Helen Edwards Friday Focus
November 18. 2016
I am Thankful....For You!
- Alejandra Cantu- Your hidden talent for being a remarkable artist! Those skills are invaluable for an Early Childhood campus!
- Alicia Olivares- FUN with kids! It doesn't matter if she is FLASH in the classroom or a huge Teddy Bear, she is all about the Kids!!
- Amy Gardner- Your high energy and fancy dance moves!! You got rhythm that never stops!!!
- Anna Bradicich- I have never seen someone who loves to go to professional training as much as you!!! Keep learning!
- Ashton Marcellus- Sign you up for the CIRCUS!!! You are becoming a masterful juggler of teaching, finishing up school, raising a family, and being a leader a campus.
- Belinda Carrier- Big things come in small packages! This stick of dynamite knows how to scare the bajezzers out of me! Just remember....things happen when you least expect it!
- Brandy Hamilton- Just like in her long distance running, Brandy is always determined make it to the finish line as a champion of every student in her classroom. All your hard work is paying off!
- Brooke Hayford- So thankful we are FB friends so I can live vicariously through your free-spirited pictures! (Oh, to be young again!!)
- Carolina Avila- She loves to collect insect larva!! She keeps them stored in a zip-lock baggie in Turner's room with all the art supply. She would love to show them off to you....just go ask her!!
- Cheralyn Gibson- Come rain, sleet, snow, or "hail," Mrs. Gibson is a trooper for anything and everything! So thankful for all you do!!!
- Christine Duggan- Christine is no stranger to being around babies....in fact, she has taken care of several of our personal kids. I am so thankful to have her on our campus with all her great experience!
- Crissy Burley- Who else would spend their anniversary at McDonalds and share their Ronald McDonald cake with everyone?
- Dawn Hawkins- Nothing says leadership like stepping out of your comfort zone and pushing yourself to be at the top of your game!
- Deborah Webb- AKA....Ms. Viola Swamp. Even though she is a far cry from Viola Swamp, I'm so thankful for her "altered ego" at times!
- Diana Alonzo- Such a joy to watch during morning duty as you're rockin with the music!
- Don Murrah- Need I say more?
- Estrella Ramirez- Looking forward to the day when we will be neighbors in Colorado and enjoying our retirement in a log cabin!
- Gaby Hernandez- All your hard work, dedication, and perseverance has earned you your very own classroom! So proud of you!
- Gaby Cabrera- Gaby is so dedicated, she brought her sick little boy to work just so she did't let down her LPAC Team! (We did quarantine him in Pearson's Play Room! LOL!!)
- Gaelyn Gillenwater- Thankful for your calm approach to difficult situations and your heart of gold to do whatever is best for the team. You are an inspiration to us all!!
- Hope Trevino- Best staff photo-bomber on campus!
- Jacob Kidd- He is our certified snake handler......just make sure he has a full bottle of Germ-x handy!
- Janie Hardie- Janie works hard behind the scenes, but her results are visible in the classrooms!
- Jean Trollinger- There is a Miss. Texas, a Miss. U.S.A. and a Miss. Universe, but nowhere else is there a Mrs. Kindergarten!!! We love you!
- Jill Wilson- ARD Queen.....she can spit out an ARD faster than anyone we know!
- Joyclyn Randall- Always up for a laugh with her Louisiana swag!
- Juan Sanchez- Winner! Winner! Turkey Dinner! Juan beat out Burley with 5 whole minty breath drops for our Purple Prize Pumpkin give-a-way!
- Julie Gentzel- Julie is our campus "Flower Child." We love receiving flowers in the front office and pretending they are for us....and then we deliver them to her.
- Julie Harris- Teaching her students about the 3R's of Conservation by having her students collect uneaten food to give to her chickens. I bet she has the best fed chickens around!
- Katy Thompson- When is comes to dressing up....she is all about it! Between her unicorn hair and being the Queen of Hearts, she knows how to capture the hearts of her students to make learning fun!
- Kelley Jones- Want to see passion in the classroom? Kelley is on FIRE!! Her lessons are Focus, Interactive, Relevant, and Engaging!!
- Kim Hutto- How many of us can say that we know every student by name? She can!
- Kristen Pearson- I will never forget the stormy Friday afternoon where we spent hours on my office floor waiting out a thunderstorm before heading home. It was the best therapy session ever!!!
- Kristy Sisson- She is our first line of defense when students arrive at school sick. She treats students who get sick on the bus, check students hair for lice if they were sent home the day prior for treatment, and calls parents if students haven't been fever/vomit/diarrhea free for 24 hours before returning to school. So much is done in the nurse's clinic prior to the 8: 50 bell. Thanks for keeping our campus healthy all year long!
- Lazaro SanJuan- When people say you can find just about anything at Wal-Mart, they aren't kidding!! That's where we found Lazaro....and so thankful for that!!
- Lindsay Yuen- She is our little song bird......our sweet nightingale.
- Lorena Torres- There aren't many of us who would switch our morning cafeteria duty for the after school bus duty. But Lorena did! So thankful for your kindness and compassion for others.
- Loretta Petsch- Our "no-drama mamma" with a mad sense of style! Love how you come to our rescue time and time again!
- Lucero Betancourt- Thankful for such a sweet mamma who has raised a wonderful son that helps keep MY Bonnie in-line on the shuttle bus!
- Magon Redman- Our self-proclaimed "Drama Diva!" Just ask Keisha!!
- Maria Olvera- "Everything is Awesome" when it come to Mrs. O. So thankful she knows how to keep the front office moving even when we run into a snag.
- Martha Pinto- I LOVE her "Pintoisms" such as calling classroom rosters "classroom roosters" and how she "elevates" us in prayer!
- Melanie Wallace- So thankful for your ever-lasting-loving-patience with some of our students. SO THANKFUL FOR YOU!!!!
- Melodie Harris- Not many of us have celebrity connections like Arden Elizabeth. There is more to teaching than Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic....and Melodie shows her love for students by using Arden to teach love, generosity, and kindness for others.
- Michele Cook- Keisha is all about keeping it real. You want to know the truth about something....go ask Keisha! She'll tell you!
- Michelle Byrd- With only 3 days to decorate her classroom, learn her curriculum, observe a teacher, label everything under the sun, and organize her centers without furniture or manipulatives......Michelle is doing the impossible!
- Michelle Rigney- Rigney is the Poster Child for her down-to-the-minute time sheets! You have no idea how thankful I am for that. You interested in leading a training???
- Misty Hoedebeck- Hoedy is so dedicated to make our staff meetings, she will even FaceTime to make sure she isn't left out! You haven't lived till you lead a large meeting with a phone being held up to your face (by Anna) with Misty looking right back at you with a huge grin!! It's a little disturbing.
- Paula Morley- To all of Paula's future Frog Street roommates.....I hear that she has a whole other side to her when she is away from school! (I wont tell your secret, Lindsay!)
- Penny Hawkins- Even though she doesn't like corny dogs for breakfast, she lives to get her groove one every morning with our Dance Party music! Our office is now complete with her being here!!
- Phyllis Antuna- No one can whip out a parade banner or a Super hero costume faster than Tuna! Always quick to join in on the fun and keeping the laughs rolling!
- Rubi Herrera- No complaints from this hard working mamma! She taught summer school up to the day she had sweet Mia! BAM!!
- Sarah Blackmon- If you're not sure who someone is.....come ask Sarah. She knows just about everyone who lives in Kaufman along with their family history. Also, ask her about "going up North." Just not sure if Stacie will appreciate her story!
- Sarah McCaleb- Sarah has become our Techno-Teacher! So thankful for her courageous approach to teaching and her willingness to share with others!
- ShaLisa Tilson- She has become "the jack of all trades" around campus. Anything technology, curriculum supplies, student behavior, Istation, furniture, decorating, classroom support, or fashion related.....just go talk to Shay! She's your girl.
- Sheila Welton- She wanted to join our team so badly, she moved all the way from Houston!! So thankful to have Sheila join our Pre-K group!
- Stacie Warren- Our go-to person for anything crafty, creative, or decorative. She can do anything from leading a staff painting party, to making homecoming mums, or capturing the spirit of our students through small-scale photography. Our Head Start Room has never looked so inviting!!
- Stephanie Browning- No one can organize a party or event like Browning can! She loves people, animals, and field trips. That's the perfect combination for being the leader of our Sunshine committee!
- Tiffany Wolfe- I have never enjoyed a 5K walk/run more than the past two years on her Active for Autism Team! If your looking for a way to get active this Spring and to help a good cause....come join her team!!
- Vicki Reschke- Never have I ever met someone who gets so tickled during convocation that they can't stop laughing. When it's silent. And no one else is laughing. Or talking. Just her.
- Zan Turner- Zan's motto is, "Go Big or Go Bigger." She goes bigger. Every time. Game on!!!
Why Are You Thankful?
SHOUTOUTS!!
Ms. Betancourt- Thank you for being so helpful and creative! ~Avila
Bowers & Lamb- Thank you for working with me and helping me be successful with Grad School Work/Tests/Observations...and EVERYTHING else :) ~Marcellus
I am so blessed to be a part of such an amazing pk team! Thank you for all that you are doing to help a newbie! I don't know what I would do without you! ~ Byrd
Mrs. Kim, Julie Harris, Melanie Wallace, Joyclyn Randall, Deborah Webb - Thank you for helping us with class coverage when there weren't any more subs available. Your help yesterday was GREATLY appreciated!! ~Bowers
HE Staff- We are rocking this year! ~Hoedy
Melanie- For being the caring person you are! Thanks for always looking out for us :)~Yuen
Morley- For helping me with letter wall. ~Welton
~VIP Parkers~
Julie Gentzel- Julie has been such a great help. She has helped on the SST committee and works diligently pulling our RTI kids to help them in every way possible. Not to mention she just helps put a smile on everyone's face! Keep it up Julie!
Mark Your Calendar
November
16: Classroom teacher meeting in the computer lab 3:45-4:45
17: Pre-K to the Zoo/ Brown Day
18: Thanksgiving Lunch
21-25: Thanksgiving Break
29: Insurance Meeting@3:45
30: CPI Training for Warren, Blackmon, Gillenwater, and Pearson
December
1: Santa Pictures for PreK and HS/White day/PreK Parent Meeting @6
2: Adopt a Kid at KHS
5: Santa pics for Kinder/Insurance Enrollment in HS room
8: Head Start to Yesterland Farm/Staff Christmas Party 4:15-6:15
12: Planning Day
12-16: Jean Week
13: Christmas Program for Marcellus and H POD’s KHS @ 6:00
15: Christmas Program for Trollinger and Jones POD’s KHS@6:00
16: Christmas Parties
It's Your Birthday!!
November
28 Misty Hoedebeck
December
2 Krystal Lamb
3 Brooke Hayford
3 Alicia Olivares
5 Kristy Sisson
7 Michele Cook
13 Lucy Hernandez
16 Christine Duggan
18 Lazaro SanJuan
19 Michelle Byrd
21 Melanie Bowers
21 Janie Hardie
27 Sarah Blackmon