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October 29th- November 2nd
Important Updates
November 15th is the second part of our 4 hour required training.
Mr. Petree will lead part 2 of the School Safety Series - Mental Health Awareness Presentation form 3:25-5:25pm
Ms. Carr is an official DHE staffer on Monday, October 29th. Letters to parents are going home today. Can anyone else say their first official SPS contract started the same day as parent teacher conferences? :)
I added some cliff notes for context around what I shared last week.
Recently a book was shared with me call Organizing Genius by Warren Bennis. The subtitle of the book is The Secrets of Creative Collaboration. In it, Bennis identifies characteristics of Great Groups. Dr. Anderson shared this book and asked us to think about our amazing teams. Below are a few characteristics he shared, and I would ask you to reflect on your role as a Member of a Great Group :
*Great Groups and leaders create each other.
Great Groups find ways to unite individual talent in a common mission. “This all important task acts as a social lubricant, minimizing frictions. Sharing information and advancing the work are the only real obligations.”
Great Group recruit the most talented people. They love talent and talent loves them. They find each other.
*Great Groups always have an enemy.
Great Groups always have an enemy and part of the fun is the war.There is someone, some entrenched idea, some competitor that makes their work urgent and important (maybe an enemy such as illiteracy).
*Great Groups have blinders on.
Great Groups must protect the group from all distractions, threats, and intimidation. They are stewards and not celebrities. They free the group to focus on what is essential – not paperwork and reports. “One of the simple pleasures of Great Groups is that they are almost never bureaucratic.”
*Great Groups see themselves as "winning underdogs."
Members of Great Groups see themselves as underdogs: “The feisty David hurling fresh ideas at a big, backward-looking Goliath.”
*Great Groups are optimistic (not realistic).
Members of Great groups say they would have done the work for nothing. The reward is the creative process itself.
Great Groups ship. They work in “dreams with deadlines” and are places of action, not think tanks or retreat centers. They deliver.
*Great Groups believe they are on a mission from God.
Great groups are engaged in “holy wars,” and members know they will be expected to make sacrifices. They collectively feel they are on a mission from God.
Thanks for reconnecting to your why, and knowing your mission. Make it a great week!
Week at a Glance
"Positivity Monday" 29th -
- Celebration Assembly
"Respectful Tuesday" 30th-
- P/T Late Night until 7:30pm
- PTA will have dinner available starting at 3pm in the lounge.
- We will be following option 3 of Admin practices and procedures- No work on Nov. 5th but it requires one late night ending no earlier than 7:30pm
"Dependable Thursday" 1st-
2nd Grade Music Performance 6:30pm
12:10pm 2nd Grade Dress Rehearsal for peers
"Effort Friday" 2nd-
- AllPro Dad's Breakfast 7am-7:40am
- Civility Assembly 7:40am-8:40am
- Goal Team Meetings 7:40am- 8:40am
- Dr. Jungmann and Dr. Anderson visit @ 9:15am
November Staff Birthdays
Happy birthday to:
11/12- Julee Curry
11/14- Charlie Rowell
11/14- Christy Goodwin
11/17- Susan Trotter
PTA SKATE NIGHTS
Here are the dates that I have confirmed for your skating parties
January 29th
April 2nd
The parties are 6:00-8:00pm. The admission is $5 per skater. We "Kickback" $1 for every paid admission.
Please have someone there the night of party to collect your money, they will have to sign for it.
There is a Dinner Special of - Hot Dog, Chips & small soda for $3.00.
Birthday Selfie
David Harrison Elementary
Website: https://www.sps.org/DavidHarrison
Location: 3855 West Kildee Lane, Springfield, MO, USA
Phone: 417-523-5800
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidharrison2009/
Twitter: @DHElementary