John Adams Middle School
SPECIAL EDITION, COVID-19 Volume 1
Monday Night, April 13, 2020
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Six Ways to Bring Out the Best in People
1. Keep courtesy and consideration for others foremost in your mind, at home, and away.
2. Try to have fun without trying to be funny.
3. While you can’t control what happens to you, you can control how you react. Make good manners an automatic reaction.
4. Seek individual opportunities to offer a genuine compliment.
5. Remember that sincerity, optimism, and enthusiasm are more welcome than sarcasm, pessimism, and laziness.
6. Laugh with others, never at them.
(Wooden, 1997)
Jaguar Spawtlight: Melanie Kulmeshkenova
I was born and raised in Minnesota and have lived in Rochester most of my life. I went to Gage, Kellogg, and graduated from Century in 2006. I received my undergraduate degree in School Health Education from The University of Wisconsin La Crosse and my masters degree in Instructional Strategies from Augustana University. I taught middle school health at Friedell, Kellogg, and John Adams for 7 years and now this is my 3rd year as an instructional coach.
I married my husband in 2010, and two weeks later we adopted our cat babies Lilly (tortishell) and Arnie (buff). My parents still live in town, two of my older sisters live in California and my twin sister lives in Washington.
My heart is in living a healthy lifestyle so I enjoy being active by taking classes at the gym, biking, running, hiking and occasionally swimming. I like experimenting with healthy cooking so sometimes you’ll see me eating weird things and might catch me at Ichi Toyko which has THE BEST sushi in town.