Phillips Friday Focus
November 10, 2017
The starting line...
After SST meetings, I can get a little discouraged about all our struggling kiddos. But the video below made me think about many of our students in a fresh way. It's about college kids, but it's our students too. So many are behind before they even start the race. Our job is to fill in those gaps and get them caught up to be able to finish the race successfully. We can't let them stall at the starting line. They need us to stop making excuses for them and get them running. We have to expect them to win despite all the baggage, obstacles, and strikes against them that they didn't ask for. We have to search for ways to motivate and encourage them. Most of all believe in them.
Just watch...
Staff Shout Outs!
Shelley, Opie, Luz, Michelle, LaDonna, Jennifer,and Samantha- for handling the front check in!
We had about 400 visitors, everyone did an amazing job!
Moraima - our perfect time sheet winner this month!
What's Ahead...
November 13- Math Benchmark
November 14- Reading Benchmark
November 16- **4:00 Teacher meeting
November 20-24- Thanksgiving Break
November 29- 2:00 CIP committee meeting
December 1- Big Kahuna Party Bus
December 4-8- Book Fair
December 4- Santa Pictures, 4:00 Insurance Enrollment meeting - All Staff
December 5- Reading Night 5:30-7:00
December 6- Insurance Enrollment Day
December 7- RTI Field Trip to Gaylord Ice Show, 4:30 Staff Paint Night