The Cardinal Way

We tend to respond and listen to others with the general attitude we form over time toward those people. With this being true, I believe it is vital to consider our daily thoughts and emotions and how those impact our interactions with the people we serve. People appear smarter, more skilled, and having a higher work ethic when things are going well, and we see them straightforwardly as people who are serving their purpose. As we interact with people or hear things about them, we must continually ask ourselves if we regard them as having similar hopes and needs as we wish for ourselves. Do we judge their actions the same way we judge our own, or do we see people as objects and their behavior as a threat, nuisance, or problem?

When we get frustrated with people, we typically respond in a few different manners. We find ways to inflate others’ faults, we find ways to inflate our own morality in how we would handle similar situations, we inflate the value of an action and its impact on a situation in a negative way, and/or we blame others. When we have a view that we are somehow entitled or superior, to those we lead, we can easily fall into these traps. This means we are not really seeing people as people at all, but rather as objects that can be used to get the results or outcomes we pursue. This means their wants, their needs, their desires all become secondary to our own. Our desires come first, making others' needs become less legitimate and inferior. This only leads us to inflate the value of things that justify putting our work and ideas on top and pushing others down. Success as a leader depends on freeing ourselves from these deceptions we see in people. When we see people as hardworking individuals who are giving their best and want to improve, we create an environment of openness, trust and teamwork, where people work hard for the collective good, not for individual accomplishments.

Be a Cardinal; Change Lives; Put a Mission into Motion

Thank you to:

• our booster club for organizing the winter spirit week!
• Joe Leonard and student council for hosting the Snowcoming Dance this weekend
• Sam Hanley and Stacey Matlock for organizing Mr. and Miss Cardinal in a way that recognizes Service, Spirit & Academics!
• our athletic department. We were asked last weekend to host Girls Basketball Semi-State on Saturday and our athletic department jumped in an organized the event in a week.
• Jessi Walpole for hosting the Youth Dance Clinics this week.

Week 25: Grateful Friday Challenge

Another great week is in the books! We only had four days this week. Hard to believe, isn’t it? I am a little worried though, that FIVE might be feeling a little left out this week. So… it’s time for another round of a Grateful Friday High Five Challenge! Let’s put those 5 digits to work!

Run the 5’s up and down the aisles of your classroom, collect them in the hallway as kids walk through the door to learn, and/or air high-five your colleague who is 5 doors down from you on hall duty! (If they don’t playback, it will look like you are waving at them…also great!)

Here is a sign you can carry around with you in the hallway during passing periods to promote free high fives. Use the following link to access and print: Free High Fives! Celebrate the day!

Also, if you want a good High Five Friday laugh… check out these videos!

High Five Fails

High Five Etiquette

High Five Variations

How to Give the ”Top Gun” High Five

With banners flying as we go…

Coach Kraemer and Bettag work with our freshman-only weights classes each week. Weights class is more than just getting stronger. Students visited the east gym during class to work on their speed today. The students pulled weighted sleds and sprinted to build their running speed.

Mr. Winebarger's AP World History students are studying the French Revolution. One of the most recognizable and terrifying symbols of the French Revolution is the guillotine. The guillotine was used to kill thousands of people during the Reign of Terror. Students created cucumber characters from the French Revolution and put them on trial in class. The class then determined the guilt of each character and decided if they should face the guillotine.

Mrs. Posadas and her Spanish 5/6 class visit Jeremiah Gray Elementary twice a month to work with students. The Spanish 5/6 students assist with activities and help translate for our elementary Spanish speaking students. These visits not only help our students practice their Spanish speaking skills but are also a great way to serve our community.

Ms. Bierod's ceramic students are creating coil pot designs in class. The students had to create their original design of a vase, pot, or planter. The students are then using clay to bring that creation to life. Through this project students are learning different design features to create their structure.

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