Another week has flown by, and it is hard to believe we are approaching mid-February next week already!
As I reflect on the week, I have to say my highlight was seeing all of the smiling faces of staff and students on Monday morning! I heard so many, "I've missed yous." We are so fortunate to have such a positive place to learn and work every day!
Sometimes when we get into the heart of winter, I have to work a little bit harder to keep that positive spirit up. I came across a past blog post from George Couros recently on Twitter; he shares Three Ideas for Staying Positive, and it had some good reminders for this time of year.
Sometimes when we get into the heart of winter, I have to work a little bit harder to keep that positive spirit up. I came across a past blog post from George Couros recently on Twitter; he shares Three Ideas for Staying Positive, and it had some good reminders for this time of year.
The snow and cold affects our students too, and they surely have been missing outside time. Here's a short blog post on the importance of recess and outside time for kids. Let's continue to get them outside for recess (and learning) whenever we safely can! Next week looks like we'll have several days above zero.
Informational Items:
Informational Items:
*A note will go home with students as well, but we will not be rescheduling the last day of after school program.
*Please remember to make a plan for completing Benchmark Assessments before spring break. To see the information in the email that was sent out earlier this week, click here.
Celebrating the Learning:
Even though it's been a shorter week, there was a lot of amazing learning happening! There is a great deal of evidence of our STEAM beliefs in these photos.
Also, take a moment to watch this short video and hear what our students have to say about co-teaching. We have so much to celebrate with all of the co-teaching collaboration this year!
Be sure to take some time this weekend to take care of you.
Building Weekly Newsletter:
McKinleyStrong Educator of the Week:
Our McKinleyStrong Educator of the Week goes to kindergarten teacher Rachel Anderson! Rachel is always thinking of creative ways to get students just what they need. Her positive attitude and willingness to try new things bring so much to our McKinley community. She's always willing to jump in and help. Rachel is a fantastic asset to our McKinley staff! (Picture will be added soon!)
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