Thanksgiving is one of the best times of the year! It is a time for the three most important "Fs" in our lives: family, friends and maybe a little football (especially this year since our Boilers beat IU and are going to a bowl game)! Being thankful is really more than just a holiday, it can be a way of living. There are many benefits of being thankful each day and in every circumstance:
* It helps us live in the present, by noticing what you have or who you are with in the moment.
*Being grateful has the power of changing your mood. Living with the glass half full leaves us with a happy heart and allows us not to let life overwhelm us.
* It gives our lives meaning and helps us find our purpose and passions.
Living with a grateful attitude and heart and help us turn our most challenging days into days of prosperity and promise. This week, I challenge you to write down 5 things everyday that you are grateful for! I am hopeful this mindset will prevent anything from compromising your contentment!
I am grateful for:
* For the resources I have to be able to make a healthy supper for my family and for warm water to wash dishes with (See how this changes your attitude!)
* For the twinkle in the eye of my 10 year old with the "Elf on the Shelf" shows up (and I forget to move him - ;-))
* For the opportunity to work with parents - they always humble me and make me grateful for how much they care for their kids
* For the people I get to come to work with everyday
* For the safe and caring community we get to raise our children in everyday
School Notes:
Holiday FUN! I an effort to bring some fun to the last 20 days before break, we will be having some contests!! The first contest is the "SELFIE CHALLENGE!" Each week, you will be given several "selfie challenges". You can take a selfie with you or a group of people! Each time we receive a picture with your face in it or an email with a picture from you, your name will be entered into a hat for a drawing! This week, four people have the chance to win a FREE class period pass!! Jody or Phil will happily take one of your class periods to give you a chance to catch up on some extra work or just be extra help in the classroom.
Your first "Selfie Challenge" - A selfie of you and your favorite book!!
Please send pictures to jfrench@pccs.k12.in.us or 812-719-7316!
Final Exam Schedule: The vote it is in!! Final exams will stay in a block setting. On Thursday, December 21st we will test periods 2, 4, 5, 6 and Friday, December 22nd will be periods 1, 3, 5, 7. If you are a teacher that shares with the elementary and needs help covering your classes, please let Phil or I know and we will make sure your classes are covered. Remember, it is very important to have something very meaningful for students to do all of the way up to the final day of school!
JEANS, JEANS, JEANS: Teachers are invited to wear jeans this week for a donation to the Holiday Helper program. We will have a collection jar in the front office! Enjoy the week!!
Welcome Our Guest: There will be 10-12 guests from Brown County in the building around lunch time today, Monday, November 27th to learn about the Commodore Manufacturing program. Thank you to Josh and Julie for making this program so successful!
PLC Data: Please remember your 4.5 week PLC data is due by Friday, December 1st. An email was sent on Sunday with details. If you have questions, please see Jody.
ISTEP: We will be doing a lot of ISTEP retesting the next three weeks. An email with details will be sent soon. Please pay close attention to the information. We have tried to limit how much time a student is out of a classroom. If you have any questions, please see Jody.
Important Dates:
Monday, November 27th - 12:00 Brown County School Visit
Wednesday, November 29th - Kiwanis Meeting - Key Club Presentation
Thursday, November 30th - Varsity Girls Basketball @ Crawford County 5:30 p.m.
Friday, December 1st - Varsity Boys Basketball @ Cannelton 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 3rd - Leopold Christmas Parade 1:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 19th - Faculty Meeting 7:20 a.m.
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