Mustang Round-Up
December 1, 2019 Volume 18
Reflections From the Principal
The RAVE app test took place around 9:30 am on Tuesday, November 26th. If you did not receive the RAVE notification or if you need assistance, please do not hesitate to ask.
Lastly, I want to again thank everyone who stepped up to help out on Tuesday of last week. We had many absences without substitutes to cover classrooms and the amount of support you all offered during your prep time was amazing! Thank you very much for your dedication to our students!
Have a great week!
Ashley
Great Things I Saw This Week
Mrs. Peterson's math class learned about fractions last week! After learning about fractions, they were able to apply what they learned by cutting/adding and eating some pumpkin pie! They even saved me a piece of pie and informed me my piece was 1/8 of the entire pie! It was delicious! Thank you for including me, Mrs. Peterson!
Feature a Teacher!
Mrs. Sarah Ehrich
Years Served in the Corporation: 5 Years
Currently Teaching: PCC (8 & HS), Digital Apps, and Intro to Business
“Mrs. Ehrich was an awesome teacher to have even if it was only during junior high. She really explained how the computer works, and helped me understand things a lot better! Even just seeing her in the office some days made my day - she was always kind and funny to be around!”
-Charlie Bunch
“Ms. Bois was always one of my favorite teachers. She always helped me with my yearbook problems. She is truly one of the best.”
-Colleen Faye
Nuts and Bolts
- December 10th - Teacher COMPASS Meeting @ 7:15 am
- December 11th - Band/Choir Concert @ 7 pm
- December 13th - Sunshine Club Hot Chocolate Bar, Conf. Room @ 7:45am - 12:30pm
- December 14th - JH and HS Christmas Dance - JH 7-9 pm, HS 8-11 pm
- December 18th - FCA Faculty Christmas Breakfast @ 7:30 am
- December 18th - 20th - Final Exams
- December 19th - FC Family Night @ 6:30 - 8:30 pm
- December 19th - Corporation Christmas lunch provided by the school board (conference room)
#MustangMindset, SEL Coordinator
Someone shared this article with me this week so I thought I would pass it along. Thank you for all you do and letting me serve with you!
On Gratitude by Lorea Martinez, PhD on November 25, 2014
Gratitude is the quality of being thankful, the readiness to show appreciation and return kindness to others. Georg Simmel (1858-1918) called it the moral memory of mankind, the foundation of social behavior that keeps society from breaking apart. In the US, Thanksgiving is the holiday that encourages us to be appreciative, but it should not be the only time of year when we bring gratitude into our lives, schools and classrooms. Over the past decade, research has shown that practicing gratitude has great social, physical and psychological benefits; increased happiness and life satisfaction, stronger immune systems or reduced anxiety and depression are just a few examples of how practicing gratitude can improve our lives. But where do you start?
Gratitude begins with an increased awareness of our own experiences, by looking within and paying attention to the small moments. As we become more mindful, we realize that we have choices when it comes to our emotions, thoughts and the way we perceive our surroundings. A second dimension of gratitude is the expression of appreciation, when we become active by doing something to show we are thankful. According to Robert Emmons, the world’s leading scientific expert on gratitude, this social dimension is especially important because “it is a relationship-strengthening emotion”. It brings us closer to others and builds strong connections.
Gratitude starts inside and flourishes through our expressions of kindness towards others. Practice, share it and enjoy the benefits of being grateful.
I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving holiday!