Don't Stop

Principal ponderings...

I heard this song the other day and knew that it was the song that was going to get us through this week and the last day on Monday.  As my own kids say, "tomorrow after tomorrow after tomorrow..." basically eventually we will get to the tomorrow that is that end of this school year.  If you need a little motivation, listen to this song, read the lyrics, push through, don't think about yesterday (and all the yesterdays before that).  This year is almost behind us.  You can certainly reflect and think about what you learned from this year.  But don't stop thinking about tomorrow, as in the last day of school, it will soon be here!  

 If you wake up and don't want to smile

If it takes just a little while

Open your eyes and look at the day

You'll see things in a different way

Don't stop thinking about tomorrow
Don't stop, it'll soon be here
It'll be better than before
Yesterday's gone, yesterday's gone

Why not think about times to come?
And not about the things that you've done
If your life was bad to you
Just think what tomorrow will do

Don't stop thinking about tomorrow
Don't stop, it'll soon be here
It'll be better than before
Yesterday's gone, yesterday's gone

All I want is to see you smile
If it takes just a little while
I know you don't believe that it's true
I never meant any harm to you

Don't stop thinking about tomorrow
Don't stop, it'll soon be here
It'll be better than before
Yesterday's gone, yesterday's gone

Don't stop thinking about tomorrow
Don't stop, it'll soon be here
It'll be better than before
Yesterday's gone, yesterday's gone

Don't you look back
(Ooh)
Don't you look back
(Ooh)
Don't you look back

Currently reading:

I am listening to a book called Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World.  This book is about a family that lives through a tornado and the 12 year old daughter begins to develop feelings for another girl.  This is the story of her figuring out her emerging identity.  

I was also excited to start skimming through a new book that one of our local MA principals contributed to...

Events this week:

Monday - 1st grade and 3rd grade virtual visits with Gale Free Library

Tuesday - K last day of school!  K field day during specials, K virtual visit with Gale Free Library

Wednesday - Final staff meeting of the year @ 8:00am, K screening from 11-1:00 in the K classrooms, 2nd grade virtual visits with Gale Free Library, Reverse Parade! 2:00-2:30 K,1,2, 2:30-3:00 3-4, 3:00-3:30 5th grade!

Thursday - 1-5th field day during specials, 5th grade and 4th grade virtual visits with Gale Free Library

Friday - 5th grade using the gym in the afternoon for a talent show

Check it out:

Some of you have added sticky notes to our AMPLIFY,SUNSET, CREATE charts in the office.  If you would prefer to add your thoughts to this form, please feel free.  You might also think about making a copy of this or adjusting this form and using it with your students.  I have collected some great data to help us plan for next year.

And to make you smile as we prepare for the start of summer break next week...