Lessons from Mothers

This Sunday, we celebrated our Mother's during Mother's Day.  Mother's Day is always a special day for most of us.  It is a day to reflect on the impact that one person has on our lives.  When I think of my own mother, I think of how she taught me the importance of service to others, selflessness, hard work, and love.  (She also has been trying to teach me how to make those famous brownies of hers for years, but I am still not there!)  My grandmother, who will be 91 in a month, walked a 5K on Mother's Day.  She is one tough lady.  I hope I will have half of the resilience and strength she has!  Both women mean the world to me as they have always been my biggest cheerleaders, making me feel accepted and empowered to do my best to make a difference. 

I feel fortunate to come from a long line of strong, stubborn women who long to give back.  I just hope that I can be half of who they are someday. 

As I think about the our own students in our schools, what mothers give us everyday is exactly what our students need.  Our students need to feel felt, heard, and loved unconditionally. All of us have learned our own lessons from our own mothers, some good and some maybe not so good.  Regardless, we can take these lessons and use them to touch the lives of our students; just as our own mom's have touched ours. 

Hope you had a beautiful Mother's Day Weekend.  Happy Mother's Day to all of you moms out there! 

Important Information: 

Lori Desautel Visit - On Monday, May 13th, Laurie Desautel will have a Lunch and Learn series at Perry Central.  I sent the schedule in your email.  We will ask teachers to please bring their lunches into the library today and listen to Laurie.  It is a great time to get your questions answered about brain aligned work and how to integrate this into your classroom!

Testing Update:  Thanks to everyone who helped with testing the last couple of weeks.  Most of the major testing is finished.  We will need to pull a few students for make-up tests on Monday.  We also have a few certification tests this week as well.

Commodore Pride - Friday, we had a great day of fun with our annual Commodore Pride Events.  I just wanted to send a personal thank you to all of the teachers that helped make the day successful.  Ithink our students really enjoyed it. 

Final Exam Schedule:  Final Exams will be on Monday, May 20 and Tuesday, May 21st.  We are going to change the testing schedule just slightly:  Monday, we will test periods 1,3,5,7  and Tuesday will be periods 2,4,5,6.  Remember that periods will be double blocked.  I know that some of you share with the elementary and may need some help covering classes.  Please let me know what classes those are this week so we can make a plan.  Also, remember that it is expected that students have meaningful work to do on Monday and Tuesday.  It could be the last test for the unit of study you are on, a presentation or some other type of assessment or learning activity.  Please let me know if you have questions or concerns regarding this schedule. 

Field Trips: Just a reminder there are several field trips and AP Tests this week.  Please refer to the End of the Year Calendar found HERE.

Graduation:  The Class of 2019 is one of the largest classes to ever graduate from Perry Central.  With that in mind, we are working on finding ways to ensure the best seating and parking options for our families, students, and guests.  We hope that all of you can join us for graduation.  We will have special seating for teachers this year.  Chairs will be located on the south side of the gym, next to the stage.  We would invite you and your spouse (if you bring one) to sit in this location.  If possible, we would also invite you to park in the bus garage parking area to help save seats for guests.  I have attached the letter that was sent home to parents HERE for you to read.  We have a few changes for graduation.  I wanted to make sure you are informed!


Important Dates:

Monday, May 13 - AP Biology Exam 8:00 - 12:00/ School Board Meeting 6:30 p.m./ Varsity Baseball @ Tell City 5:00/ Varsity Softball @ Orleans 5:00/

Tuesday, May 14 - AP Calculus Exam 8:00 - 12:00/ Varsity Girls Track Sectional @ Home 4:30 p.m./ Varsity Golf @ Lucas Oil @ 4:30/ Varsity Softball @ Hancock County 5:00

Wednesday, May 15 - Scholarship Night 6:30 p.m./ Varsity Baseball @ PC vs. Springs Valley 4:30

Thursday, May 16 - Boys Varsity Track Sectional @ Jasper 4:30 p.m./ Varsity Softball @ South Spencer 5:00/ Varsity Golf @ Springs Valley 4:00

Friday, May 17 - Varsity Softball @ NE Dubois 4:30 p.m./ Varsity Baseball @ Forest Park 5:30 p.m.