From the Principal.....Tony White
According to a 2017 study, educators make on average 1,500 decisions in a day. It could be anything from the book they're going to use for an interactive read aloud...to enriching for a student who already has the skills being taught...to reaching a learner who is struggling to grasp what is being taught...to engaging children growing up in the YouTube era where videos last no longer than three to five minutes...to a classroom management decision on how to redirect a student that engages him or her in their learning while wholly respecting his or her dignity and place in the classroom...to how to respond to a parent E-Mail asking a thought-provoking question...to what time they're going to take a mask break...to the problems they're going to use in today's Number Talk. You get the idea. Our staff works hard. They have a lot on their plates, and when you add teaching these past 20 months in a pandemic (in-person and remotely!), they have also had to use structures and protocols that no classroom has ever used before.
The bottom line is that education has always been a challenging, rewarding profession; however, now more than ever before, more and more is being asked of educators. The crew here has never shied away from this call, and knowing everyone here as I do, I don't believe that will ever change. I am proud of each and every person that serves here at Norton Creek. Everyone here is working very hard to give our Eagles and community a school they can believe in - a school you can trust to give our kids meaningful learning experiences in a safe, caring environments. They are really good people doing really hard work. Last month was National Principals Appreciation Month. Do you believe that? A whole month? I don't need a whole month. I don't even want a day. I'm surrounded by excellence here at Norton Creek, and I wanted to take a moment to shout that fact and our team out.
If you are celebrating Diwali today and tomorrow, I wish you a Very Happy Diwali and look forward to joining you at The BAPS Temple tomorrow evening. If you are attending Fall Fest tomorrow, I will be at The Temple with many of our families, but know you will have a ton of fun out back here at Norton Creek. I want to thank Mrs. Doren, Mrs. Wanner, and Mrs. Coughlin for all of their amazing efforts pulling off this year's Fall Fest. Have a wonderful weekend, Norton Creek! There's more of a chill in the air, but there's plenty of fun to still be had in and outside. Go find it with your favorite people!
