Hackberry Howl
Vol. 4 No. 24
LOVE-SERVE-CARE
PLC WEEK 3
11 Thoughts about Teamwork
1. Teams rise and fall on culture, mind leadership, healing relationships, attitude and effort.
Great teams have a great culture driven by great leadership. Relationships are meaningful and teammates are connected. The collective attitude is very positive and everyone on the team works hard to accomplish their mission.
2. It’s all about teamwork. Sometimes you are the star and sometimes you help the star.
3. If want to be truly great you have to work as hard to be a great teammate as you do to be a great player.
I tell this to athletes all the time but the same is true for any profession. When we work hard to be a great team member we make everyone around us better.
4. Your team doesn’t care if you are a superstar. They care if you are a super team member.
5. Three things you control every day are your attitude, your effort and your actions to be a great teammate.
It doesn’t matter what is happening around you and who you think is being unfair. Every day you can focus on being positive, working hard and making others around you better. If you do that great things will happen.
6. One person can’t make a team but one person can break a team. Stay positive!
Make sure you don’t let energy vampires sabotage your team. Post a sign that says “No Energy Vampires” allowed and keep them off the bus. Most importantly, decide to stay positive.
7. Great team members hold each other accountable to the high standards and excellence their culture expects and demands.
8. Team beats talent when talent isn’t a team.
9. Great teams care more. They care more about their effort, their work and their team members.
10. We > me
Unity is the difference between a great team and an average team. United teams are connected and committed to each other. They are selfless instead of selfish. They put the team first and know together we accomplish more.
11. You and your team face a fork in the road each day. You can settle for average and choose the path of mediocrity or you can take the road less traveled and chase greatness.
It’s a choice you make each day. Which path will your team take?
ELAR Strategy of the Week
Speaking and Listening in Content Area Learning
http://www.readingrockets.org/article/speaking-and-listening-content-area-learning
By Darcie Brodsky and Ashley Measles
Math Strategy of the Week
Building a Thinking Classroom in Math
http://www.readingrockets.org/article/integrating-writing-and-mathematics
By: Kim Northcutt
ESL Strategy of the Week
The Role of Background Knowledge
http://www.colorincolorado.org/role-background-knowledge
By: Vanessa Moya & Mariza Escamilla
Article of the Week
Hackberry Happenings!
Monday, January 21
- No School in Observance of Martin Luther King Day
Tuesday, January 22
- Faculty Meeting 4:00-5:00
Attire: Professional Attire
Hours: 7:45-4:00
Wednesday, January 23
Attire: Professional Attire
Hours: 7:45-4:00
Thursday, January 24
General PTA Meeting 4:15PM (1 Rep from each Grade)
Attire: Jeans
Hours: 7:45-4:00
Friday, January 25
- House Kickoff---1st Grade 12:30PM 4th Grade 1:45PM
Attire: House Attire
Hours: 7:45-4:00
HOWL OUTS---HOOWWWWLLLLL!!!!!
Measles howls to all those who attended funerals or covered classes this week so our staff could attend. It was such a sweet reminder of what a special famiLE we have at HBE!
Measles howls to my girl Brodsky for always helping me out! Love you, friend!
Measles howls to all the people who helped make our first house sorting ceremonies such a great success! From setting up, cleaning up, taking pictures, and even the specials teachers who let us borrow the gym and change their plans for the afternoon at the last minute! I can’t wait to do it all again next Friday!
Measles howls to Jill for the Starbucks treat & for being the best AP ever!
Measles howls to Kelli for sharing her inspiring article
Measles howls to SR for keeping your head up and leading us well through a difficult week!
Measles howls to our tutors- we’re so happy to have you back!!
Measles howls to Robinson for another successful career day!!
Whitehead howls to Escamilla, Northcutt and Moya for all of your help with benchmarks! You are awesome!
Whitehead howls to Measles for everything you are doing to get our kids involved in the house system! It's going to be great!
Whitehead howls to Brodsky for her expertise with our Dyslexia students. They are in good hands!
Whitehead howls to Karla for getting snacks and drinks for our 5th grade teachers, during the benchmark.
Whitehead howls to Sylvia for scheduling and rescheduling meetings due to the busy week.
Head howls to the Lobo Zone Tutors for a great week back.
Head howls to the first grade team for making sure my kids and sub were taken care of while I was gone.
Head howls to the SST team for helping guide us through the process.
Head howls to Beerley for rocking it while I was gone! You’re the best!
T. Martin Howls to Stoney Myers for Help with Paper work.
T. Martin howls to Victoria for her help with student needs.
Karla howls to EVERYONE! This week was rough and emotional but, we all came together and made it through. Thank you for the support to the Yanez-Romero Family and the Castellow Family.
Karla howls to Measles for helping lead the way as we implement the new house system.
Karla howls to Sylvia, Carol and Vanessa. You ladies are always willing to help me anytime. Your support is very appreciative.
Beerley howls to Lawson-every time I go in your class you have a new tool/help for your kiddos. I love love love the number lines!! Thanks for always working hard to help your kiddos succeed!
Beerley howls to Burrell-thanks for all you do for Hackberry-we so appreciate you!
Beerley howls to Stephen and Jill-thanks for always handling so much hard stuff day in and day out. You make Hackberry the best place to work.
Beerley howls to Head-I’m SO glad you’re back!!! I’m so thankful for you!
Beerley howls to Measles-thank you all of the stuff you do behind the scenes....you’re awesome and I love you so much.
Beerley howls to Sylvia-You are always smiling and it makes my heart happy.