Being Thankful

Teachers,
Here is your weekly dose of “5-Point Friday.

Being Thankful
It is a great time to reflect on being thankful. Halfway through the school year and at the end of the calendar year makes it a great stopping point to reflect. So what am I thankful for? My family. The time we spend together and the opportunity for me to see them grow and progress through their lives. My family send out a Christmas DVD instead of a Christmas card to our siblings and a few friends. It is a montage of pictures that we take through the year. It is a good reminder of what we have done and where we went this year. One of our favorite activities is watching our past Christmas videos and seeing how we have grown through the years. I am thankful for them. They remind me that I am not the center of the universe, they are.

I am thankful for a job that does not seem like a job. I get to have recess every day. What other job does that? I get to work with wonderful people everyday. I get to see where our future will come from and I have to say that even with the problems we have, I see a bright future in our students. I am thankful for students that do not always fit in the same box as other kids. It is those kids that will take us to new places in our world. I am thankful for teachers that give of their time, look for new ways to teach and are willing to do whatever it takes to help students see the light they have never seen and some thought was never possible to see. I am thankful for others that have patience for my shortcomings. I am very thankful for good friends. We always need someone to help us through the times when it seems a little too rough for us, and I have had a few of those times, and friends guide me and, when needed, set me straight. I am truly thankful for life and the opportunity I have to live it. And it is worth living, at all times. So at this time in the year, what are you thankful for? Who are you thankful for?

Quote I’m pondering —
"You're never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read to a child." ~ Dr. Seuss

What I’m watching —
20 Things We Should Say More Often
I love the kid President videos. They are amazing and this one was a life lesson for me. I try to share corn dogs with my kids often.

Favorite poster This Week —
Life Is Full of Surprises
There are so many people on our way through life that help us or that we don't even know that they notice who we are and what we do. Sometimes we need to take a moment and talk to the people that we see each day and don't recognize. Such a great article. Some many little things that I need to remember.

A Big Thank You —
Thank you everyone for all you did during the Reunification Drill. We appreciate your patience and help to keep the students safe and looked after. Drills can be so boring and unwanted, until there is a time we need it. It only takes one time to need it. Thank you for all your help. Thank you teachers for keeping the classes organized so the students were easy to find for the runners. Thank you runners for being quick and detailed. Thank you information collectors for being so detailed and quick with your job. Thank you everyone. Thank you for being a huge part of making this whole drill run smoothly. Thank you. It is all about keeping students safe in situations that might come up. Thank you.

I appreciate all of you and your hard work. Have a wonderful weekend.