It’s time to get up! I’ve got to wash my hair! I wonder what the kids will wear today? I’m so tired.
I stayed up too late working.
Honey, can you help me out? No, I
haven’t made the coffee yet! Can you
make the kids their lunches? I’m so
tired. Don’t tell me I have to get gas
too!
I watched my wife get ready for school every morning for
about 10 years. Well…sometimes. Most of the time though, she got up before I
did. Looking back, I had it pretty
easy. She got the kids ready, made their
lunches, made sure they had their homework completed….and so on. Then, after a
full day of standing, bending, kneeling, and teaching, she stayed after school
to work on lesson plans and other things that are required of a teacher to be
ready for the next day. All while the
kids hung out waiting for mom to finish.
Then she would come home, make dinner, help the kids with their
homework, clean the house ---you know the story. I had no idea.
Then one day…I became a teacher. The first thing I did was call my wife and
apologize to her for all the times I didn’t help out when I could have-when I
should have. She has forgiven me, but
I’ll net forget the sacrifice she made for our family.
Being a teacher is hard.
Being a teacher mom is even harder! Every day, I watch teacher moms come
to work with their kids in tow. Many of
us have no idea how their morning has gone, what battles they had to fight or
ignore. And still they come, ready to
teach and love other people’s kids. I
see examples of this in the office I share with a principal mom. I see this in the classrooms I walk
through. I see this in the hallways and
on the softball field. I see this everywhere
and every day at John Haley.
Thank you all for the sacrifice you make on a daily basis-
the time away from your families, energy, money, and emotion you pour out to
make others better. You truly are amazing! I hope your Mother’s Day was filled with
blessings as you truly are a blessing to all of us!
Love, Mark
~Shout out to Caitlyn Gray for going to an Art reception with a student for winning an Art Concept.
~Shout out to Sandra Plascensia for helping test all 2nd grade students on MAP language.
~Shout out to PTA for the great lunch on Friday!
Reminders THIS WEEK:
>STAAR TESTING MON-WED! QUIET HALLS PLEASE!
>STAAR TESTING MON-WED! QUIET HALLS PLEASE!
Monday May 14
>STAAR Testing 3-4 Math 5th Math re-test
Tuesday May 15
>STAAR Testing 3-4 Reading 5th Reading re-test
>2nd Grade Zoo Field trip! Have fun!
>STAAR Testing 3-4 Math 5th Math re-test
Tuesday May 15
>STAAR Testing 3-4 Reading 5th Reading re-test
>2nd Grade Zoo Field trip! Have fun!
Wednesday May 16
>STAAR Testing 5th Science; make-up testing
>STAAR Testing 5th Science; make-up testing
Thursday May 17
>LPAC Meetings all day
>9:00 Game Truck for chocolate sales
>3:30 Softball!
>LPAC Meetings all day
>9:00 Game Truck for chocolate sales
>3:30 Softball!
Friday May 19
>9:00 Parent Center Seal of Excellence Ceremony @Singley! (YAY ROSA! We are getting a GOLD!)
>Core team meeting TBD
>9:00 Parent Center Seal of Excellence Ceremony @Singley! (YAY ROSA! We are getting a GOLD!)
>Core team meeting TBD
Upcoming Dates:
~May 22 Kindergarten Round Up 5:00-7:00
~May 23 Nancy and Delsa's Retirement Party!
~May 24 5th Grade Track Meet
~May 25 EOY Party and Irving Reads
~May 29 Cultural Explosion
~May 30 1st through 4th Awards
~May 31 Kinder and 5th Awards
~June 1 Staff End of Year Breakfast and Check-out Day!
~May 22 Kindergarten Round Up 5:00-7:00
~May 23 Nancy and Delsa's Retirement Party!
~May 24 5th Grade Track Meet
~May 25 EOY Party and Irving Reads
~May 29 Cultural Explosion
~May 30 1st through 4th Awards
~May 31 Kinder and 5th Awards
~June 1 Staff End of Year Breakfast and Check-out Day!
Growing Greatness in Every Student Every Day!
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