First Steps

One thing I've learned about myself is that my spirit is lifted through creativity. So my first day in office, rather than entering the world of skyward and jumping right into scheduling, I developed and put up my first bulletin board.

Quote from the Cheshire Cat 

In preparing for the school year, my first steps have been to connect with families of students with 504 Accommodation Plans and students/families who were in temporary or unstable living situations at the end of last year. Preparation also entails ensuring that schedules are complete for at least 1st trimester and creating schedules for new students.

An area I need to grow in is applying those same intentions of connecting with my staff members. Sometimes this means ending the previous year with more intention. Sometimes it means creating a personalized welcome message for staff. Sometimes it means purposefully introducing myself with new staff members. 

To work on that area of growth, I created welcome back notes for my teachers. They included a pack of gum and a note that read: 

Here's to a FRESH school year! Let's start with some EXTRA encourage-MINT from your school counselor!

I'm hoping it acts as a reminder to staff and to myself that I am here to support my teachers. We are all on the same page in trying to support our students to be the best they can be.

First steps have been taken; students come on Tuesday and it is time to keep walking!