“When asked to identify what made the school so good, every person, without fail, said it was the people of the school: the children, the families, and most importantly, the staff. Nobody said, ‘We have a really great computer lab’ or ‘a brand new reading textbook.’
(Eaker, DuFour, & DuFour, 2002)

 With the Thanksgiving holidays quickly approaching, I thought it was a great time to simply offer heartfelt thanks to all of you for enriching the lives of our students & me. Whether you are a returning teacher, a teacher in a new role, or a teacher new to Kennedy School, I am sincerely thankful that you are here. I have the best job in the world because I am surrounded by the best teachers in the world. In the above quote, Eaker & colleagues have clearly stated what makes our own school great: It is not our pristine facility, or our curriculum, or technology; instead, it is each of you performing great deeds day in and day out. THANK YOU for teaching me so clearly what effective teachers do differently, and thanks for teaching with passion each day!

Here’s our week at a glance:

Happy American Education Week!
Parent Teacher Conferences (all week)

Monday, November 14th:

Tuesday, November 15th:
Happy Birthday Sandy Montes de Oca 🙂
Parent Visitation Day 9-10am, 1-2pm
NO Mentor Meeting (conferences)

Wednesday, November 16th:
SLC to McDonalds
Thanksgiving Feast in Lounge
No Common Plan (conferences)
PATS/PREK Thanksgiving Feast @ 2:00-3:30pm (cafeteria)
Board of Education Meeting @ 7:00pm

Thursday, November 17th:
Spirit Assembly (Integrity) @ 9:00am
No SLT Meeting this week (conferences)

Friday, November 18th:
No School

Thanksgiving Break 11/21-11/25 
Happy Birthday Emily Kronlage (11/21)
Happy Birthday Jill Geritano (11/25)