2023
It's almost that time!
Counselor's Corner with Mr. Sonny
“Create space simply to ‘be’ and clarity emerges for you to see”
-Unknown
I’m not usually the rhyming type but this matched the theme of the week which is “space”. Generally, we, as people, are pretty open to allowing space in many physical ways. We leave space for each other on the roadway. We leave (a lot of) space between aircrafts in the sky. We leave space for throwing a pass to one another, cooks in the kitchen, building a classroom, harvesting lumber from woodlands, playing golf, enjoying a crowded beach, etc. For whatever reason, when it comes to emotional space, or space between parties in interpersonal relationships, we tend to struggle with this very important allowance. The misconception that I find the most prevalent with human interactions is that, when a disconnection occurs, the way to repair it is to push harder on it, force it, manipulate it, or do a host of other things that force that relationship back together. But, what I’ve mostly experienced when this occurs is a deeper disconnection. Even if a healing is felt, often this is a ruse and the issue will likely return. We often underestimate what could be the healthiest approach to repairing our relationships, which is just some simple space, emotionally, physically, and chronologically (giving time to reflect and relax). And, usually, it’s during that space that we realize our own contribution to the disconnect, which is, of course, the only thing we can actually control. This is a very hard lesson to learn, but some of our students are, even begrudgingly, learning it at a very young age, which I believe will pay off well into adulthood.
September's Virtue was Faith, and we honored our students who exemplified faith in their own ways, in the Virtues Assembly Awards on Friday.
The Virtue for October is Charity! We got a head start on that on Friday, when students brought in canned food and/or $2 to go to charity, in exchange for free dress. We will continue this practice on special free dress days throughout the year.
It really is a lesson in many hands making light work! A couple bucks, for us isn't much, maybe a cup of coffee. But when we organize and each of us gives $2, we can make a significant donation. More opportunities to come as we start looking at plans for the Thanksgiving Food Drive in conjunction with St. Vincent de Paul!
- Wanted: Laundry help! Want a way to get some Fair Share Hours, but don't have a lot of time to spend at school? We need folks who can take home uniform items, wash them, and return them to school. Pretty easy and a great way to help out! Contact the office and barnetta@stthereseschool.org.
- Wanted: Apple TV: Remember a few years ago when we all purchased the Apple TV hardware in order to watch Ted Lasso, before smart tv companies willingly accepted Apple TV as a native app? Now those clunky silver boxes are about as useful as book-ends because of the rapid pace of change in technology, but they are still incredibly useful in classrooms. We could use a few more. If you have one in a junk drawer or collecting dust in an old closet, and are willing to donate it, we'd be forever grateful.
- Wanted: handy person and painter. If you are looking for a way to get those Fair Share Hours, please contact the main office, barnetta@stthereseschool.org. We have endless projects, so don't be shy.
- Wanted: Volunteers for Athletics. Contact our athletic directors, athletics@stthereseschool.org, if you can help run concessions, work the doors at tournaments, keep score, etc. Really fun way to help out, especially for the sports fan. Applies towards Fair Share Hours also.
