Week 2: 08/18/14 – 08/22/14 |

What a great first week (technically 4 days) at Kennedy School! As expected, there were a few tears, but the smiles and giggles outweighed the few. I appreciate everyone’s help and extra care during these first few days. Thank you to ALL staff for going the extra mile to help get our year off to a great start! 🙂

As we prepare for our first full week with the students, I hope you will take a few quiet moments to put aside lesson planning, forget about our never-ending “to do list” and consider our purpose (as a school, and as individual educators). When we walk in on Monday morning, please remember that you are a difference maker! The small gestures you make to welcome students and show an interest in their lives will have an impact. Tis year, you have opportunities to build confidence that never existed, develop connections that have never been present, and generate hope with your students. Our classrooms at Kennedy are filled with individuals with a variety of needs, and it’s up to US to make sure they thrive! The only way for that to happen is to build a connection with each and every student. When we truly know them all as individuals, we can understand them as learners.