I hope that all of you have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family. Thanksgiving was designed to take time away from work and responsibilities to reflect on what we have and what we should be grateful for. If we are always taking the time to focus on what we are working towards or what we have not yet achieved, we never see the many blessings that are right in front of us.
I took a challenge from one of our teachers to write one thing that they were thankful for each day until Thanksgiving. Here is the ten that I shared with the KES students and staff for the last 10 days of school before Thanksgiving.
# 10 - Monday, November 9th : A job at a school where I get to work with wonderful teachers and super students each day.
#9 - Tuesday, November 10th: People that I work with that love kids !
#8 - Wednesday, November 11th : A country that celebrates and honors the people who have sacrificed for my freedoms.
#7 - Thursday, November 12th: Kennedy Elementary School teachers who work hard each day even when they are exhausted to give kids the best education possible.
#6 - Friday, November 13th: Opportunities to grow each day and that includes the struggles I have because they make me stronger.
#5 - Monday, November 16th: My parents who gave me so much so I could be the person I am today.
#4 - Tuesday, November 17th: Good Health
#3 - Wednesday, November 18th: Living in the United States where I have freedoms to express myself.
#2 - Thursday, November 19th: My wonderful wife and children. They bring so much joy to my life.
#1 - Friday, November 20th: A God that provides for me everyday! I am so blessed!
I could think of many more, but those were my top 10. I challenge each of you to do the same. It will really make your Thanksgiving meaningful. Happy Thanksgiving.
Monday, November 23, 2009
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Friday the 13th!
Kennedy Elementary School had a very busy Friday the 13th. The morning started off with our first of 2 Dads Volunteer Day. We had over 20 dads that came into help set up Christmas trees, plant pansies, put together food packages for Thanksgiving, and cleaning up our Dragon's Trail. It was nice to see so many dads helping out their child's school. Their help was so much appreciated!
Our 4th grade had Beth Woodward from the Atlanta History Center come and speak to them about the early colonists and how we became a country. It was very interesting to see the primary sources that Ms. Woodward brought into to the school. I especially liked how Ms. Woodward was able to have our 4th graders "relive" the colonists meeting the natives. Thanks to Ms. Ballard for organizing this experience for her students.
The night ended with our first school dance. DJ Osborne came out to Kennedy once again and played some fantastic music for our families to dance to. It was great to see so many families at the school Friday Night enjoying themselves.
Our 4th grade had Beth Woodward from the Atlanta History Center come and speak to them about the early colonists and how we became a country. It was very interesting to see the primary sources that Ms. Woodward brought into to the school. I especially liked how Ms. Woodward was able to have our 4th graders "relive" the colonists meeting the natives. Thanks to Ms. Ballard for organizing this experience for her students.
The night ended with our first school dance. DJ Osborne came out to Kennedy once again and played some fantastic music for our families to dance to. It was great to see so many families at the school Friday Night enjoying themselves.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Happy Veterans' Day!
Sorry I am a little late with this one, but on 11/11 we took time to celebrate, honor, and thank those who have given their time, effort, and even their lives so that we can have the freedoms that we have in the greatest country on Earth. I am humbled by the sacrifices our military. They selflessly go out and defend our freedoms with delay. They do it with honor and pride and they do it without getting the credit they deserve. The fact that I have the ability to get on a computer and freely talk about the wonderful students and teachers at Kennedy or the fact that our students have the right to an education is because of our military past and present. Thank you to all of our veterans. On Veteran's day, Kennedy Elementary School took 11 seconds of silence at 11:11 on November 11th to honor those who have sacrificed for our freedom. I was very proud!
This was a video to honor those who have fought for our freedoms
Saturday, November 7, 2009
A Week Full Of Events
Next week, Kennedy Elementary School will have a lot going on, and it all seems to occur on Thursday and Friday. Thursday, November 12th we will be having our Sonic Family Night at the Sonic in Winder from 5:00-8:00. Go on out and enjoy a meal with your family and 10% of the proceeds come back to Kennedy to assist with instructional assistance. Thursday night we will also be having a Hot Dogs and Homework for Kindergarten through 2nd Grade. This is an opportunity for parents to find out what is going on in the classrooms while the students get some additional help with homework from the teachers. From 5:30-6:00 we will serve dinner and from 6:00-7:00 we will do the homework.
Friday the 13th will also be a day filled with events. Dads Volunteer Day (DVD) will happen from 8:00-12:00 that morning. If you would like to help out, please contact the school and we will get you hooked up. We need dads to help reading in the classroom as well as help setting up Christmas trees and sprucing up our grounds. Friday night we will have our Fall Dance from 6:00-8:00 pm. Once again DJ Osborne will be here playing some of your favorite tunes to dance to.
Friday the 13th will also be a day filled with events. Dads Volunteer Day (DVD) will happen from 8:00-12:00 that morning. If you would like to help out, please contact the school and we will get you hooked up. We need dads to help reading in the classroom as well as help setting up Christmas trees and sprucing up our grounds. Friday night we will have our Fall Dance from 6:00-8:00 pm. Once again DJ Osborne will be here playing some of your favorite tunes to dance to.