Teachers,
Here is your weekly dose of “5-Point Friday.
What is the Difference? —
I went to a new doctor yesterday and after my check-up we go to talking about stuff. I was his last appointment of the day. We talked about places and people, then he asked what I did. After I told him I was a teacher he went on about how important teachers are. He felt that teachers make a difference in every person's life. Every person has a teacher they related to, remembered, and made a difference in their life. He went on about how his profession just keeps people comfortable and moves them along in life, but do not make the impact teachers do. He has always felt we need more support and pay. I just wanted to relate that to you. Teachers do make a difference. You make a difference in each student’s life. You control what students can and cannot do. You matter in each child’s life. You are the difference. Thank you. Happy Valentine’s Day
Quote I’m pondering —
“Gardening is not outcome-oriented. A successful harvest is not the end of a gardener's existence, but only a phase of it. As any gardener knows, the vitality of a garden does not end with a harvest. It simply takes another form. Gardens do not ‘die’ in the winter but quietly prepare for another season.”
― James P. Carse, Finite and Infinite Games
What’s Happening —
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This Coming Week
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In Two Weeks
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Mon. Feb 17 - President’s Day
Feb 18-21 - White Ribbon Week
Feb 19-20 - Dixie College Students Practicum
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Feb 24-25 - Kinder SEP’s (No School)
Feb 42-27 - SEP Week
Feb 24-27 - Book Fair
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March 16-20 - Spring Break
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Favorite Video This Week —
What do teachers make? A Difference. 3 minutes of truth and enjoyment about teachers.
A Big Thank You —
Thank you Kelli, Annette, and Julie. To keep Kim and me on track is quite a job, but to work with the students and parents to keep the school going is almost superhuman like. It is true that the administration comes and goes, but the secretaries are the ones that keep the school moving in the right direction. Thank you for all you do for the students, teachers, staff, parents, and for Kim and I. You are amazing and deserve to hear it more than once in a while. Thank you for all your help. Thank you for all that you do. Thank you.
I appreciate all of you and your hard work. Have a wonderful three day weekend.
