Tuesday February 17th, 2015

Duties for the week:

     AM Bus: Warner
                  Enders
                  Moulson
     PM Bus: Miller
                  Porter
                  Simson
     Lounge: Taylor

Meetings/Reminders for the week:

   February 17th, 2015- Tuesday- RTI

   February 17th, 2015- Tuesday- 1st-5th Grade Teaming Meetings

   February 18th. 2015- Wednesday- Eval Team

   February 18th, 2015- Wednesday- PTA Math-a-Thon Math Tests in Rooms

   February 19th, 2015- Thursday- Kindergarten Teaming Meeting

   February 19th, 2015- Thursday- PTA/Staff Pot Luck

   February 20th, 2015- Friday- PTA Culver's Ice Cream $1.00- vanilla and chocolate


Trauma in children can have a big impact on learning and the school environment. The following article is a great reminder of stepping back and looking deeper. Here are a few quotes from the article that caught my eye, as they reminded me of our students:

“Not all of our kids have stories that make the news. But all of our kids have a story.”

“If you have a kid who fails a test, you don’t just say, ‘Well, you’re stupid.’ You say, ‘What didn’t you understand? ... or we need to go through this one more time.’

"The idea isn’t to excuse bad behavior, Forrester and others who advocate this type of approach say. Instead, they say it’s about trying to understand if there’s something underlying a child’s actions and, if so, to respond more effectively, to help him heal and change his behavior."

“We’re looking for people to understand, when they see a kid, rather than asking, ‘What’s wrong with them?’ we want them to know to ask, ‘What’s happened to them?’”

Trauma in Children

We had fantastic Valentine's Day parties! Here is a post with several pictures.

Valentine's Day Parties

We had a great Talent Show on Thursday! A big thank you to all the staff members who attended. Here are pictures:

Talent Show

Here are additional pictures posted on the school website. Our after school program is very lucky to have a partnership with the U of I extension program:

Pictures This Week

Here is a great thought for all of us. It doesn't matter what your position is. You matter to students. Your role is a very important piece of the puzzle: