Friday Focus - November 30, 2012

• BAT 2 is next week.  We will be using a modified schedule from Monday through Thursday.  Please refer to the email that I sent on Monday.
• Interim Reports go home next Thursday.
• This is an interesting video - Changing Education Paradigms  You won't be able to watch it at school because it is on YouTube, but it is definitely worth your time (it's only 11 1/2 minutes long).  It is thought-provoking and humorous and I mean nothing by it except that it definitely gets you to think about our education system. 

Quote of the Week - "Happiness depends on ourselves." - Aristotle.  We cannot depend on others to make us happy.  We must discover this on our own.  If we rely on others to provide happiness to us, we will eventually be disappointed.  Find your own happiness and then share this with others. 

Wednesday Focus - November 21, 2012

• Our Honor Roll assemblies are next Monday.  Please see the CAB Calendar for the times
• An evaluation training is scheduled for next Monday afternoon in the Media Center.
• Birthday Table and Super Citizens' Ceremony are both next Tuesday.  
• Names for following month's Super Citizens are due to Mrs. Olstein next Friday.
• Teachers, here is a good site of reflection questions that you may find useful in preparing for your lessons - Marzano Reflective Scales  Please remember that the 41 elements are research-based strategies that you should purposefully plan for and utilize.  By no means is anyone expecting you to implement every strategy during a lesson.  As I stated at Monday's faculty meeting, please see me if you have any questions. 
• Please don't forget that money for the holiday party is due on Monday the 26th.  We still need at least 16 more people to pay in order to have the party. 
  

Quote of the Week - "Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more.  If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough." - Oprah Winfrey



And one more from one of my favorite singers, Al Green - "Be thankful for every moment."

And even one more - 

Be thankful that you don’t already have everything you desire.
If you did, what would there be to look forward to?

Be thankful when you don’t know something,
for it gives you the opportunity to learn.

Be thankful for the difficult times.
During those times you grow.

Be thankful for your limitations,
because they give you opportunities for improvement.

Be thankful for each new challenge,
because it will build your strength and character.

Be thankful for your mistakes.
They will teach you valuable lessons.

Be thankful when you’re tired and weary,
because it means you’ve made a difference.

It’s easy to be thankful for the good things.
A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who
are also thankful for the setbacks.

Gratitude can turn a negative into a positive.
Find a way to be thankful for your troubles,
and they can become your blessings.

~Author Unknown