Empathy: noun
- the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
I know some of you are stressed and worried about Switch Day so I thought I would share a few more reasons why I feel that Switch Day is needed at TCEA. To work as a team, you truly must know all the members of your team. The job that we do is a difficult one. Many times we can focus too intensively on our own role and what we have to get done. This way of thinking causes us to forget that we are not the only ones working towards the common goal. This secluded thinking causes stress in teams and can cause the EGO to get in the way of what we ALL have been called to do. What I am calling you to do Wednesday is truly suspend your ego and live in another's world for a little bit. This experience hopefully will allow you to exhibit empathy when working with our students and their families. It will also help us work more closely to create a learning environment that has heart and does not just go through the motions of educating students.
I attended a graduation ceremony this weekend and the commencement speaker shared the following thought:
Fear and growth go together like macaroni and cheese. It is a package deal.
I am asking you to grow with me and walk in uncertainty on Wednesday. If this day bombs, I will own it and claim it but I need each of you to do your part so that if it fails, it's because of leadership and not because of poor planning for your colleagues . Please view this event as an important step of us coming a better functioning team. A team that supports one another and understands each other's daily journey a bit better than before.
Please feel free to share the highlights of this blog with parents/ students, if you wish. I will be contacting families and sharing with kids so you do not have to.
Looking forward to awesome week. Stay Warm!
Week of December 12-16, 2016
Monday, December 12
- B&N Online Book Fair Continues at BN.com/bookfairs using our Bookfair ID: 11870425 at checkout
- SIT Mtg in Cafe at 3:30 PM
Tuesday, December 13
- B&N Online Book Fair Continues at BN.com/bookfairs using our Bookfair ID: 11870425 at checkout
- Student Support PLCs
- 5th, 6th and 7th: 8:30-9:30
- Arts: 9:30-10:00
- K: 10-11
- 1st/2nd: 12-1
- 2nd/3rd: 1-2
- AWARDS LIST DUE TO OFFICE
Wednesday, December 14 (SWITCH DAY)
- AWARDS DAY INFO OUT TO PARENTS
- B&N Online Book Fair Continues at BN.com/bookfairs using our Bookfair ID: 11870425 at checkout
- Hill, Caine and Brownlee at Job Fair at Kestrel Heights School (Leave at 1:30 PM)
- School Leaders Mtg at 3:30 in the PLC Room
Thursday, December 15
- FEO Mtg in cafe at 3:30 PM
- Art Studio Exhibit - Cafe at 4:00 PM
Friday, December 16
- Caps for Kids
- The tree with attached resolutions are due to Mrs. Brownlee by Dec 16th. Please see email from Ms. Brownlee for more information. You may also contact:
- K-2 - Contact Mrs. Bowermaster
- 3-4 - Contact Mrs. Jones
- 5-7 - Contact Mr. Falls
- FEO Polar Express at 6PM (Might possibly be postponed- will keep you updated)
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