Sonora Elementary School Principal; Arkansas Principal of the Year (2011); National Distinguished Principal (2011); Arkansas PTA Administrator of Year (2012)
Dear Teacher,
Please don't look at me & think:
Low
Bad
Slow
SPED
From THAT family
Lives on THAT street
RTI
ADHD
Won't do
Can't do
Will never do
Look at me w/o those labels to see what I'll become w/ your help, care, belief & high expectations.
Sincerely, Every Kid You Teach
Not every child walks back into school after Christmas break feeling rested, celebrated, or safe.
For some kids, the holidays are loud.
Or lonely.
Or heavy.
Or something they’re just relieved is over.
So as they come through our doors this week, love on your kids a little extra. A smile. A gentle word. Sitting down at their level. Letting them talk—or just letting them be quiet.
You may be the first genuine affection they’ve felt in two weeks.
The first adult who sees them.
The first place that feels steady again.
School isn’t just academics.
Sometimes it’s refuge.
Sometimes it’s regulation.
Sometimes it’s love.
Lead with grace this week.
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