February 23, 2018

I am going to step away from student engagement for a minute to reflect on our influence on our students.  Every day we are with our students to encourage them to create change, empower thought, challenge their minds, and help them to become the BEST and most successful people that they can be.  Imagine yourself as an artist that has a room full of works of art (our kids) and they are ready to be "painted" by you, the teacher.  Each one of our students is unique and we must work together to mold, foster, and help rise!

It is our obligation to teach each and every child.  It is our obligation to work with families (who also have a LOT going on) to help ensure that their child is successful when they are with us.

In looking at our "F" list, I am sad to think that our own "works of art" are considered a FAILURE.  Someone wise wrote, if you were to break a bone, you'd go to the doctor a=and get a cast.  The doctor doesn't just tell you, "Oh be more careful and don't fall."  They would provide support, relief and help in order to make you heal.  What can we do when students continue to struggle?  Continue to refuse to turn in work?

We are asking that each one of our staff members look at EVERY student individually and take some time with EVERY student to help them realize and reach their full potential.  Take some time to teach from the HEART and SUPPORT our students!  Let us find our PASSION of why we started in the field of education in the first place!  Let us find our ENERGY to do everything possible to support our students, encourage our students, and never give up.  Let us find our STRENGTH to support each other, be KIND to one another, SHARE ideas and strategies with one another and NEVER put another staff/team member down.   We ARE our greatest resource for our students and for each other!!

HERE ARE SOME OF THE SHOTS FROM TWITTER AND AROUND OUR CAMPUS THIS WEEK!   SEND US A TEXT TO COME VISIT AS WE LOVE IT!!

      

    

    

SUPER HERO SHOUT OUTS!  KEEP THEM COMING!  We love the "I Noticed..." and will add as many as we can!

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• SUPER awesome shout out to Kristy, Ken and Barb for administering the CA Healthy Kids Survey to our 7th graders!
• SUPER awesome shout out to Dave F., Dustin, and Sandy for distributing the college surveys to our 8th graders!
• SUPER awesome shout out to Sue for making the Academic Olympics happen AGAIN for our students!! ~KC and CL
• SUPER awesome shout out to Dave F., Barb, Carol, Allison, Cristina, Julie, and Kristy for helping with Academic Olympics! 
• SUPER awesome shout out to Heather T. for always checking in on me and making sure I have everything I need! ~Megan
• SUPER awesome shout out to Dustin, Christen, Sue, Dave F., Sandy, Allison, and Barb for allowing our student teacher to come in and observe! ~Carol
• SUPER awesome shout out to Kristy M. and Jason for helping with cross walk when needed!
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• SUPER awesome shout out to Rosa for making the left turn time out of campus 3:30 instead of 4:30 =)! ~Sue
• SUPER awesome shout out Heather T. for being so patient during MAP testing and dropping everything to come and help me! ~Aubry
• SUPER awesome shout out to Tamia for the flowers as they made my day brighter!
• SUPER awesome shout out to Kristy and Aubry for coming at 7:30 to work with our kids in ELA boot camp!  ~Josiah
• SUPER awesome shout out to Katherine, Heather P., and Lynn for adding another boot camp session EACH!!
• SUPER awesome shout out to Brenda, Michele S., Susan, and Michele R. for working together to ensure that our office runs smooth, especially when someone in the front office is out!
• SUPER awesome shout out to Rosa, Mimi, Elizabeth, Brenita, Elizabeth, Ken, Cristina, Alex, Don, Sue, Lynn, Kristy, Megan, Jamie, Kimberly, Katherine, Josiah, Nate, Julie, Jacob, Heather P., Aubry, Allison, Heather T., Carol, Barb, Susan, Teesha, and Admin for writing 299 Good News Referrals for February!