What if?

People have always said that you can tell what someone values by looking at what they have the most of or what they spend their money on.  I participated in a staff development a few years back and the presenter shared pictures of his community and discussed how he used his drives around the community to discover what was important to the families he served as principal at the local elementary school.  The pictures he showed displayed new Cadillac Escalades and BMWs parked outside of trailers (this showed that the people in the trailers might appreciate the right now over the building of a legacy). The pictures showed a new high school football stadium but a community library that was housed in a building built in the early 1900's and no cars in the parking lot (this showed that the community might support the achievements on the field more that the achievements in the classroom).  

What if our nation treasured what we do as educators as much as the sports stars on TV?  The below clip gives us a glimpse into that imaginary world.  I know nothing I shared above is true but I LOVE Key and Peele and thought this skit was pretty good.  Enjoy and I hope you have had an awesome weekend.  As always, if you have any questions or concerns please let me know.

Angela

Reminders

• Please post PLC agenda (by day of) and minutes (after PLC) in PLC Folders.
• Lesson plans need to be posted in lesson plan folder before teaching them.
• Cafe Expectations need to be followed.  They are posted in the cafe.  Teachers, you may have students from your class wipe tables if you feel they are capable and you are on duty.
• Students are removing stickers from the jar so if a class is given a sticker, please also mark on paper on shelf in cafe.
• Please return to cafe at least 3 minutes before your lunch period ends to help corral students.
• If you will be using someone's space for a meeting or a special class activity, please work that out with that person beforehand.
• If you need something from Mr. Robert or Mr. Lamar, please leave a "sticky note" on their closet door downstairs.  These request need to be made as early as possible (a day early if you can).

Week of September 14-18, 2015 

Monday, September 14

• 1st Grade PLC at 11:30
• Correlate Meetings at 3:30-4:30 (all staff will need to attend)
• Performance Series Testing Con't
• WAPT Testing Window Open

Tuesday, September 15

• Arts PLC at 10:00
• 5th/6th PLC at 12:30

Wednesday, September 16

• 4th Grade PLC at 11
• 3rd Grade PLC at 1:45
• Beginning Teacher Meetings at 3:30-4:30 Will be having NCEES training so any new staff that might not be a BLT will need to attend

Thursday, September 17

• 2nd Grade PLC at 12
• Read to Achieve Parent Session in Cafe at 8:00

Friday, September 18

• K PLC at 11:00