If I were any good at keeping at New Year’s resolutions mine would be to blog post regularly. Unfortunately this year I have been so busy I haven’t made any new year’s resolutions. Yipeeee!!! Oh, I have some swirling around in my head…the old faithfuls…lose weight, save money, be a better wife and mother, be more thankful outloud, etc. I will work on all of these as will all of you.
(I haven’t finished my project pictured to the left. If I wait til the cups are filled I won’t have time to write this post. So this is a “post-on-the-fly”!)
Today I am working quietly in my office. B.C. = Before children I was so good at little “feel good” things for my teachers like treats on their desks and notes of thanks or good job. A.C. = After Children I am terrible with all that. I want to do it but I can’t even get the diaper bag packed some nights. Well at least I am off to a good start…sort of.
With the all that is going on the world I feel it is going to be a challenge to keep my teachers motivated and keep their eye on the “prize,” the children. I know it is even hard for me at times. Today I bought some “cute” border paper and wrote a Happy New Year’s letter to leave on their desks for their return. I bought the plastic champagne glasses at the party store and will fill them with chocolate and place them with the letter on their desks. It is just a small motivational letter about remembering that we are making a difference.
After reading Dave Sherman’s post about his blogging story, I have reflected on mine. The sole purpose I feel that I started blogging was to share tangible/doable ideas with other principals in hopes that they would share-back. It has worked! Lots of ideas come from my “network” and I am very appreciative of all of it. I just hope that I “give back” enough to them.
Ok, now I have a reason to look forward to coming back to school on Monday! Chocolate! I need it! I am glad to see that someone else struggles with the same mommy, wife, professional, daughter/sister dilema that I do.
You’re not supposed to see that:):):)!! Okay, just don’t tell the others.
Melinda, isn’t great that your staff must have you in their RSS so someone noticed!
I think it is amazing that you are thinking of your staff, your students, your family and making important time for all of them. I would encourage you to look at animoto as a way of sharing a celebratory message, an animated greeting card etc. I used animoto to send out my Holiday Greeting http://animoto.com/play/HpzNOIfxLu3UmpEg8ubZrg. I am sure you will come up with some way to use this new tool. Looking forward to connecting with you on Jan. 22! Hope it works.
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