January 5, 2018

Happy New Year!

Here in Lake George, we are probably the only area in Colorado that didn't get a flake of snow over the break. I love snow - and lots of it - so this was hard for me. I think it was a very valuable lesson for me in learning to accept what is. (My husband will vouch that this took me awhile! Ha!)

I have been having fits with our internet connection all through the break. While it has been wildly frustrating at times, it's been a wonderful blessing. And perhaps yet another opportunity for me to learn to accept things the way they are.

I received a wonderful book for Christmas that supported me in some quiet reflection time.  "The Wisdom of Sundays - Life Changing Insights from Super Soul Conversations" compiled by Oprah Winfrey from her Super Soul Sundays series. I also immensely enjoyed listening to podcasts. 

Gretchen Rubin had a wonderful podcast titled '18 for 2018'. She posed the idea of writing down 18 things you want to do in 2018. These are not the traditional resolutions like stop doing something - rather, the emphasis is on what you would like to include in this New Year for yourself. It was easy for me to identify 18 things and I'm excited about my 'list'. You might want to try it! If you do, I'd love to know what you are looking forward to doing for yourself this year!

Intention is my power word for this New Year. 

Alas, I am struggling with the internet this morning and so that means a very brief Friday Flash. Pictures are especially challenging when the internet is so slow - so no pictures!

I look forward to seeing each of you on Monday and am anxious to hear what you did over your break! Kind of nice to have a three day week with kids coming off the break!

January 8 - 12th:

Monday:

* No Students

* Gather in Library for brief welcome back at 8:30 a.m.

* Rock Art for Doug during the day

* Acknowledgement Circle for Doug at 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday:

* No MTSS meeting

* REA meeting 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday:

* Professional Development: Med training update for Winter Voyages

* New Parent Orientation 5:30 p.m.

Friday:

* No students - Professional Development day devoted to planning for Learning Expeditions.

* Gather in library at 8:30 a.m.

January 15 - 19th:

Monday:

* No School

Tuesday:

* MTSS meeting 7:30 a.m.

Wednesday:

* The Beat 9:00 ish

Thursday:

* Deborah possibly out of the building for regional meeting

* RSS 6th grade meeting 4:15 p.m.

Saturday:

* Love and Logic Seminar 8 - 4 p.m. in Golden

Enjoy your last few days of unstructured time!

Warmly,

Deborah

"All of us are seeking the same thing. We share the desire to fulfill the highest, truest expression of ourselves as human beings."

-Oprah Winfrey