August 30, 2019

ARE. YOU. READY? (Borrowed ideas from Jas Bains Wright!)

Annnnndddd just like that another school year is here!  Some of our #positiveschoolculture is already alive and well and THRIVING!  AND:

Are you ready?

For 180 days of awesomeness, fun and laughter??

Are you ready?

For ALL Vikings to be included, loved, cared for, cared about, and noticed?

Are you ready?

To be available to help, visible to support, intentional and KIND??

Are you ready?

To make a positive DIFFERENCE?  FOR EVERY VIKING? NO MATTER WHAT?

Are you ready?

To have a super engaged, student centered classroom?

Are you ready?

To make mistake, learn from them, grow and try again?

Are you ready?
To connect and collaborate with peers, admin, families AND students?

Are you ready?

To show up?  Every day? Ready to make a positive impact?

Are you ready?

To empower our students, advocate for our students, support our students, inspire our students?

Are your ready?

To reflect on what took place each day so that our kids YEARN to be in our classrooms?

Are you ready?

For changes in behavior that we may not understand and, yet, making connections, accepting, loving and supporting our Vikings?

Are you ready?

To be ALL IN?  To be POSITIVE?  To SQUASH the NEGATIVE?

Tell me...

ARE. YOU. READY???

WE ARE!!!

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• SUPER awesome shout out to TAMIA and HEATHER for being a SUPER team! ~Cristina
• SUPER awesome shout out to 6TH GRADE!  Our team ROCKS! ~Cristina
• SUPER awesome shout out to my Read 180 partner in crime, MEGAN!  I am glad we have each other to figure this thing out! ~Karron
• SUPER awesome shout out to the TEACHERS here at GVMS for being welcoming and willing to help at any time.  You all do a great job of making me feel welcomed and part of the team! ~Anonymous
• SUPER awesome shout out to KAREN for getting the necessary materials out to our students! You ROCK! ~Lorraine
• SUPER awesome shout out to JASON for helping me and another teacher with technology!  He is a ROCK STAR! ~Carol
• SUPER awesome shout out to the NEW STAFF at GVMS for WANTING to be here and giving it your all!  We love that you're here!
• SUPER awesome shout out to CAROL for loaning me your TAs this week to help with CB/math book check out!  They were a tremendous help! ~Karen
• SUPER awesome shout out to RYAN for organizing the palette of all the Math books by grade level! ~Karen
• SUPER awesome shout out to PETER for checking on me everyday to see if I need any help and jumping right in to lend a hand! ~Karen
• SUPER awesome shout out to Rudina, Mimi, and Michele for making our front office an awesome place to be!  Thanks for being a great team! ~Brenda, KC and CL!
• SUPER awesome shout out to EVERYONE at GVMS!  Thank you so much for making me feel so welcome and supported during my first week here!  Out of all the schools I've ever taught at, I've never felt so taken care of and at home so quickly!  You all ROCK, and I am very fortunate to be on your team! ~Alison