"Today is your day; your mountain is waiting, so get on your way!" Dr. Seuss
http://www.skinnymom.com/get-inspired-60-inspirational-prints/
My weekend was a busy one. It always is in my house, as I know it is in many of yours! We were able to head away to Grand Haven for a night with four healthy children only to return with another sick little girl. I took T to Urgent Care Sunday morning with another high fever which left her unable to walk on her own, confused, and very sleepy. Thanks to antibiotics we are now well on our way to health!
Why do I tell you this? Because sometimes I find myself saying that I just need to be perfect enough. Not perfect. Just perfect enough. We're often told that "good is the enemy of great" and we can't be great, we must be exceptional. I believe we can do this. I believe we can be good and great and even exceptional. However, we must remember to Sharpen the Saw. We must, as Charles said, often put us at the center to achieve balance. Lean on one another. Be patient with yourself. Remember your "why." We do important work.
I wouldn't normally quote pop stars but I heard a quote on the radio recently that struck a chord with me. Mackelmore has a new song called "Growing Up" which is a letter to his newborn daughter. In it, he says,
" Don't try to change the world, Find something that you love
And do it everyday
Do that for the rest of your life,
And eventually, the world will change."
Aren't we lucky to do something that we love? To change the world just by being in it? To have a profession that saves lives, works miracles, and makes a difference everyday? We do important work. We do it everyday. That, my friends, changes the world.
Here's our Cooper Word Cloud from our 5 word activity. The top words were fun, safe, respectful, leaders, inspiring, collaborative, innovative, and supportive.
Big Rocks:
- The first day of school is here! Please join us to welcome our new students as they get off the buses and enter the building. Sixth grade will be led into the gym. Fifth grade will meet in the cafe. Yard sticks with teacher names will help the students know where to go. Sarah will start with 6th grade. Kristi will start with 5th grade. We will do a short introduction and then get you back to your class. At the end of the day, please lead your students out to the buses and ensure they all go where they need to go. Staff will be outside with clipboards of student bus assignments.
- Please call all students who do not attend school the first day. Please inform the office if they are a drop.
- Camp packets will go home the first day. Camp assemblies with HNC will be held Thursday, September 10.
- 1:30-2:15 Daraskavich, McGlinch, Spence, Martin, Lietz, Erickson
- 2:30-3:15 Mansour, Kopacko, Backiel, Redmond, Kimball, Webster
- A Parent Camp Meeting will be held Thursday night from 6:30-8:00.
- There will be a Fire Drill on Friday at 10:00.
- 5th Grade Curriculum Night and Open House will be held on September 14 and 6th Grade Curriculum Night and Open House will be held on September 21. The Curriculum Night portion will be held 6:00-7:00 and the Open House 7:00-8:00. I know that in the past teachers often sent out their own times but often parents arrived very confused and sometimes missed the curriculum night portion. Obviously, you do not need to take the whole hour to speak on the curriculum but by having this portion first we hope to make it smoother and easier for parents.
Calendar for the Week of September 8:
Tuesday: First day of school. Half Day. Lighthouse meeting 3:50-5:00
Wednesday:
Thursday: Staff Meeting 8:00 Behavior Expectations: Bathroom, Lunchroom, Buses, Technology, Hallways
Student Camp meetings 1:30-3:15
Parent Camp meetings 6:30-8:00
Friday: Fire Drill 10:00
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