5-12-2023

 Joe, Bill, Kerry, Courtney, Sue, Megan S, Kimpha and Acilia did a great job running, timing and facilitating the track meet last night.  Our kids did awesome and were well supported.

“A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.”

Henry Brooks Adams

Thanks to all staff members for the work you did Wednesday night working on curriculum.  Special shout out to our ELA teachers for participating in the initial Into Literature training and to Daniell and Angela for being on hand to help and learn at the Evergreen and Benjamin trainings respectively.  

“The great teacher is not the man who supplies the most facts, but the one in whose presence we become different people.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Thanks to Dr. Woell, the school board and the PTA for all of the food that they have provided this week in appreciation for all that you do for kids. 

“It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.”

Albert Einstein

Thanks to the PST Team and grade level teams for having our data meetings on Thursday.  These were aimed at looking at our supports for students and making sure we know who needs support now and at the beginning of the next school year.  

“Better than a thousand days of diligent study is one day with a great teacher.”

Japanese Proverb

Thanks to Melissa and Todd for handling some situations when I was out on Tuesday.  Its good to know the leadership is strong in my absence.  I also appreciate Dr. Woell and Dr. Salamone contributing to the problem solving. 

“Great teachers empathize with kids, respect them, and believe that each one has something special that can be built upon.”

Ann Lieberman

As the year wraps up that is when more than ever we have to be diligent as a staff to keep structure and supervision as strong as possible.  The students are excited and full of energy and emotion and need our guidance and support more than ever until the end of the year.  

“I have come to believe that a great teacher is a great artist and that there are as few as there are any other great artists. It might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit.”

John Steinbeck

I am looking forward to the band and Choir concert on Monday. We will all get to enjoy the assembly on Monday as well.  

“Most of us end up with no more than five or six people who remember us. Teachers have thousands of people who remember them for the rest of their lives.”

Andy Rooney

Thanks to Leslie for sending out the information on the Open Enrollment that runs now until May 19. Please make sure you do this before the deadline.

“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.”

William Butler Yeats

Thanks to Jessica for representing the "T" at the PTA meeting last night.  Working together with our parents makes us stronger.  

“Ideal teachers are those who use themselves as bridges over which they invite their students to cross, then having facilitated their crossing, joyfully collapse, encouraging them to create bridges of their own.”

Nikos Kazantzakis

I want to thank Kerri and Kim for all of their effort this week.  It has been a really busy week in the office and they have stayed on top of everything as usual. 

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

Maya Angelou

Next week Friday is both our all school picnic and NJHS Charity Fest.  I am looking forward to this busy but fun day and appreciate the time and planning that goes into these events from Kerri, Jessica and Jen H.  

I want to sincerely thank all of you for the job you do each day to help kids.  Your job is tough, and underappreciated., but what I appreciate the most is that by working together as a team everyday we have fun and get the job done!  Thank you.