WMS Weekly Mission
We Learn. We Lead. We Succeed
Create Hope
I would like to share a story of one of my most memorable memories I had as a middle school student.
I was getting ready to sign up for my freshman courses when I went to my 8th grade math teacher. This teacher knew that I was having difficulties understanding the math concepts. I had a sense of hopelessness when it came to the class. It seemed like the more I tried the more frustrated I got until I finally shut down. When I told my 8th grade math teacher which high school math class I would like to take, she quickly took me in the hallway. I will never forget the way she made me feel when she said, "Amy you don't need to take Pre-Algebra you are more than capable of doing very well in Algebra. I know you have been struggling in class but it is because you have told yourself over and over that you can't do the math and now you believe it. I want you to stop telling yourself you can't and starting saying I can. I believe in you."
WOW! Twenty-seven years later this memory has not faded. Unfortunately, I never got to tell the teacher thank you. The only thing I can do is share this with other educators to encourage them to continue to give hope. Help kids see that you believe in them! For me, that simple 2 minute talk in the hallway meant more than that teacher will ever know. By the way, I did take Algebra as a freshman and did just what she told me I could!
Weekly Events
- No meeting after school
- Leadership team will meet in the team room at 2:15.
- After school tutoring starts in the library
- Amy will be out from 10:00am - 12ish
- After school tutoring in the library
- No student - Professional Development Day
- Math teachers will be at Intermediate for PD
- MS teacher (except math) will be at the middle school. Remember we are having a potluck lunch. Here is the schedule for the day: Sept. 4th PD Day