January 13-January 17

Each day this week I am sharing a "thought of the day" from Jon Gordon's blog (companion to the book One Word That will Change Your Life).  The topic from the blog is Five Ways to be Happier at Work.

MONDAY, JANUARY 13-DAY 1

Focus on “Get to” instead of “Have to” - While driving to work focus on what you “get to” do instead of what you “have to” do. With gratitude realize that you don’t have to do anything. You get to go to a job while so many are unemployed. Gratitude floods your body and brain with emotions that uplift you and energize you rather than stress hormones that drain you. 

EOQ Testing for Grades 4& 5!
2:45 Staff meeting ( You GET TO attend a staff meeting and spend time with your colleagues!)  You do not need your laptops today.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 14- DAY 2

Don’t Expect your Boss, Co-workers and Customers to Make you Happy – Realize that happiness is an inside job. Our happiness has less to do with forces outside of us and more to do with what’s inside of us. The way we think about work, feel about work and approach our work influences our happiness at work. For instance, just by making yourself smile you produce more serotonin in the brain-which makes you feel happier. You’ll also be happier when you focus on what you are giving instead of what you are getting.

EOQ Testing Grades 3-5!

2:45- IEP (Choplin/Mayer)

PTA Skate Night (Limit homework if possible)

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15- DAY 3

Don’t Seek Happiness – Ironically if you want to be happier don’t seek happiness. Instead share your strengths and decide to work with passion and purpose and happiness will find you. The research shows that people are most energized when they are using their strengths for a bigger purpose beyond themselves. Whatever your job, decide to bring passion to it and find purpose in it. I’ve met bus drivers, mortgage brokers, janitors and fast-food employees who are more passionate about their jobs and happier than some professional athletes making millions of dollars. Every job will get mundane and “old” if you let it but purpose and passion keep it fresh and make you happier.

Sweet Frog Day: Remind Students

5th Grade EOQ science testing & Modifications/Make-ups.

2:45 IEP (Hall, Rempfer, Choplin)

THURSDAY, JANUARY 16- DAY 4

Focus on Excellence instead of Success – When you focus on success you can easily fall into the trap of comparing yourself to others, looking over your shoulder, feeling envious, playing office politics, and competing against coworkers instead of collaborating. However, when you focus on excellence you measure yourself against your own growth and potential. You strive to be the best you can be. You simply focus on getting better every day and this makes work more meaningful and rewarding.

7:30: Mrs. Choplin @ Elementary Principal Meeting

2:45:RTI/SAT in conference room (Sams, Mathews, J.Brown, Youngman, Huppert,Fought)

2:45: IEP (Wilkinson, Hall, Choplin)

3:15: RTI/SAT (Mathews, J. Brown, Youngman, Huppert, Fought, Choplin, Wilkinson)

FRIDAY, JANUARY 17- DAY 5

7:20-IEP (Mayer/Choplin)
If you are not going to work on Tuesday, January 21 please let Mrs. Scott know by the end of the day.

Celebrate Together – While we shouldn’t depend on others to make us happy, by building a positive team or support group at work we will be happier. So instead of expecting others to make you happy, you proactively create the positive relationships that enhance your engagement, productivity and happiness. One great way to do this to huddle with your team/group at the end of the week and have each person share their accomplishments, victories, and great moments of the week. This will produce great feelings on Friday that inspire you and your team to come back to work and make a difference on Monday.

HAVE A WONDERFUL RELAXING WEEKEND!

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STAFF DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY

On February 14th the district will be hosting staff development with Eric Jensen for each principal and one teacher. You will GET TO go with Mrs. Choplin to the staff development.   Please let her know by the end of this week if you are interested in attending (if multiple people express interest we will draw the names out of a hat).  She BELIEVES you will have a great time.

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Report Card Timeline:

Friday, January 17 – End of 2^nd Qtr.

Wednesday, January 22 – Grades 3 – 5:

Signed Final Grade and Comment Verification Sheets Due to Mrs. DuBose by 12:00p.m.

Grades will be stored in Powerschool Wednesday afternoon. Grades have to be stored overnight in order to print the next day.

Thursday, January 23 – Report Cards to Administrators

Tuesday, January 28 – Report Cards go home
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PDP's
 ARE DUE on JANUARY 24th