This quote struck a chord with me today. Whether in our professional or personal lives, the choices we make everyday have a profound affect on the children in our community. We know that a child's experiences in life can affect their brain development and alter their behavior. We also know that the brain, particularly in childhood, can recover and the largest factor in making these repairs are relationships.
At our faculty meeting last week, the Book Club shared their take-a- ways from the Fostering Resilient Learners book they read this summer. They shared with us some tid-bits of the book and reminded us of the things we can do to help students learn. Heidi's 2 x 10 strategy seemed very doable. She reminded us that if we can take two minutes to talk about a personal interest to a student ten days in a row that it can help develop a relationship! Dana's reminder that just being present in the classroom everyday and welcoming all students with a smile helps students feel safe, and we know that safe feeling is key! Stephanie reminded us that it is more beneficial to respond than to react. If we can balance between empathy and holding students accountable, we can really change the environment of our classroom. Vanessa reminded us of the importance of these three parts of the problem solving steps: reassuring, validating and repairing. All to often, we skip to respond and resolve without that deep listening that would help us understand and our students to feel like they were listened to.
In our book club discussions, Mackenzie Petty pulled out one of the most profound statements in the book, "rather than focusing on what we cannot control, lets focus on the parts we can influence." As an educator, if we can focus on building relationships, responding to situations calmly, and showing empathy to those around us, we can make a deep, positive impression in so many lives.
School News:
Solar Eclipse - We will release students at 1:00 on Monday to report to the football field. Please remind yourself about the presentation you should give at the beginning of 5th period! 
Sunrise Spirit!! - Channel 14 will kick off their Sunrise Spirit road trip this year at Perry Central on September 1st. This is a food-drive program. All of the food will get to come back and serve our own community. The pep-rally runs from 6:00 a.m. - 7:00 a.m. on September 1st. Please help us get the kids excited!!Important Dates:
Tuesday, August 22 - Varsity Volleyball @ H vs. Corydon Central 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, August 24 - Varsity Volleyball @ North Harrison 5:30 p.m.
Friday, August 25 - Varsity Football @ Forest Park 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, August 26 - Varsity Cross Country @ Evansville Harrison 9:00 a.m./ Varsity Volleyball Tip-Off Tourney @ PC 8:30 a.m./ Farm to Table Event - Main Street, Tell City
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