Hackberry Howl
Vol. 3 No. 31
LOVE-SERVE-CARE
PLC WEEK 2
11 Thoughts about Teamwork-Jon Gordon
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?
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AVID-Strategy of the Week
Marking the Text
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By Ruth Morales
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Hackberry Happenings!
PLC SCHEDULE-WEEK 2
Monday, March 26th
- Richardson Out
- Popcorn Fundraiser Kickoff
3-5 @ 8:15 in the Cafeteria
PreK-2 @9:00 in the Cafeteria
ATTIRE: Jeans & College Shirt
Hours: 7:45-4:00
Tuesday, March 27th
- Richardson Out
- PACK Meeting CANCELLED
Attire: Professional Attire
Hours: 7:45-4:00
Wednesday, March 28th
- Richardson Out
Attire: Professional Attire
Hours: 7:45-4:00
Thursday, March 29th
- Richardson Out
- Pack Rally (Get Awards into Jill)
3-5 @ 8:15 in the Cafeteria
Pre-K AM 9am in the PreK Hallway
K-2 10:00 in the Cafeteria
Pre-K PM 2pm in the Pre-K Hallway
Attire: Jeans and Spirit Shirt
Hours: 7:45-4:00
Friday, March 30th
No School
Monday, April 2nd
No School
Howl Outs!
Lackey howls to Richardson and Karla for helping me figure out how to make things work for choir!
Nurse Lay sends a HUGE howl to Mrs. Bagby!! Thank you for always looking out for the best interest of our kids! Thank you so much for the ice containers. You're AWESOME!
Nurse Lay howls to our office staff for helping cover and making sure my office runs smoothly while I'm out. I really appreciate all of your help.
Cruz howls to Karla for all of her hard work: awesome job with the wall decals, the paint, the mirrors and everything you do.....
Morales howls Sylvia and Zuli for helping me decorate for the Talent Show!
Morales howls Karla for advertising the Talent Show and helping me set up!
Morales howls Vergara for helping me organize the acts and helping me with the stage!
Morales howls my team for all of their support during my busy week!
Morales howls Richardson and Whitehead for supporting me during the CIR process! Lunch was great, the feedback was even better!
Morales howls Wells for putting up with my endless trips to the store for supplies and helping me out after school.
Morales howls all of the teachers with Student Council kiddos! Thank you for your countless support and for allowing students to help other classrooms.
Morales howls all the teachers that receive SO many reminders for the talent show acts! Sorry for interrupting your instruction! Thank you, thank you!
Karla sends a HOWL to Measles, Mathews, Carol, Sylvia, LeCrecia, David and Richardson for helping me finish the project entering the building.
Karla sends a HOWL to Mathews for helping me set up the Learning 4 Leaders breakfast and going to Kroger for me.... Thank you for always helping me out no matter how big my task is!
Head howls to Hackberry, I see so many teachers working so incredible hard.
Brodsky howls to Hill for the exciting projects your kids are working on! It is amazing to hear them talk about their work.
Brodsky howls to Morales for all of her hard work with the talent show.
Brodsky howls to Brena for taking on a half marathon this weekend! I can't wait to hear all about it!
Brodsky howls to Masai for helping out with cafeteria duty this week.
Julie howls out to all the chaperones on the Wrinkle in Time field trip who helped make the trip so fun!
Julie howls out to all the 4th and 5th grade teachers that were flexible on Friday while we went on the field trip.
Julie howls out to Ana for helping me cut and sort paws even though she has a yearbook deadline.
Mrs. Biggs sends a HUGE howl to MRS. MORALES!! Hoooooowl!!! Thank you for your time, dedication, love and support to our kiddos. The Talent Show was very enjoyable. Thanks to all that helped in preparing this show. Well done Hackberry!!
Kate howls to Morales for an amazing talent show.
Kate howls to Lackey! You are going to kill at the half marathon!
Kate howls to Stephen and Jill for always always always always taking care of us. Really I can’t say thank you enough!
Kate howls to Lawson for being a blessing! Also thank you for taking my kids to the bus on Tuesday!
Kate howls to Flores just for being a blessing and your smiling face!
Kate howls to my team for the humor, support, and love!
Rogers howls to Mathews and Wells for staying back with the kids during the field trip on Friday.
Rogers howls to Ratliff for arranging an awesome book club and field trip for the 4th and 5th graders.
Rogers howls to Morales (and Wells) for the time and effort that went in to the talent show. It was amazing and I heard some great comments from parents in the audience.
Stephen HOWLS to Karla for being Hackberry through an through! No matter what I come to her with she makes it happen! Blessed Blessed Blessed!!!
Stephen HOWLS to Ruth for the AMAZING talent show! It was wonderful to see our kiddos shine! Thank you!!!!
Stephen HOWLS to Julie for a great book club and field trip! The kids had a wonderful time!!!
Stephen HOWLS to Juanita, Bertha, and Maria for doing a great job keeping the building clean. They have been short handed and continue to maintain a high standard at Hackberry!
Escamilla howls out to all the teachers allowing us to come in and watch them teach for the CIR walk through.
Escamilla howls out to PTA for the yummy lunch on Friday.
Escamilla howls out to the SST committee for making adjustments to the meeting schedule to allow me to present before my maternity leave (STILL PREGNANT).
Escamilla howls out to Mrs. Riley for shadowing me for 2 days and getting to know my class. She will be covering for me during my leave.
Escamilla howls out to Moya and Granados for allowing 2nd grade dual to do our TELPAS rating early.
Escamilla howls out to everyone involved in making our school looks so beautiful and inviting for all.