Monday Memo Musings

Travis Tritt says it well, "It's a great day to be alive." Happiness is letting go of what you think your life is supposed to look like and celebrating it for everything that it is." La Crete's CRM had us celebrating many kids; kids we thought might never graduate are graduating, Kids are calling us and surprising us, kids are getting tons done.  Staffing Announcement You've Been waiting For High Level .6 Allan .4 to be hired 1 fulltime science and math to be hired EA Holly FNMI EA Leah Bonnie 7 hours secretary Principal- me .6 La Crete 1 Alex Social Studies/English 1 Dean Social/English/Science/ Math- all of it .5 Linda Eva secretary/EA Explanation Needed, Forsure!!!! I will be retiring , then taking the .6 Principalship that was offered to me. This gives me the freedom to be a good grandma, wife and volunteer in the community, plus keeps our schools running like they should. It is a flexible schedule ie: Works September ha...

We've had 10 days to focus on our own family and friend dynamics. No school. You needed that time to relax, check things off your list and to connect with those important to you. Hoping you are watchful of those around you, making sure they are handling things well. Higher the anxiety, the higher symptom development. Job losses, financial woes, mental illness, obsessive behaviors ( on computer, elsewhere) within closed quarters can trigger people.  Be aware of those around you. Seek help to lower their risk of harm, to lower their anxiety. When unsure....consult, consult, consult ask questions then ask more questions. Your genuine support of your family and friends is needed right now.  Now with students, staying connected is the key. They are in closed quarters without the aide of school as an interrupter. There is a theory of close distancing which notes that we often appreciate and are more grateful of our loved ones when they have been close then are distanc...

Take a close look at some things this week. Look at yourself and how you are handling the changes and constant over load of information. Balance the grief for what we had, with joy for what can be. Don't get stuck. Moments of mindfulness for you might be needed right now. Five minutes of quiet with eyes closed, prayer, walk on a nature trail. listening to Bon Jovi, playing with your dog, laughing with your kids. Being purposeful in quieting your mind.  Hints- people are dropping hints about how they are feeling. Listen for them. A student text me and I could hear the tiredness in her text. Listen for those hints acknowledge that you hear them.  Students should be returning work this week. We sent a lot out, is it coming back. We are not hounding kids, being harsh in anyway. Just letting them know we are open to accept anything they have completed.  Tasks list- We built that task list. We've never had to worry about being busy with Learning Stores, there is a...