Happy Homecoming!
Looking forward to a great day - Teddy Bear Parade, Picnic, and the Parade. Go Huskies!
EA Opening:
Gabrielle Howard, an EA, resigned early this week. The position is posted if you know of anyone interested. If they are, please have them apply ASAP. I'm screening applications and setting up interviews this weekend.
Starfish:
Back in August, we kicked the year off with the Starfish Story. If you recall, the boy was throwing starfish back. A man questioned him, stating there were too many starfish on the beach to save. The boy threw a starfish back in and said "it matters to that one".
Never underestimate the power of your everyday actions. The extra minute you spend listening, the quick word of encouragement, or the quiet patience you offer might feel small in the moment, but to the person on the receiving end, it can change everything. You may never see the full ripple effect of the light you bring to work each day, but please know this: every single little effort matters, and you are making a difference.
Halloween:
Halloween is on a Saturday this year. Woo hoo!! Just a friendly reminder - we have moved away from doing Halloween activities, including having students dress up on this day. Not only is the dress up a distraction (and fear factor of some costumes) but it becomes an equity issue with some not celebrating, having the funds to get a costume, etc. We are not doing any dress up.
Halloween is on a Saturday this year. Woo hoo!! Just a friendly reminder - we have moved away from doing Halloween activities, including having students dress up on this day. Not only is the dress up a distraction (and fear factor of some costumes) but it becomes an equity issue with some not celebrating, having the funds to get a costume, etc. We are not doing any dress up.
Also, we have moved away from celebrating Halloween. This includes any jack-o-lanterns, skeletons, death, etc. Many teams have still found fun ways to turn this into a fall event - STEM activities around designing and building with a pumpkin, for example.
If your team is planning anything and want to run it by me, I'd be happy to offer any help.
McKinley Gear:
We will continue our tradition of McKinley gear on Mondays!
A huge thank you to Steph for organizing our newest "gear"!
Building Weekly Newsletter:
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Have a great weekend! Go Huskies! - Justin
