Happy New Year! As we enter a new year, many people will choose to make a New Year's resolution. A new idea that has been all over Twitter is #ONEWORD365. What if instead of creating a long list of goals you chose one word to define your year? Jon Wennstrom, principal of Rosedale, wrote a great post recently entitled, One Word 2016, about the impact of choosing one word to guide his year. Last year, he choose the word "Inspire" and this year he's focusing on "Gratitude." My daughter's principal has rallied the entire school community to be "Carpenter READY" in 2015-2016.
My word for 2016 is "Intentional." It's my promise to myself to be intentional in my words, actions, behavior, relationships, time, etc. I can intentionally put down my phone to be more present with my family. Eating healthy foods and setting aside time to run become an intentional act. It's a reminder to intentionally say yes to the people and things that matter most and saying no to matters of lesser importance. To fits with my family's mission to "Live simply, Be Present, and Love Much." What word would you choose?
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"The price of anything is the amount of life that is exchanged for it." Henry David Thoreau
"Guard your time fiercely. Be generous with it but be intentional about it." David duChemin
"Change is inevitable. Growth is intentional." Glenda Cloud
Hope your break was MAGICAL!
Calendar for the Week of January 4, 2016:
Monday: Welcome Back!
Student Lighthouse 11:15
Curriculum Advisory 1:00-4:00 (Sarah)
Tuesday: IOWA/CogAT begins
Lighthouse Team 3:45-5:00
Wednesday: Parent Lighthouse 6:00
PTA leaders 11:15
Thursday: Staff Meeting 8:00
Elementary Principal's Meeting 1:00-4:30
Title Budget Amendments Due
Friday: Young Adult Book Club 8:00 (Read The Night Divided)
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