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Remembering our Self-Care

As we head into the holiday season, please remember to continue or start to practice self-care. Take a break from work. Give yourself time to focus on the positive. Do not put pressure on yourself to cook a 6 course Turkey Day meal. Please show yourself the grace you have for the rest of this crazy year during this time as well. It is dark earlier and the weather is getting colder. Sometimes down feelings can creep up on us. We may not be able to be close to the ones we love for the holidays this year, but we can certainly call them or email them or Zoom or Meet with them. Call or email me if you want! I am always up for a chat! I sound like a broken record, but honestly, your health and wellness is paramount, and we are heade into a time of year where that can be tough. Please let us know if anyone in your class reports any exposure to COVID or if it is shared with you that anyone in the family has tested positive. If you have any questions about a particular situation, do not hesitate to reach out and we will find answers together. Here is a link to the county's anonymous reporting tool for staff if there are any things you are concerned about regard our COVID compliance or preparedness. You are more than welcome to come to Steve and I, but this is another option if it more comfortable for you. 

Recess: Steve and I have truly enjoyed taking the K-3 students out, but we will be taking out the 4th and 5th grade classes for the next three weeks, as they will be teaching in two settings just as K-3 teachers were these last weeks. 
We are so lucky to have such an amazing PTA!
Can someone please come up with a caption for this adorable puppy pic?!







You guys have done such an amazing job posting your learning targets! Thank you.

Upcoming Events:

Monday, Nov. 16th
Book Fair Begins; Online only

Tuesday, Nov. 17th
Staff Meeting:8:00 am Virtual Staff Meeting Link

Wednesday, Nov. 18th
Asynchronous Learning Day!
8:45-9:30 Rockstars Meeting
10:30-11:30 Plan B Teachers
11:30-12:30 Leadership Team Meeting
12:30-1:30 Third Grade PLT
1:00-2:00 4th Grade PLT
1:30-2:30 2nd Grade PLT
2:30-3:30- Fifth Grade PLT
3:00-4:00- K PLT

Thursday, Nov. 19th
Regular Day

Friday, Nov 20th
BT Meeting 8:00 am

Comments

  1. Annie GoodmanNovember 13, 2020 at 1:11 PM

    Adorable puppy photo caption idea: " I didn't do it. It was like that when I got here." :>

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  2. UnknownNovember 13, 2020 at 4:35 PM

    Adorable puppy photo caption idea: "Wasn't me!!"

    ReplyDelete
  3. AnonymousNovember 14, 2020 at 2:55 PM

    "The cat did it!"

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