Quote of the day...

"You've got to get up every day with determination if you're going to go to bed with satisfaction."

--George Lorimer, journalist

We will miss you, Mrs. Seeley!!

Mrs. Seeley has been Mrs. Baumgartner's long term sub for the last several weeks, and was also our 4K teacher when Mrs. Steffen had to leave last year mid-year.  Today is her last day at B.A. Kennedy.  While we are super excited to have Mrs. Baumgartner back, we are also going to miss Mrs. Seeley, and greatly appreciate everything she has done for all of us at B.A. Kennedy!

Quote of the day...

"Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape."

--Barbara Johnson

Quote of the day...

"There is not enough darkness in all the world to put out the light of one small candle... any reminder of something deeply felt or dearly loved."

--Arthur Gordon

The Power of Positive Phone Calls...

The Power of the Positive Phone Call Home

The BEST teachers...

Quote of the day...

"At times our own light goes out and is rekindles by a spark from another person.  Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us."

--Albert Schweitzer

Struggle for Smarts...

Very interesting article.  I hope you will take a few minutes to read.

STRUGGLE FOR SMARTS

Quote of the day...

"Joy, sorrow, tears, lamentation, laughter -- to all these music gives voice."

--Albert Schweitzer

Happy Thursday!

Quote of the day...

"Sometimes the only answer people are looking for when they ask for help is that they won't have to face the problem alone."

--Mark Amend

Quote of the day...

"In the end, it's not the years in your life that count.  It's the life in your years."

--Abraham Lincoln

Message from Tony Evers

American Education Week

We hope to see you all on Friday...

Simple Bloom's Taxonomy Poster...

Thank you for BELIEVING in all of your students!!

This is one of my favorite messages.  
Thank you for believing in your students and in each other!!  That belief is what has lead to the great successes that we have seen.

Quote of the day...

"Finish each day and be done with it.  You have done what you could; some blunders and absurdities have crept; forget them as soon as you can.  Tomorrow is a new day; you shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense."

--Ralph Waldo Emerson

Quote of the day...

"If you're only going to focus on things you have going against you, you might as well be at the top of the list."

--Unknown

Thank you!!

Thank you for everything you do for our students as we start American Education Week and always!

Promise Yourself...

Promise Yourself

To be so strong that nothing
can disturb your peace of mind.
To talk health, happiness, and prosperity
to every person you meet.

To make all your friends feel
that there is something in them.
To look at the sunny side of everything
and make your optimism come true.

To think only the best, to work only for the best,
and to expect only the best.
To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others
as you are about your own.

To forget the mistakes of the past
and press on to the greater achievements of the future.
To wear a cheerful countenance at all times
and give every living creature you meet a smile.

To give so much time to the improvement of yourself
that you have no time to criticize others.
To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear,
and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

To think well of yourself and to proclaim this fact to the world,
not in loud words but great deeds.
To live in faith that the whole world is on your side
so long as you are true to the best that is in you.

―Christian D. Larson, Your Forces and How to Use Them

Quote of the day...

"Courage doesn't always roar.  Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, 'I will try again tomorrow.'"

--Mary Ann Radmacher

Thank you...

A special thanks goes out to all of you who took the time to meet and have some great discussion this morning.  I appreciate your feedback, and also appreciate the fact that we have grown to be able to share things that we may or may not feel the same about, and yet continue to respect each others' opinions and learn from each other.  I learned a lot from each of you this morning.  Crucial conversations are not always easy, but if they are happening with the people involved and the people who can make a difference, they are productive in that change can happen.

We have an honorable profession.  We come to work every day because we want to make a difference for the students that we come into contact with.  Along with that comes judgment calls.  Judgment calls about curriculum, judgment calls about discipline, judgment calls about words, and the list could go on.  I am so thankful to work in a building where we support one another and our judgment calls.  They may not always be perceived as the right thing or the right choice by others, but if we continue to support and advocate for one another... we set the example that should be set for our students.  As we all know, they learn more from our example than anything else.

Ironically, the picture below was sent to me today.  This is a motivational poster that can be purchased from Really Good Stuff.  The message is a great one.

Thanks for your time this morning and always.  I appreciate being able to work in the "same box" as you all --- the difference that you make for students on a daily basis is amazing.

Quote of the day...

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts."

--Winston Churchill

Quote of the day...

"Change brings opportunity."

--Nido Qubein

Neat Blog Post on P/T Conferences...

It's Show Time

Quote of the day...

"The only title in our democracy superior to that of President is the title of citizen."

--Justice Louis D. Brandeis

The Growth Mindset...

Good Read on School Attendance...

Research & Attendance

Quote of the day...

"When we get into the habit of truly paying attention to life, we often find that miracles are all around us.  They are simply everyday occurrences seen more clearly."

--Chelle Thompson

Quote of the day...

"Family is the link to our past, bridge to our future."

--Alex Haley

Great watch...