Home Sweet Home
I don't know if this is true for you, but when I am preparing to leave home to be away I am not only busy preparing to leave, but also busy trying to clean up my home so that when I arrive home, it feels good to be back. It feels welcoming upon my return to find my home clean and everything neat and tidy.
It feels that way for me too with my school home. As you plan for next week, see if you can carve out a few chunks of time to give some attention to your 'home' here at school. Include the students in preparing to be away. See if they can identify other areas of the school that they could impact and work in service for our community.
As we depart next Friday, let's make it a school wide challenge to stop at the door, gaze around at our beautiful school with thanksgiving and pride. How we leave our school says a lot about what we value and gives action to our words and beliefs.
Calendar
March 18th - 22nd:
Student Led Conferences all week
Tuesday -
*RTI meeting 7:15 a.m.
* Baby Shower for Elisha and Melissa 4:30 p.m.
* Baby Shower for Elisha and Melissa 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday -
* Parent Orientation 8:00 a.m.
* All School Meeting
* Leadership Team Meeting
* Battle of the Books competition: Evening
* Leadership Team Meeting
* Battle of the Books competition: Evening
Friday -
* We DO have school
Saturday -
Woo hoo! Spring break starts!
PLEASE be sure to communicate/remind your families that other schools, on the modified calendar, students do not come to school on Friday, March 22nd. However, students DO come to school on that Friday at Renaissance. They DO NOT come to school on Monday, April 8th. Hopefully they are starting to catch on to how this works when we leave on two week breaks!
Check out the article in the local paper!
Students conquer elements, selves
Expeditionary Learning program takes kids outside comfort zone
Book/Music Recommendations -
Just in time for Spring Break!
Brittany recommends:
Books: Wonder by RJ Palacio, Sacre Bleu by Christopher Moore, Wild by Cheryl Strayed, The Fault in Our Stars by John Green, Looking for Alaska by John Green, Griffin & Sabine by John Bantock
Music:
The Cat Empire (new discovery!), Rilo Kiley, ... I listen to a lot of
Pandora. Some favorite stations include: Maroon 5, Eric Clapton, Wicked
(Broadway musical), Cake.
MaryBeth recommends:
Great read: A Thousand White Women by local author Jim Fergus
Tyler:
I'm reading a book called "No Angles." It's about an undercover AFT agent who infiltrates the Hells Angels. It's a great book that makes me feel like I'm living on the edge... not that teaching doesn't make me feel this way...
Doug recommends:
The Beauty Detox Solution, by Kimberly Snyder
Marci Murray recommends:
Gather Together in My Name by Maya Angelou
Loved it! Heart wrenching and hopeful at the same time!
Hanni's husband is about to release an album!
The name of the album will be "Sinking, We Regress" They have a lot of water theme lyrics, so they thought this would be an appropriate name.
It's not too late to send me recommendations! I'll add more next week!
I'm reading a book called "No Angles." It's about an undercover AFT agent who infiltrates the Hells Angels. It's a great book that makes me feel like I'm living on the edge... not that teaching doesn't make me feel this way...
Doug recommends:
The Beauty Detox Solution, by Kimberly Snyder
Marci Murray recommends:
Gather Together in My Name by Maya Angelou
Loved it! Heart wrenching and hopeful at the same time!
Hanni's husband is about to release an album!
The name of the album will be "Sinking, We Regress" They have a lot of water theme lyrics, so they thought this would be an appropriate name.
It's not too late to send me recommendations! I'll add more next week!
5 Critical Mistakes Schools Make With iPads (And How To Correct Them)
Leadership Team Meeting
This week the Leadership Team worked on developing criteria for those ...of
creating interview questions. The team will continue the work on this next week in preparation for interviews when we return from Spring Break.
Backpacking Staff Adventure Education Trip
Hope you saw the pink construction paper sign up sheet in the lounge for a potential staff backpacking adventure education trip. We have provided two dates to see which dates might better support your schedules. The idea is to decide on one, but if there is enough interest for both, Cody will run both trips. Please make sure to note if you would commit to participating.
The dates are Friday - Sunday, June 7,8,9th
and/or Thursday- Saturday, July 25, 26, 27th
IF you are reluctant because you think -
* you would need support
* don't have equipment
* never done this before
* will miss your pillow
You should come!
Have a great weekend!
Deborah
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