First Day of Fall

 

The first day of Fall was this past Monday and it is about time.  Soon we will see waning high temperatures and waxing wet weather (cue Creedence Clearwater Revival, Have You Ever Seen The Rain).  Whether the rain is literal or metaphorical, just remember that in both cases, it takes both rain and sun to make a rainbow.  That is a lesson we need to teach our students.  The measure of a person’s character is not how they perform during the easy times, it’s how they persevere in difficult ones.  Don’t quit, wait out the rain, and cherish the rainbow.  Have an outstanding Friday.  Go Pups!

Kindness

 

One more week is winding down, and things seem to be moving at light speed.  Here we are at game 4 of the football season already.  Our focus this year has been  making connections and celebrating achievement.  The assembly on Thursday gave students the clear message…”people will never know how far a little kindness can go.”  The best thing about the message was that kindness is not associated with weakness but strength.  The strength to look for the best in others, dream big, choose positive influences, speak with kindness, and start a chain reaction with your actions.  Rachel’s Challenge gave us 5 points, we are starting a ‘FOR’ Club, we have our own 3-2-1 Challenge…with all those numbers, I’m thinking about 8675309 (cue Tommy Tutone, Jenny…for no apparent reason).  Now that I have that tune in your head, sing, hum, or whistle a bit.  Have a marvelous Friday and a restful weekend.  Go Pups!

Patriot Day

 

We have made it to the end of another week and it’s astounding how quickly we arrived at the middle of September.  With the loss of one of our students on Wednesday, Patriot Day passed with little fanfare.  Both events should force us to reflect.  On Wednesday, just as it was the morning of September 11^th in 2001, we started a normal day.  The events that transpired showed us how quickly a normal day can turn horribly bad.  How important the people around us suddenly became and no matter how large our differences may have been, they were quickly reduced to the trivial.  Having said that, take a moment to reach out to a student today and make their day.  You have the power to wield and the discretion to do so.  It may be a day they will never forget (cue Irene Cara, What A Feeling).  Have an outstanding Friday and an even better weekend.  Go Pups!

End of Summer

 

Labor Day has past marking the traditional end of summer, the return of homework, school activities, and the pennant races.  Long weekends will be reserved for the Holiday season that will arrive faster than we know.  (cue Don Henley – Boys of Summer) In the meantime, we have to roll up our sleeves and get to work.  The students are in their chairs and their expectation is high.  Let us all show our students that we will exceed their expectations.  Aim to be the ones to make the difference today, tomorrow, and everyday beyond.  Have a great weekend.  Go Pups!

Turning on Light Bulbs

 

As we close down August, we find the dawn of September with activities filling our weeks .  Sticking to our schedules, we will all race to Winter break.  I ask that you pause every now and then to take a moment to count those things that matter most to you.  It’s those moments that will make the most difficult times a bit easier to take.  Just remember, you are the custodian bestowed the task of turning on the light bulbs in the minds of your students.   With that, keep our 3-2-1 Challenge in your sights…because it matters.  Have a great 3-day weekend.  You’ve earned it.  (cue Loverboy – Working for the Weekend). 

 

Inaugural Post - Pulling Together

 

Pulling together, we had an excellent start to school.  We have now sailed through 5 days (cue Styx – Come Sail Away) and we are settled for the task of education students.  Just remember, parents send us all they have.  They don’t keep the good ones home and send us the ‘others’.  They send us their best.  They deserve our best.  Have we done enough?  What are we doing today to improve student achievement?  Just questions to ponder…enjoy your weekend.