Gator Run Friday Focus - September 5, 2014

It's hard to believe that it's only the end of the third week of school.  To me it feels like we are much further into the school year.  Ms. Felton and I are attempting to finish up our Snapshot Walkthrough observations by the middle of next week.  We will then begin scheduling Formal observations.  Please understand that because of the size of our faculty, it is vital for us to begin this process early.  But let's put aside talk about observations for a moment.  What I want to speak about today is highlighting all of the wonderful things that are taking place in your classrooms.  As the "Storyteller-in-Chief" of our school, I want to spread the word about the amazing learning experiences that you are providing our students.  Please invite me to your classroom when you have something awesome planned (and I hope that you have something awesome planned every day).  Have your students invite me as well.  I find that they are extremely excited to have me come in to see them at work.  I want to get the word out about what you and your students are doing.  Our community and the world need to know about our unbelievable Gator Run teachers and what you do every day.  I want to blog about you, Tweet about you, Facebook about you.  You deserve to be spoken about and praised.  Remember that our new motto is "Imagination to Innovation: Follow Your Passion at Gator Run".  Anytime you are doing something that focuses on our motto, invite me in!

• There will be a Sunshine membership drive next Friday morning.  Let's get 100% signed up!
• Boosterthon Pep Rally next Wednesday morning.
• Open House for Pre-K - 2nd Grades is next Wednesday at 6:30 pm.

Quote of the Week - "Kind words can be short and easy to speak but their echoes are truly endless." - Mother Teresa.  Choose your words wisely.