D93 Family Update

February Cornerstone: Teamwork

Engaging in meaningful dialogue is one of the most important elements of having an effective team. Too often, we either shy away from difficult conversations or plunge into them headfirst without taking the time to think about how to make that conversation effective.

One essential skill to have meaningful conversations is learning to separate facts from our stories. Whenever we feel strong emotions toward someone else, it’s because we have told ourselves a story about something that person has done. The stories we tell ourselves will either fuel positive or negative emotions about the person. But, the reality is that we can look at the exact same facts and tell ourselves radically different stories about those facts, just like how we can see two different faces in this image.

So, when we recognize that we have negative feelings toward someone else, our first step should be to separate the facts of their actions from the stories we have told ourselves about their behavior. Doing this will help us avoid downward spirals where we only see the actions of someone else through the lens of the stories we have told ourselves. These stories reinforce our negative emotions about them. As we learn to recognize our negative stories, we can stop our rush to judgment and move to curiosity by asking, “Why would a reasonable, rational person do this?” or in the words of Ted Lasso, "Be curious, not judgmental."

Next Week's Schedule

By popular demand, the D93 Store will be open for apparel purchases tomorrow, Friday February 7th. We will keep a link in the newsletter until the end of the school year so you know where to go to get the coolest swag around.

UPDATE: We have not been able to get the link activated for the store as planned. We will let you know when the store is up and running. Sorry for the inconvenience.

D93 Store

Great Things Happening in D93

🎉 D93 News: Big Wins for Cloverdale & Thunder Ridge!

We’ve got some exciting news to share in this episode of D93 News! 📢

🏆 Cloverdale Elementary has advanced to the final round of the Imagine Learning Literacy Bowl, representing the Western United States in the championship! More than a million students competed, and Cloverdale is among the best of the best! 🎉 A well-deserved pizza party is already on the schedule, and we’ll keep you updated on their journey to the national title! 🍕

🎓 Over at Thunder Ridge High School, students are being recognized for their academic excellence! TRHS has been named February’s High School of the Month by the College of Southern Idaho for their outstanding participation in the Dual Credit program. A total of 195 students enrolled in 742 college credits this semester—an incredible achievement! 👏

📅 Want to learn more about Advanced Opportunities at D93? Don’t miss Advanced Opportunities Night this Monday at 6 PM at Thunder Ridge!

🎭 Last Chance! Don’t Miss Out! 🎭

Tonight is your final opportunity to see Headin’ for a Weddin’ at the Hillcrest Performing Arts Center! 🌲💍 This hilarious and heartwarming production has been a hit, and you won’t want to miss the grand finale!

📅 TONIGHT – February 6
⏰ 7:00 PM
📍 Hillcrest Performing Arts Center

🎟️ Tickets:
🔹 $5 – HHS Students with Activity Card
🔹 $7 – General Public
Get yours at hpac.ludus.com or grab them at the door!

Come out and support our talented students for one last unforgettable performance! See you there! 🎶✨

The D93 Extra Mile Award celebrates those whose hard work and positive attitudes make a significant impact on our students, staff, and community. Thanks to our amazing friends at Rusty Taco, we’ll be recognizing those who go above and beyond with this special award! 🌮🙌

Extra Mile Award Entry

Resources for Parents

Parenting the Love and Logic Way Class

Come Join Steve in a 7-Week course of Parenting the Love and Logic Way. Steve Dewey has been teaching parenting classes in the community for the past 27 years. He is well known for his ability to use humor and fun stories to make his parenting classes easy to understand so that participants are able to implement the interventions immediately and successfully. The parenting classes will be for parents of children of all ages. Please click this link for more information about the class.

Classes run from January 23rd through March 6th.