Monday Memo Musings

I'm going to race with myself to see if I can get this done quickly today. Time 6:12- Go! I have a cold that is kicking my butt and I have a big butt!!  Thanks to everyone for putting out really informative report cards. Learning Stores managed to catch up with several parents as did Mark in Zama. This week we will reach out a little more to those students we missed.  Staffing Anne  Monday- High Level- Meeting with central office personnel Tuesday- Zama Wednesday- LTM in Fort- I will drop in to see Michael.  Thursday- My evaluation takes place in Fort am. I will be in La Crete pm.  Friday- testing students in High Level I have no one out this week according to my records. Thanks to everyone for using the staff absence form. It sends you an automatic response when you fill it out. I hope you have been receiving it.  Events/Happenings/ Notable things Cat tests are taking place in Zama this week.  ...

  I listened to a Stuart Mclean tribute show on CBC radio, while driving back from convention. He always emphasised that the world was a good place full of good people trying to do their best. What a great way to put it. He would give out Arthur awards for people who just do ordinary things that make a difference. people like the transit drive who picked up people in his " not in service bus" when a warm Spring Day turned into a blizzard. The awards are named after Dave and Morley's trusty dog Arthur. mclean thought the most important kudos need to be for the ordinary things we do everyday. So, Kudos to you all for: Waking up min the morning feeding your pets stopping at stop signs talking to your kids taking out the garbage changing the toilet paper roll before it runs out leaving the last cookie for someone else noticing the beauty and weirdness everywhere Busy Week  P/T interviews and Parent Surveys in High Level on Thursday a...

If you haven't watched the film, " Hector and the Search For Happiness," please take an hour and a half to watch it. You get to follow a psychiatrist's journey to find happiness.  Tom Brady is especially happy this morning! That was an epic game yesterday. He is the poster child for staying calm and cool. He just knows things will work in his favor. Not in my favor, as I was tied for third in my football pool and was demoted to fourth!!  Hoping your weekend was excellent. Let's make this five days excellent as well. If students poured in on this week, so much could get done. Instruction/Programming/Events All schools, even Zama, are completing the Our School Surveys.I will do them in Zama tomorrow when I am there. Parents will have a chance to complete the surveys in mid February. If any parents come in i will have surveys printed off. Please ask them to complete it and put their name in the draw for gift cards.  As...