The Inside Scoop Week of April 2
Important Information for LEE staff
A Peek at the Week!
There will be a shelter-in-place drill sometime this week.
Tuesday, April 6
3:10 MTSS
Wednesday, April 7
3:15 Leadership Team Meeting
Thursday, April 8
Friday, April 9
Traci in Principal Leadership Institute meeting all morning
Staff Shout Outs!
Sorry! I forgot to delete the shout outs for next week. They are mixed in with this week's shout outs.
- Maryann- Thanks for always willing to help out in MTSS. You are the best! -Jacqueline
- Traci, Thank you for all your support and everything that you do for our school! It was awesome seeing you driving the John Deer Tractor. Carol
- Annette--Thank you so much for all you do for a certain student of mine!!--Jon
- Thank you all for the birthday wishes! You are the best! -Traci
- Jessicca--Thank you for getting our Chromebooks ready for State Testing!!--Jon
- Karen-Thank you for the yummy treat that I found on my desk! You are the sweetest!-Steph
- Camilla--Thank you so much for the great lessons you provided from home!--Jon
- Tara & Marcy-Thanks for covering my health kids while I was gone. I appreciate it! - Linda
- Maura thanks for making math group fun today!! Annette
- Stacey and Kathy, thanks for being the BEST teammates ever!! - Karen
- Traci - Thanks for rolling along with my April Fool's joke! -Kyle
- Yoyo and the Plowing Crew--Thank you for clearing so much snow to make it safe at school! We appreciate you!
- Deb, Julie, and Kate--Thank you for being so flexible and amazing. I so appreciate your willingness to shift and support our kiddos in the best way possible. You are all so appreciated!--Krystyna
- SpEd Team--Thank you for coming together to create a support plan for a returning kiddo! I appreciate the team work!--Krystyna
- Rosie- Thank you for being there for my Aves! -Bre Traci- Thanks for being so supportive and understanding! -Bre Fabiola and YoYo- Thanks for all you do! We appreciate you!! -Bre
- Traci, thanks so much for the chocolate treats on Thursday - Karen
- To the lady at Starbucks who paid for my 4 large drinks and 3 orders of eggbites. All for staff members THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!! Annette
- Tara and Tami, Thank you so much for working with my little fellow. I really appreciate all the extra time you take to help him! Carol
- Jon- Thanks for partnering from afar! You're the best. -Katie
- Brittany- Thanks for being such a thoughtful, flexible, and awesome co-teacher. We are lucky to have you! -Katie
- Traci- Thanks for always being available to offer chats, support, and a giggle or two! -Katie
- Marcy- Thanks for helping with attendance during this wacky time. -Katie
- Tara- Thanks for taking time out of your day to meet with a special buddy of ours. You make his day brighter. -Katie
Marcy, Linda, and Tara, You guys are amazing! I appreciate all the help you have given me in so many different ways! Carol
- Tara & Jessica, thanks so much for caring and spoiling me on my "hard -sad day " you are the best of the best. I appreciate your kindness Vicki
- Fabiola - Thank you for coming in and keeping our desks clean. - Merysa
- Shaffs- Thanks for rescheduling from our snow days. I am forever grateful for that time! And thanks for letting me borrow the Bee Bots- Rickman
- Schultzie- You're my rock. Thanks for always having it together!- Rickman
- Vicki--Thank you for the wonderful care you put in the student lunches!--Mary
- Cindy--Thank you for all the care you take with the cleaning!--Mary
- David--Thank you for letting me into a classroom when I had forgotten something to drop off for 5th grade!--Mary
- Kathy--Thank you for your help with mail, so much!!--Mary
- Traci and Susan--Thank you for Friday's PD, really great!--Mary
- Vicki Thanks for the milk and the cake which was delicious. Thanks for taking care of all the hungry people big and small. Annette
Annette, thank you AND thank you again for my treats this week! Karen
- Chelsea, Thank you for being so organized!! I really appreciate everything you do! Carol
- Tara-Thank you for all your help with the art show certificates and IC permission slips! You're the best!-Laura
- Maryann Spence-thank you for your help always!! Marcy
- Traci-Thanks for guarding the crosswalk for me! - Linda
- Marcy, Tara, Steph and David-Thanks for always covering for me! I'm so lucky- Linda
- Jessica C-Thanks for the help with lunch duty!- Linda
- Yoyo-Thank you so much for helping me with a student and her mom! You are awesome!- Linda
- Vicki and Jessie-Thanks for the delicious salad. It was yummy. - Linda
Hannah, thanks for the chats and laughter and for the wonderful feeling I get when I walk into your classroom, everyone is so calm and relaxed and I feel happier than when I walked in. You are amazing!!- Annette
- Cross-Thanks for being so supportive this week.- Linda
- Marcy, Tara, David, Steph and Tracy-I love being on your team! -Linda
- Yoyo-Thanks for all of your shoveling and keeping us safe. I really appreciate you keeping the crosswalk clear of snow! You're the best!- Linda
- Annette-Thanks for covering lunch recess for me. I appreciate you!-Mandy
- Jessicca Shaffer and Stephanie- Thank you for offering to cover Linda's lunch duty. -Tara
- Vicki- Big hugs my friend! -Tara
- Cross- Thanks for running to Safeway! -Tara
- David- Thanks for always running all over the place for me! And for all the goodies! -Tara
- Linda, Steph and Marcy- Thank you for always helping me brainstorm! -Tara
- Carol- Thank you for all that you are doing for our little friend! Hang in there! -Tara
Bre--Thank you for always being on alert to step into my classroom in emergency situations! :)--Jon
- Rosie, Thanks for everything you do and the continuing laughter. Annette
- Hannah you’re the best. Susan
- Merysa thanks for stepping in when I’m away. Susan
- Tara thanks for always having the answers to my questions. Susan
- Margee thanks for being such a good svvea rep. Susan
- Julie and Maura and Jacqueline thanks for being great detectives and tracking down my new student’s paperwork. Susan
- Fabiola thanks for keeping my room so clean every day. Susan
Hannah, Thank you for everything you do for me and teaching me how a team would work together! - Merysa
- Marcy--Thank you for helping me with all of my students' tardiness/absences issues!--Jon
- Bre - I can't thank you enough for all you have done to guide me through 4th grade. Thank you! - Margee
- Traci, Jessicca, and ASD Paras-Thank you for being so flexible and filling in for a staff member who was out! I so appreciate your support!--Krystyna
- Annette and Rosie--Thank you for your flexibility and support in changing schedules to make sure a friend has coverage. I appreciate you!--Krystyna
MaryAnn, Thank you for teaching the 7 mindsets to my class! I think it is incredibly beneficial and they really are really enjoying it! I truly appreciate it!! Carol
- Jessicca Shaffer- Thank you for rescheduling STEM ! I really appreciate your thoughtfulness!! Carol
- Traci - I greatly appreciate your kindness and for graciously covering my goof yesterday!! ;)- Marcy
- Kings/Aunt Leroy- You are a rockstar! -Bre
- Margee- Thank you for your help while I was out! -Bre
- Vick- Thanks for taking such good care of our students! -Bre
- Welch- SO good to have you back! We missed you! -Bre
- Tara- Thank you for your never-ending help, I so appreciate you! -Bre
- Thanks so much for all the hugs and caring Vick
- Jon, Thanks so much for your most excellent and caring support for two of my favorite 5th graders. Annette
- Katie, YOU are soo calm and sweet at all times in the classroom, I do so enjoy science every day. Thank you! Annette
Red Marbles--A Must Read!
I paid for my potatoes but was also drawn to the display of fresh green peas. I am a pushover for creamed peas and new potatoes.
Pondering the peas, I couldn't help overhearing the conversation between Mr.. Miller (the store owner) and the ragged boy next to me.
'Hello Barry, how are you today?'
'H'lo, Mr. Miller. Fine, thank ya. Jus' admirin' them peas. They sure look good..'
'They are good, Barry.. How's your Ma?'
'Fine. Gittin' stronger alla' time.'
'Good. Anything I can help you with?'
'No, Sir.
Jus' admirin' them peas.'
'Would you like to take some home?' asked Mr. Miller.
'No, Sir. Got nuthin' to pay for 'em with.'
'Well, what have you to trade me for some of those peas?'
'All I got's my prize marble here.'
'Is that right? Let me see it' said Miller.
'Here 'tis. She's a dandy.'
'I can see that. Hmm mmm, only thing is this one is blue and I sort of go for red. Do you have a red one like this at home?' the store owner asked..
'Not zackley but almost.'
'Tell you what. Take this sack of peas home with you and next trip this way let me look at that red marble'. Mr. Miller told the boy.
'Sure will. Thanks Mr. Miller.'
Mrs... Miller, who had been standing nearby, came over to help me.
With a smile she said, 'There are two other boys like him in our community, all three are in very poor circumstances.. Jim just loves to bargain with them for peas, apples, tomatoes, or whatever..
When they come back with their red marbles, and they always do, he decides he doesn't like red after all and he sends them home with a bag of produce for a green marble or an orange one, when they come on their next trip to the store.'
I left the store smiling to myself, impressed with this man. A short time later I moved to Colorado , but I never forgot the story of this man, the boys, and their bartering for marbles.
Several years went by, each more rapid than the previous one. Just recently I had occasion to visit some old friends in that Idaho community and while I was there learned that Mr. Miller had died. They were having his visitation that evening and knowing my friends wanted to go, I agreed to accompany them. Upon arrival at the mortuary we fell into line to meet the relatives of the deceased and to offer whatever words of comfort we could.
Ahead of us in line were three young men. One was in an army uniform and the other two wore nice haircuts, dark suits and white shirts...all very professional looking. They approached Mrs. Miller, standing composed and smiling by her husband's casket.
Each of the young men hugged her, kissed her on the cheek, spoke briefly with her and moved on to the casket. Her misty light blue eyes followed them as, one by one, each young man stopped briefly and placed his own warm hand over the cold pale hand in the casket. Each left the mortuary awkwardly, wiping his eyes...
Our turn came to meet Mrs. Miller. I told her who I was and reminded her of the story from those many years ago and what she had told me about her husband's bartering for marbles. With her eyes glistening, she took my hand and led me to the casket.
'Those three young men who just left were the boys I told you about.
They just told me how they appreciated the things Jim 'traded' them. Now, at last, when Jim could not change his mind about color or size.....they came to pay their debt.'
'We've never had a great deal of the wealth of this world,' she confided, 'but right now, Jim would consider himself the richest man in Idaho ..'
With loving gentleness she lifted the lifeless fingers of her deceased husband. Resting underneath were three exquisitely shined red marbles.
The Moral :
We will not be remembered by our words, but by our kind deeds.
IT'S NOT WHAT YOU GATHER, BUT WHAT YOU SCATTER THAT TELLS WHAT KIND OF LIFE YOU HAVE LIVED!