How to Bring your Heart to Work: 

1.  Actively Listen - allow others to speak and be heard

2. Develop a Connection - Connect with those who work for you - it builds trust

3.  Be Honest - Clear is Kind

4.  Show Empathy - Take note of events going on in other's lives

5.  Be Vulnerable - Have courage to show up, even when you cannot control the outcome

We all know the heart is a universal metaphor for love and to be loved.  Bringing your heart to work with you is a powerful way to lead.  It isn't a sign of weakness, but necessary for a strong, successful working environment.  

Brene Brown has a great podcast called Armored Versus Daring Leadership that I would encourage all of you to listen to.     https://brenebrown.com/podcasts/#close-popup  

Important Information: 

* Important Dates - You can stay connected to a variety of testing dates HERE. 

* ILEARN Schedule - You can find the ILEARN schedule HERE.  Small changes will continue to be made, but this will give you an idea of what is going on.  We will have a proctor meeting for all teachers giving the test on Wednesday, April 21st at 7:30 a.m. in the high school library.  It will be important for teachers who are giving the test to attend.  More details will come next week.  

* CNA Clinicals - CNA Clinicals start on Tuesday.  Please see Jill Little's email for details. 

* Competitions - The Construction class will be participating in Skills USA competitions on Friday.  They will provide students with authentic learning opportunities and students will have to think critically to solve problems.    Mr. Niehaus is also leading a 3D Printing team as well.   The FFA will be participating in Livestock Judging next weekend as well as the robotics team traveling to Greenwood for a competition with Mr. Gibson.  Good luck to all of our academic teams.