“Be positive with people and you’ll get positive results.”
(Blanchard, Lacinak, Tompkins, Ballard, & Blanchard, 2002) 

Fall (November) is officially upon us as we are surrounded by beautiful warm colors & cooler weather. I hope you had a refreshing, relaxing weekend and are ready for the week ahead.

As parent-teacher conferences are upon us, I wanted to share a blog post with some tips and principles to keep in mind. Parent-Teacher Conferences offer teachers and parents the opportunity to see, celebrate and support each child. Conferences have provided me with some of my most rewarding moments in teaching. Just as we appreciate praise for our efforts, parents appreciate praise for their efforts & their child’s progress. Our school calendar may set aside days for parent-teacher conferences each year; however, I believe great teachers like all of you at Kennedy know that parent-teacher conferences are held throughout the entire school year. A great teacher keeps the student, the team, and the parents informed at all times!

Here’s our week at a glance:

Monday, November 7th
SLC Swimming @ Elmhurst YMCA

Tuesday, November 8th
Happy Birthday Kellie Fazio 🙂
Hearing/Vision
Pre School Field Trip to Kohl’s Children’s Museum
Faculty Meeting @ 2:30pm & 3:30pm <–click for agenda
CPI Training @ 3:00pm (Washington School)

Wednesday, November 9th
SLC to Super Low
Assessment Common Plan
CPI Training @ 3:00pm (Washington School)

Thursday, November 10th
Hearing/Vision
Kennedy Singers Rehearsal @ 8:45am
101/109 Field Trip to Native American Museum
No Kennedy Singers After School
District Veterans Day Performance @ 7:00pm (LMS)

Friday, November 11th
Happy Veterans Day (Here is a Veterans Day Writing template if you’d like to use it!)
Happy Birthday Julie Fister & Becky Shoufer 🙂
Reading Room Plan
Hearing/Vision

(11/12) Happy Birthday Sarah Mixa 🙂 

Here are some November Reminders/Upcoming Dates to Remember.

I hope you have a fantastic week! Enjoy our Kennedy Kubbies…..and as always, thank you for TEACHING with PASSION!