Never forget how amazing you are!

You're the best

Now that you have been teaching remotely, or in-person, or both during a pandemic for over 6 months, it is easy to think "this is just how things are now." It is easy to still be hard on yourself when you don't get something done that you intended to, or when a video doesn't play, or you have trouble presenting your screen. If that should happen, I want you to say OUT LOUD,

"I am teaching during a global pandemic. I have learned years of new pedagogy in months. Amid concerns for the health of myself and my family, I am continuing to provide a caring, and supportive learning space for my students"

Your are heros and history will remember you as heros!

A nice article from Edutopia about the idea of "Friendly Fridays"

Reminder of the fun for this week

Monday:

Wear your cosiest slippers and your new holiday mask and join us for a special treat in the cafeteria between 8:00 and 8:40.

Tuesday:

Wear your ugly Christmas sweater and bring in a donation for the food pantry

Wednesday:

All Fired Up Pizza and Barbeque Food Truck!

Thursday

Join us between 11:00-1:00 in the cafeteria for Root Beer Float away 2020s!

Friday

PJs and lunch from the PTA

Monday

Virtual Holiday Meeting

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