| Grief Is Important |
Whenever we lose something or somebody we love, it is important for us to take time out for ourselves and truly feel the weight of what we are experiencing. Although it may seem that doing so will push us into a deeper state of sadness, truly giving ourselves permission to be with whatever arises actually creates space for us to begin the healing process. This is because the act of grieving is a natural process, allowing us to sort through the range of emotions that are present in our everyday existence. Even though it may sometimes seem easier to involve ourselves in activities that take our minds off of our sadness, this will only make the route to healing more difficult. Unless we listen to where we are in the moment, the emotions we experience will only grow in intensity, and our feelings will manifest themselves in more powerful and less comfortable ways. Once we consciously acknowledge that these emotions are present, however, we are more able to soothe the sorrow of the moment. In so doing, we become more open to our natural ability to heal ourselves. Grieving doesn't have to be a process that keeps us rooted in our thoughts of fear and sadness. For the moment we might feel despondent, but by expressing and coping with our true feelings, we face the sadness head-on. When we allow ourselves to accept and deal with our loss fully, we will then be able to continue our life's journey with a much more positive and accepting outlook. This will make it easier for us to see that our grief is ephemeral and, just like our moments of happiness, it will also come to pass.
Grieving doesn't have to be a process that keeps us rooted in our thoughts of fear and sadness.
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Week at a Glance
Sunday - Grades due by Midnight
Monday - Start of Assistant Principal Week
Tuesday - 4th Grade Writing & 5th Grade Math STAAR
Wednesday - 5th Grade Reading STAAR
PTO Meeting - 5:30pm - Library
Thursday - #LoveMySchoolDay
Staff Prayer - 7am - TP Room
Webb Singers at Brosing All Day
Friday - Webb Singers at Brosig
Beauty and the Beast - 7pm - Brosig Auditorium
Saturday - Beauty and the Beast - 2pm and 6pm - Brosig Auditorium
Birthdays
Darla Davis - April 10
Jocelyn White - April 10
Giovana Toscano-Zavala - April 12
PLCs
This week we will have morning duty but NO PLC time.
Monday - Kinder & 5th on Duty
Tuesday - 1st & PreK on Duty
Wednesday - 2nd on Duty
Thursday - 3rd on Duty
Friday - 4th on Duty
Book Study
At our faculty meeting coming up in two weeks, we'll continue our conversation over our book The Power of Moments. You'll need to read chapters 3-6. Please come prepared to discuss.
Thanks
HUGE thank you to Becky Madison. Not only is she a fantastic nurse and all around brilliant and kind human being but she's brought us the Rattler Store, had the idea for cooking hotdogs, and brought us Orbit last week! Thank you Nurse Madison!
T-Shirts
Many have asked about the Quote shirts or Tell Your Story shirts. If you'd like one you can get one HERE. I make ZERO money off of these, just to be clear. All money is donated back to YOU and Donors Choose projects as well as Title 1 Schools in memory of my mother, Sally Rost. The shirts are made of that super soft material.
Tell Your Story
This week's conversation is with viral YouTube and social media mogul, GloZell Green.
Blogs/Articles
In closing...
This next week our 4th and 5th graders (and teachers) will be filled with anxiety and worry. Let's do everything we can to encourage our kiddos. To show them they've been taught the materials and they've got this! Let's high five their teachers and remind them of all the hard work we know they've put in.
Together we're always better. Remember the research behind having others color with crayola crayons and how it reduces stress. Remember the research behind goal setting. Remember the power of a single word.
We've got this!
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