Sunday, December 9, 2018

You Never Know Who You'll Meet

You Never Know Who You'll Meet
BY MADISYN TAYLOR
Everyone is valuable in their own way and capable of expanding our horizons.
Our individual journeys take us into many unexpected situations where we encounter a wide variety of people--some quite like ourselves and some very different. We cannot anticipate these meetings, but we can make the most of them when they take place. When we are courteous as a matter of course and open-minded in our assessment of the individuals whose lives briefly touch our own, we are more apt to stumble upon surprising gems of wisdom that open our eyes to new worlds of possibility. Every person we meet can affect us profoundly, just as every situation we find ourselves in can teach us something new.

 To fully embrace this fact, it is essential that we acknowledge that everyone is valuable in their own way and capable of expanding our horizons. Since we never know when we will happen upon those individuals who will unveil truths before us, we should extend to all people the same generous level of kindness, care, compassion, and understanding. When we assume everyone we meet is special and treat them as such, we can develop a strong rapport quickly. By making an effort to adopt a positive attitude toward others at all times, we ensure that our emotions do not blind us to wisdom that may be lurking in difficult or distressing situations. We are accordingly receptive to knowledge that comes to us in the form of examples, advice, and direct teaching.

 These brief relationships ultimately have the potential to enrich our lives in a very concrete way. But the wisdom we gain is proportional to the attention we pay to the world around us. The responsibility is on us to maintain a state of awareness that allows us to recognize when we are in the presence of someone consciously or unconsciously in possession of knowledge that will change us significantly. When we are cognizant of the potential for unexpected enlightenment, we make a habit of turning strangers into friends, thus ensuring that we are never without a font of wisdom from which to draw.

Week at a Glance

Sunday - Grades Due by Midnight
Monday - Nesloney Coaching Day
MAP and Istation Testing Begins
Jackson Counseling Day
Tuesday - High School Music Performance - 7:45am
2nd Grade Planning - 8:00-11:30
1st Grade Planning - 12:30-4:00
Wednesday - Nesloney Coaching Day
3rd Grade Planning - 8:00-11:30
Kinder Planning - 12:30-4:00
Thursday - Short Coaching Day
Staff Prayer Time - 7am
4th Grade Planning - 8:00-11:30
5th Grade Planning - 12:30-4:00
NISD Art Show - 5:30-7:00pm
Friday - Family Day
House Games - 2:15pm

Staff Christmas Party

Thursday, December 20th at 5:30pm is our annual Christmas Party at the Western.  That day is also Ugly Sweater contest day!  We hope you can make it! Remember to fill out THIS form to reserve your meal and pay your $6 to Cindy Puentes!

Family Day

Our first ever Family Day will be this Friday!  What is Family Day? It'll be an opportunity for family members to come spend an hour in their child's class to take part in the learning.  They'll check in whenever they can make it and get a "check out" time one hour from when they check in!  We're excited to invite families in to see the great work you're doing with the kids.

PLCs

This week's PLCs are as follows.

Monday - 2nd/3rd ELAR
Tuesday - 4th/5th ELAR
Wednesday - 2nd/3rd Math/Sci
Thursday - 4th/5th Math/Sci
Friday - 1st Grade

Morning Duty

Monday - 2nd Car Rider, 3rd put one at Cafeteria Door and others in Gym
Tuesday - 4th Car Rider, 5th put one at Cafeteria Door and others in Gym
Wednesday - 2nd Car Rider, 3rd put one at Cafeteria Door and others in Gym
Thursday - 4th Car Rider, 5th put one at Cafeteria Door and others in Gym
Friday - split to all stations

Marylee's Mother

HERE is the information for the visitation and funeral for Marylee Argueta's mother if you would like to pay your respects.

Tell Your Story

This week's conversation is with Staci Erickson.  A powerful story about how she decided to donate her kidney to a complete stranger and about her dealing with forgiving her father.


Blogs/Articles




In Closing...

As we know, any moment could be our last moment.  Let's not take for granted any time we have with each other. How can you show the people around you how much they mean to you? This past week we had the unique opportunity of taking part in history. The passing of President George H.W. Bush and his train passing through Navasota.  It was a pretty powerful experience that I hope you were able to take part in.

Here is a clip of his son, President George W. Bush, sharing at his funeral.



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