Monday Memo Musings

So glad you are all rested and you have found yourself again. Hoping your journeys had you realizing that you are doing what you are supposed to be doing- that is impacting people every day. Huge congrats to you!   We have fantastic news on many fronts this week. It has people moving away from us but it also has people living their dreams which is soooo what we are all about!!!  Great news bulletin number one: Carmen Shaw is soon to be working for CFS. We are so proud she can use her sociology degree for good and help the families who really need a hand. Knowing CFS recognizes people who build relationships are the people you want working for you is paramount. She will be fabulous there and we are so excited for her!! Now for us that sucks  - but we always manage to get the best people to come back into this building... Its uncanny but its true!! Congrats hugs to you my girl we are so happy for you!  Great news number two. Shelly will be moving not to Zama

Let your brain go there! House ish, vase ish, art ish!!!  This week we are going to peek or brains and the brains of our kids. It surely is evident that Natalia ( and i) believe there to be an artist hidden in all of us. Most of us suppress any feelings of creativity and artistry. I've heard staff say: I can't draw, I haven't got an artistic bone in my body, I'm horrible at that. Research says it is not true. Your brain can appreciate and embrace art if you let it. Open those doors that you nailed shut and allow yourself to be free. Gone is the perfectionist, gone is judgement, gone is the scaredy cat who wont even try. You get to be free,free to be you, free to celebrate that ISH side of you this week! Take advantage of it its a new experience its a blessing you've been given this week!  Art builds dendrites - worksheets don't.  Staffing Many dancers are out this week. If they will miss the Art Experience try to fit them in with another class. This

A master educator: puts relationships first is a great planner has goals and lets everyone know what they are lets others help them believes it is possible to get everything done does not ever play favorites will update their thinking to match the times realizes that tone matters spends very little time complaining but much time planning for success We are all on the road to becoming Master educators. A nice little reminder of what makes you a master! Staffing- please remember it is a short week. It's Tuesday when you arrive back!  Thankfully Sara is in for Marvin. Marvin will be back in May. We send him wishes and prayers for wellness. Team six will wrap around Sara to make sure  she is set in that classroom.  Evelyn is in for the library on Tuesday. Shane is out on Wednesday- Evelyn will take those classes.  Friday- Evelyn is in for Natalia so she can prepare for the Artist in residency week.  THANKS TONS TO YOU!  Lili teachers we are noticing huge r