“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. 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 hardest-working teachers in the world. In the above quote, Eaker & colleagues have clearly stated what makes our own school great: It is not our facilities, 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!
Wow, is the timing and relevance of this blog post most appropriate ….. You must take 2 minutes to read Beth Houf’s post, entitled Exhausted Educator, I See You! As she says:
Here’s our week at a glance:
Monday, November 18th
Celebrations/Culture Committee Meeting (2:30pm)
Kindergarten/Reading Room Data Meeting @ 2:30pm
Dr. Seuss Committee Meeting @ 2:50pm (Room D115)
Tuesday, November 19th
Happy Birthday Shandi & Alissa Hammer 🙂
***SPIRITWEAR ORDERS DUE! Bring all orders received to OFFICE!
K/1st Grades to LMS for Lincoln Musical (9am)
PreK Thanksgiving Feasts (in Cafeteria) 9:45am-11:00am and 1:30pm-2:45pm
Innovation Team Meeting @ 2:30pm
Buddy Reading Night @ Washington School (PreK/K/4/5th grades) at 6:00pm
Wednesday, November 20th
*Little Cesar’s Pizza Delivery Day!
2/3rd Grades to LMS for Lincoln Musical (9am)
2/3rd STEAM CPT in 1st Grade Project Space
ParaProfessionals Meeting @ 2:10pm (Conference Room)
Wizards Committee Meeting @ 3:00pm
Board of Education Meeting @ 7:00pm (Board Member Appreciation)
*Please remember to turn in your cards to Sara’s Office by today!
Thursday, November 21st
November Buddy Event
Happy Birthday Emily Kronlage 🙂
Thanksgiving Potluck in Teacher’s Lounge!
Friday, November 22nd
November Budy Event
SLBC Swimming @ YMCA
Thanksgiving Break: November 23rd – December 1st
COMING SOON (after Thanksgiving Break)……..
WINTER WONDERLAND!
The 4th annual event will be on Wednesday, December 4th from 5:30-7:30pm at Lincoln Middle School.
It will be free admission for our families & not only will they have an opportunity to eat a delicious pasta dinner (served by the Board of Education), there will be crafts and games for children, as well as pictures with Santa. This year, there will be some awesome raffle baskets & silent auction items!
