Teachers and staff,
The new year is upon us. It has happened so quickly. You are about to meet new students, and welcome new opportunities. How exciting is that!
You are about to meet children who need you more than you can ever imagine. You do not know what their summer has been like. Most of our students probably did not go on any type of vacation or get out of Sour Lake this summer.
The child that you are about to meet has failed more times than they have succeed. They try hard, but never can get there. You are also about to meet a child comes to school so they can get breakfast because they do not have it available at home. They can not wait to get here to get two nutritious meals.
You are also about to meet a child who needs to be challenged and pushed. They know most of the information you are going to teach them this year. How are we going to challenge them? What are we going to do differently for them to help them not be bored in your class?
You are about to meet a student who can not make friends. They can not work well with other students, but they need to learn how to work collaboratively. They need your guidance.
Every student is different. This age is so difficult.
You will have students with different needs, goals, and different past experiences both good and bad.
You will have an opportunity this year to make a difference. We have 36 weeks with these students. Please do not take this time for granted.
Children need to feel loved and supported. They need to have a caring adult in their lives. It is so easy to love the lovable. These are the kids who always do right. They make good grades, they answer all the questions in class. Most of the time these students already have someone in their lives who care about them.
Show all students that you care.
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