Amy's Weekly Writeup

This week's shout out goes to Genie, Heidi, Kim, Alice, Amber, Sue, Carrie, Lisa, Dave, Mary, Robin, and Sharon for the AMAZING lunch they made for us on Wednesday! Not only was the food delicious, it was incredible kind and thoughtful for the paraprofessional staff to provide such a lovely treat on National Paraprofessionals Day! Thank you all, not only for the lunch, but for coming to work every day and giving it your all. I so appreciate all that you do.

I also want to give Talia a shout out for helping to organize our Paraprofesional Appreciation Lunch Hour. Thank you for wrangling us all together to cover the paras' duties and provide them with a lunch and time to enjoy it together!

To nominate someone for a shout out, just email me!

Monday: National Parfait Day

Tuesday: the anniversary of the death of Sojourner Truth

Wednesday: 12:30 dismissal

Thursday: Thanksgiving

Friday: Square Dance Day

Friday Fun for November 29th is "Free Choice". Since we are not in school, do something that you would define as fun on Friday!

• The PTO's Fresh Farm Citrus Fundraiser was extended until Monday. If you have not yet placed an order and would like to, there's an order form on the table in the staff room.
• Fri. Dec. 13th is the PTO Cookie Walk. I'm sure they could use both bakers and buyers, so if you'd like to participate there's space for you to do so.
• Gifts or money for the families we are sponsoring this holiday season need to be to Sue by December 12th. Thank you all for your generosity.
• Marilyn O'Brien will be picking up the remaining books in the lobby next week. If there's anything there you'd like, please make sure to take it.
• If you have not already done so, please see the clipboard in my mailbox to fill in an emergency contact number. This number is who we would call in the event that there was an emergency with YOU, so it should not be your cell phone number, etc.
• As you all leave on Wednesday, I wish you a Happy Thanksgiving. I am continually grateful for this caring community in which I work. There is not one person who works here that does not contribute to our school and make it all that it is. Thank you for your hard work and perseverance. Whatever your traditions for this holiday, if any, may the time off bring you rest, peace, and a renewed gratitude for life.

I came across this article this week and it was a good reminder for me. I'm going to participate in my own "One Week Complaint Free Challenge" and would invite you all to join me. Please help hold me accountable for how I'm talking about students.

https://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2019/06/12/complaining-about-students-is-toxic-here-are.html