Thursday Thriller, February 20, 2025

 Thursday Thriller
February 20, 2025

Shout Out to Brian, Jen, Tati, Robin, Mirk and Bertram! They are part of the Classroom Communities PD with Yelena.  They are taking some risks and SPILL'N it!!!  Great job!!!!

Mika Means, Heather Robinson, and Stephanie Martin, pictured with Board President Derek Sarley. It was wonderful to see how proud these three moms were, along with the families they brought to support them!

NUTS-n-BOLTS

1. Reminder- If you go out the doors by Lauren's classroom, by Jen's room and the breezeway doors please make sure that you pull the doors shut. We are finding that due to air pressure they don't shut and lock. 

2.    As we approach the end of February, Nicole and I will send out the planned timeline of events coming up.  The events will be quickly approaching-5th to 6th grade transition, 8th-9th, testing, music concerts, etc.  A couple of dates to get on your calendar now:  STUDENT SUCCESS NIGHT May 19th 5:30 (dinner) -7:00PM. This is the 3.5 Building Directed hours that are left. 1.5 hours to plan and 1.5 hours in the evening. More information to come.  This event will be much the same as previous year-Tati and Lauren we will send out more information. :D  TUESDAY, JUNE 3rd-8th RECOGNITION.  We can not do Thursday night because Lincoln and Opportunity/WWOnline have their graduation and Wednesday is Pioneer's Recognition. 

3.  iReady Bowling Tomorrow:  We will call students to the cafeteria, where attendance will be taken. Students should leave their backpacks in room 115 but can bring a water bottle. They do not need money unless they wish to purchase something from the vending machine. Upon our return, we will decide whether to keep students or send them back to class, depending on the time. 

4.  Tuesday the 25th is the 8th grade CTE/Fine Arts To"ur. PLEASE re-read information regarding this field trip

5.  GC Memebers-GC Summit next Thursday, Feb 27th 4:00-6:00

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SOMETHING to PONDER

Courtesy of Ryan Hawk's Mindful Mondays. Whatever season you are in, growing and changing can be uncomfortable. "...discomfort wasn't punishment it was necessary."  Sometimes change is necessary not always welcomed but needed. Hope you find a gold nugget in the life lesson from Mr. Feeny. 

Life Lessons From Mr. Feeny

This scene is from the old TV show, Boy Meets World. The main character, Cory, is in the garden with his teacher, Mr. Feeny, worried about his girlfriend, Topanga, possibly moving away.

Feeny listens, then points to a flower and says: "See that flower? That flower was in a small pot in my living room, but it outgrew its surroundings, so I transplanted it here in the garden." Cory responds, "Seems like it's doing okay." Mr. Feeny nods. "Oh yes, it's flourishing… Now when I pulled the small flower out of the pot in my living room, it resisted a little, you know, tried to hang on by its roots. I had to force it out." Cory asks, "Because you thought it would do better out here, in the world, right?" Feeny corrects him: "No. Because I thought if I left it there, it would stop growing."

That’s how it works. Staying in the pot feels good—until you realize the walls are keeping you small. Moving to something bigger often requires being pulled away from what’s comfortable. But eventually, you’ll look back and realize the discomfort wasn’t punishment—it was necessary.

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Wise Words

Attitude is a choice. Think positive thoughts daily. Believe in yourself.

                                                                        -Pat Summitt