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News & Notes for East Middle Faculty and Staff
Mindfulness Minute
Beginning Tuesday morning, after morning announcements, we will pause for a mindfulness exercise as a school family. We will practice an exercise together twice per week- on the first morning of the week and on the last afternoon of the week. The beginning of the week focus will be calm, anxiety reduction, focus, goals, leadership, etc. The end of the week focus will be relationships, service, listening, kindness, and other-centeredness.
What teachers can do to facilitate:
- Accept that not all middle schoolers will take the exercise seriously at first. Continue to remind those being silly or not participating fully to remain quiet for a few minutes or they can put their heads down and rest. PLEASE do not take away PRIDE points or reprimand students in any way- just concentrate on being respectful of those who want to participate.
- MODEL the behavior you wish to see. Share with students any positivity you gain from this time and allow them to share as well.
- Set expectations for these few minutes per week: lids down on Chromebooks, remain silent, just listen.
- PARTICIPATE in our planning for the rest of the year. Send me your suggestions for mindful exercises or have your classes research and suggest.
Here are the first few exercises we will try in case you want to enhance or prepare.
Staff Spotlight In The Staff Lounge
What?
Who will be up this week?
Why?
Make sure you check the board and write a thought for your colleagues this week!
Target Design Team during this week's faculty meeting
Calendar notes
Wed- team leader mtg 7:30 a.m.; Seravallo reading webinar in Ms. Gift's room (6th ELA required; all others welcome); team talks-watch email for schedule
Thurs- data teams; lighthouse team; District Secondary Science Work Session @CO 4-5 (Fred-Coop, Eden, McElroy, Wampler)
Fri- Cox at Lead & Learn- Blair Center