sent up GOOD NEWS REFERRALS, especially to those that have NEVER written them before!! We have already had 68 written so far!!!  Keep them coming!
• What to nominate a fellow SUPER HERO to be recognized at our next faculty meeting?  Click HERE!!  PLEASE!!

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

*September 4- Labor Day

*September 6- 1st Faculty Meeting
*September 8- PBIS Training @SCOE
*September 12-23 ATTENDANCE COMPETITION!!! 
*September 14- College and Career planning night for parents
*September 17- Dine and Donate at Napa Deli in GV
*September 21- Principal for a Day Event
*September 28, 29, 20- PODs