November 2nd-6th

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Appreciation has been on my mind lately - and just recently, when a parent said thank you to me as they passed by my office, I found myself getting teary-eyed. I had no idea how much I needed to hear that, and it's not the first time that has happened to me. Am I alone in this feeling? Do I appreciate others enough? 

Then, on Twitter, I happened across Shelley Burgess' blog post and her Lead Like A Pirate challenge.

The first week's challenge? A is for Appreciation. I'm a little bit late getting started, but I am excited to have a challenge to help me to be more intentional about appreciating others enough--our staff, our parents, and even people at our other campuses and other schools. I always feel grateful, but I know I don't say or or write it enough. 

If you'd like to join me in this challenge, here's an "A is for Appreciation" note you might like.

Have a fantastic week!

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If you are tweeting out the awesome in your class, don't forget the hashtag #ncsstar ! I retweet everything I see with that hashtag on the @staracademyncs Twitter feed.

Dates & Details
November 2-5 Project GLAD Demo in Julie's room
November 4th  Star staff meeting in Jenny's room at 8 am. Check out Google Classroom for a few docs to review in advance.
November 5th- Dive In PD Got Mentor Texts? Come explore how to use your favorite books to create mini lessons that focus on ideas, craft, and structure.
November 11th No School- Veteran's Day
November 18th Math and Literacy Cadre- Literacy Cadre at Star, Carly's room
November 23-27 Thanksgiving Break
Dec 2 Star Staff Meeting: Class Meetings
Dec 18 Minimum Day- Star (PLTW)
January 18 No School
January 19 NCS PD day
March 4 NCS PD Day & ROCKSTAR Roseville! 

Mindful Minute

At Fall CUE last week, David Theriault was the closing keynote speaker. His message was about making school special and capturing moments and I wished I could have boxed it up and brought it back to you! And then this morning he blogged about it! I'm excited to share his post with you! 

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