Wednesday January 6th, 2016

One of my favorite things to see on Monday was a former student who had started back at Harrison, and he was giving a tour of the school to another student who was also starting his first day on Monday. He was explaining the 7 habits, as well as other things about our school.

School hadn't even started yet for the day, it was the first day for both students, we had a sea of new kids and families, and there was a student welcoming another student as they were smiling, talking, and walking around the school for a tour. That's the power of empowering students with skills that will be used throughout their life. That's being proactive, finding your voice, and inspiring others to find theirs.

This is a short article about Leader in Me and student voice. This article, like the impressive young man giving a tour on Monday, is a great reminder of successes we have seen. When there are struggles and challenges, remember the successes:

Leader in Me and Student Voice

Every child and every adult has strengths. Tuesday afternoon was full of changing pants and socks, cleaning coats and shoes, and listening to such interesting stories about how each incident happened. Students managed to find every mud pile, water puddle from melted snow, and what snow was left on the ground. Yes, students have strengths for sure. Good thing we have extra clothes and shoes on hand. Great thought for today, look for strengths: