I hope that you all had a nice Valentine Weekend and enjoyed having Monday off, as well. This week I would like us to reflect on this months' Moral Focus Virtue...Courage.
Courage comes in many forms. Self-reflection takes courage. It takes courage to acknowledge that you do some things really well and some things not so well. The courage to identify where you need support is when you realize that we are always learning!
Our students, believe it or not, are very courageous. Every day they brave our classrooms with the same ideas that we self-reflect upon...that they do some things well and some things not so well. We can truly observe them so that we can provide the support they need but are sometimes afraid to ask for. We can take time to learn more about them that will help them to engage more in our classrooms. We can take time to ask them about their lives and honestly take a minute to listen to them. Imagine what kind of classroom we would have if we did this MORE!
I dare you to champion a student in your class and continue to build them up. I pray that you are daily affirming them so that they know you care because children don't learn from people that they don't like. I ask that you make them feel that they matter to you because you were born for this! I beg of you to talk with them and not always "at" them. Looking within first and self-reflecting on what you can do better takes courage. Are you up for it? Who will you champion?
Important Dates...
February - Staff Work Out Wear on Mondays
2/17 - No School
2/18 - Gr. 3-8 ELA Interims, 6-8 Math Interims
2/19 - Gr. K-2 Black History Wax Museum 1:00-2:45
2/20 - Gr. 3-5 Black History Wax Museum 1:00-2:45
2/21 - Staff Potluck; Interim Scan By Date; Gr. 6-8 Black History Wax Museum 1:00-2:45
2/28 - Progress Reports; Grade Book Closes
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