January Staff Development News
A newsletter for the Seward Staff by Dr. Dominy
A Message from Matt
As we start the new year, I want to take a moment to thank you for an amazing first semester. It takes all of us to keep our mission a reality. The part of the mission that I am most proud of is where we outline that we are committed to the development of each student academically, emotionally, socially, and physically.
This is a lofty part of our mission that sets us apart from other school districts. Though it is lofty it is attainable because of the people we have working for our school system, the students we have, and the families that support each of these students. We all have a stake in each aspect that I listed above and when one area is negatively impacted or positively impacted there are impacts on the other areas as well.
In semester 2, let's continue to think about all 4 areas of our mission as we continue to prepare our students for life outside of our schools.
Happy New Year!
Matt
Jon Gordon- 21 Tips for a Positive New Year.
1. Stay Positive. You can listen to the cynics and doubters and believe that success is impossible or you can trust that with faith and an optimistic attitude all things are possible.
2. Take a daily "Thank You Walk." You can’t be stressed and thankful at the same time. Feel blessed and you won’t be stressed.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and less foods manufactured in plants.
4. Talk to yourself instead of listen to yourself. Instead of listening to your complaints, fears and doubts, talk to yourself with words of truth and encouragement.
5. Post a sign that says "No Energy Vampires Allowed." Gandhi said, "I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet," and neither should you! Watch This.
6. Be a Positive Team Member. Being positive doesn’t just make you better, it makes everyone around you better.
7. Don't chase success. Decide to make a difference and success will find you. [ Tweet This ]
8. Get more sleep. You can't replace sleep with a double latte.
9. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires, issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control.
10. Look for opportunities to Love, Serve and Care. You don’t have to be great to serve but you have to serve to be great.
11. Live your purpose. Remember why you do what you do. We don't get burned out because of what we do. We get burned out because we forget why we do it.
12. Remember, there's no such thing as an overnight success. Love the process and you’ll love what the process produces.
13. Trust that everything happens for a reason and expect good things to come out of challenging experiences.
14. Implement the No Complaining Rule. If you are complaining, you're not leading. Download a free No Complaining Kit here.
15. Read more books than you did in 2021. I happen to know of a few good ones. : )
16. Don't seek happiness. Instead live with love, passion and purpose and happiness will find you.
17. Focus on "Get to" vs "Have to." Each day focus on what you get to do, not what you have to do. Life is a gift not an obligation.
18. The next time you "fail" remember that it’s not meant to define you. It’s meant to refine you.
19. Smile and laugh more. They are natural anti-depressants.
20. Boost your immune system and health. Eat wild salmon, turmeric, blueberries. Take vitamin C, D and zinc.
21. Enjoy the ride. You only have one ride through life so make the most of it and enjoy it.
Download these tips as a Printable PDF Here >
How will you make 2022 more positive?
Jon
January Staff Development Day- Sam Glenn
We will also have the Waffleman serving waffles from 7:30-8:45. Please join us and come early if you can, both Milford and Centennial will be enjoying the waffleman as well. All staff are invited to join us for both the speaker and Waffleman.
We will have some time for action teams to meet and we will also have a safety meeting for our safety team reps.
Reading Research Article
Patriotic Holidays
Nebraska Revised Statute 79-724 requires the following:
Appropriate patriotic exercises suitable to the occasion shall be held under the direction of the superintendent in every public, private, denominational, and parochial school on George Washington's birthday, Abraham Lincoln's birthday, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, Native American Heritage Day, Constitution Day, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and Thanksgiving Day, or on the day or week preceding or following such holiday, if the school is in session.
Dr. Martin Luther King's Birthday is January 15th, but is celebrated on January 16th of this year.