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October 22nd- 26th
Red Ribbon Week
I have never been great at dressing up but I am up to the challenge. This team's reputation for fun and participation at events like this is known district wide.
Recently a book was shared with me call Organizing Genius by Warren Bennis. The subtitle of the book is The Secrets of Creative Collaboration. In it, Bennis identifies characteristics of Great Groups. Dr. Anderson shared this book and asked us to think about our amazing teams. Below are a few characteristics he shared, and I would ask you to reflect on your role as a Member of a Great Group :
*Great Groups and leaders create each other.
Great Groups find ways to unite individual talent in a common mission. “This all important task acts as a social lubricant, minimizing frictions. Sharing information and advancing the work are the only real obligations.”
Great Group recruit the most talented people. They love talent and talent loves them. They find each other.
*Great Groups always have an enemy.
Great Groups always have an enemy and part of the fun is the war.There is someone, some entrenched idea, some competitor that makes their work urgent and important (maybe an enemy such as illiteracy).
*Great Groups have blinders on.
Great Groups must protect the group from all distractions, threats, and intimidation. They are stewards and not celebrities. They free the group to focus on what is essential – not paperwork and reports. “One of the simple pleasures of Great Groups is that they are almost never bureaucratic.”
*Great Groups see themselves as "winning underdogs."
Members of Great Groups see themselves as underdogs: “The feisty David hurling fresh ideas at a big, backward-looking Goliath.”
*Great Groups are optimistic (not realistic).
Members of Great groups say they would have done the work for nothing. The reward is the creative process itself.
Great Groups ship. They work in “dreams with deadlines” and are places of action, not think tanks or retreat centers. They deliver.
*Great Groups believe they are on a mission from God.
Great groups are engaged in “holy wars,” and members know they will be expected to make sacrifices. They collectively feel they are on a mission from God.
Thanks for reconnecting to your why, and knowing your mission. Make it a great week!
Week at a Glance
Happy Birthday Angela Hiller- October 20th!
Red Ribbon Week Attire in BOLD
"Positivity Monday" 22nd -
- Trotter Math IC
- 2pm Holt @ SAESP (Topic- Next Steps in Dyslexia Screening)
- Twin Day
"Respectful Tuesday" 23rd-
- Curry Math IC
- McQuarry Math IC
- FAVORITE STUFFED ANIMAL
- Holt @ SPED LEA Training @ KAC-
- 1st and 2nd grade RIF Day- Waiting for PTA Chair for this committee to connect with 1st and 2nd grade
- Baumann and French at Science Training
- Please enter your October student of the month name here by today.
- CRAZY SOCK/ HAIR DAY
"Dependable Thursday" 25th-
Blaine Math IC
Licata Math IC
Fisher Math IC
PAJAMA DAY
"Effort Friday" 26th-
- Frey Math IC
- WEAR PINK
Celebration Assembly Update
I will be reading Honor Roll students names aloud.
We will deliver attendance prizes ahead of time to you again.
Student may bring certificates or you can leave them in your room. I will ask students to stand who earned them again.
Info about required LEA training I will be at Wednesday
The training is designed to help building leaders confidently assume the role of LEA Representative in IEP meetings. We will learn how to maximize the support of your subject-area experts at the table while feeling confident about allocating resources as needed. We will talk through dealing with contentious meetings and what to do when consensus is difficult. Our facilitators will be nationally-recognized special education attorney Julie Weatherly and consultant Dr. Sally Earnest from Resolutions in Special Education, Inc.
PTA SKATE NIGHTS
Here are the dates that I have confirmed for your skating parties
January 29th
April 2nd
The parties are 6:00-8:00pm. The admission is $5 per skater. We "Kickback" $1 for every paid admission.
Please have someone there the night of party to collect your money, they will have to sign for it.
There is a Dinner Special of - Hot Dog, Chips & small soda for $3.00.
October Staff Birthdays
Happy birthday to:
10/20- Angela Hiller
Birthday Selfie
David Harrison Elementary
Website: https://www.sps.org/DavidHarrison
Location: 3855 West Kildee Lane, Springfield, MO, USA
Phone: 417-523-5800
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidharrison2009/
Twitter: @DHElementary