Mark's Monday Morning Memo
February 20, 2017
Principal Friend to Visit
A principal friend from Wisconsin that I have connected with on Twitter and Voxer will be in the area this Friday, February 24, 2017, and will be stopping by Gatewood for a visit sometime that afternoon. Please welcome Laura Jennaro, Principal at Milton Middle School in Milton, Wisconsin, to Gatewood!
Kara Wattunen Presenting at the Schoolyard Gardens Conference on March 3rd
Congratulations to Kara Wattunen from our Kids and Company Program! She will be speaking at this year's Schoolyard Gardens Conference at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum! Congratulations and best wishes to Kara as she shares the many success stories Gatewood's garden has had!
#GoodNewsCallOfTheDay
I love sharing these daily calls with family members about the great students we have here at Gatewood. I have forms on my door if you'd like to recommend someone for a #GoodNewsCallOfTheDay. Last week I made my 90th different #GoodNewsCallOfTheDay and my goal is to not repeat any student in a given school year.
Shadow a Student Challenge
I had an amazing day shadowing 2nd grade student Ansar last Friday, February 17, 2017. I wrote a blog post highlighting my experiences that you can read here. Thank you to Mr. Ike and his students for hosting me.
Background Photo
I am an early riser and one of the good things about that is I get to see some amazing sunrises. The background photo is one I captured last weekend from my porch at home in Golden Valley.