Sparkly Star Staff Stuff: November 16th-20th

This week while visiting classrooms, I was looking through the lens of noticing specific things- and the impact your choices have on our school and our students. This week, I'll be continuing N is for notice- I noticed a lot, but I didn't leave as many notes as I would have liked! One thing I did want to share with all of you is that what you all do is so noticeable to anyone who visits our school. These past few weeks we've had teachers on campus for GLAD training, teachers visiting who are interested in joining our school, parents new to Star-- people visit our school all the time. What I love about our school is no matter what time of day or what classroom we enter, visitors ALWAYS notice the same things. Here are some of the things I frequently hear:

"They look so happy!" "These kids love learning." "The energy here. I can feel it." "Everyone here is so friendly." "I love that I got a chance to talk to students." "The kids really like to share." "This is an amazing place." "Wow. The writing."

So, I just want to say thank you. I know that this kind of learning environment happens because of hard work, sharing, and a true love for doing what is best for kids. The work you are all doing is incredible and the impact you have on students through the choices you make every day is profound. The quote above highlights the impact of one positive thought can have... just think of the power of all of the positive experiences your students have every day. You are changing the world.

Sharing a story and a cheer in Sabrina's class	Team Paragraph in Tammy's room	Team Paragraph edited in Google Docs!
Coding with TJ during electives	Code cracking with Jenny	Teamwork - art and science in Hope's class
Prodigy Math is a hit!	Awesome phone call home!	Team tasks in Susie's room
PLTW training will touch every student	Teachers learning	STEM is fun
First graders watching a leopard seal eat a penguin in Amy's class	Colonial Day & Straw Dolls in Carly's Class	First grade facts
Brooke leading STEAM activities!	3rd grade Star Dance Team	4th / 5th dance team