Read the passage to the side about school being an OASIS. 🌴 Do you agree with it? An oasis is defined as a pleasant or peaceful area or period in the midst of a difficult, troubled, or hectic place or situation. Do you feel like you create that space for our students? If not, what could you change, add or delete to make this happen? Why do you feel like this type atmosphere is critical in today's society? I encourage you to reflect on the space you create and how your students feel about it. When they are told they cannot come for two or three days because of weather, how do you think they react? What can you do to make sure Lanier is the oasis many of our students desperately need? 

We have lots of exciting things happening this month. Please make sure that you write down the dates and plan to attend! Academic Specialists-if you didn't attend the i3 showcase in November, please plan to attend on the 23rd. All certified staff are required to attend one of the two nights. Get with Kate, Susan, or Stephanie about how you can help! 

As you well know, we are rapidly approaching the downhill slide of the school year. Please don't run out of time to "make the adjustment", "make the change", or "do the thing" that will make the difference. The time is now and your students deserve it! ⏰

Please reach out if you have any questions or if I can help in any way. 

Sidenote: There is A LOT going on between now and May both in school and out. If you are planning to use more than one personal day in a row, please be sure to email me. I want to make sure we put the right person in your room and we may even want to see if Kate is available to come in and teach a Eureka lesson or Benchmark lesson so students don't get behind. I promise I believe in teachers taking their personal days and I want you to do what you need to do, but I also want to make sure we are able to keep things on track with your students while you are gone. We have NO time to waste! 👍