As I am thinking about all of the things that I am thankful for, I have the usual list of family, friends, a warm home, food on the table, healthy children, etc... I am so blessed and fortunate to have all of these things and I will always be thankful.
I am also lucky enough to be thankful for being a part of the Prairieland Cougar family. I love coming to work every day because Prairieland is such a wonderful place to be! Every morning when I come to school, I have students who smile and greet me or respond enthusiastically to my greetings. Each day I get to witness or hear about student successes. Just today (in just one hour of school so far) I was able to celebrate with a second grader who earned stickers for working towards a goal that we set for him a couple of weeks ago. I celebrated with several kindergarten students who earned stickers for making good choices and following expectations in the classroom. I celebrated with a third grader who moved up 7 reading levels in just 2 1/2 months! I get to go into classrooms and see students excited about learning and working hard. I get to see the smiles on their faces when they succeed and when they are pleased with their work.
I am so thankful that we have parents who are excited and willing to be involved in the education of their children! I greatly appreciate the fact that parents share concerns with me and are willing to be a part of the solution. I also appreciate the fact that parents take the time to tell me about the good things that they are seeing at our school.
I am thankful that I get to work with such a wonderful staff every day. They make me smile, they make me proud to be a Cougar, they amaze me, and sometimes they make me cry because I am so touched by their passion.
I know this post is kind of a repeat of my last post, but this month of Thanksgiving has really gotten me thinking about how blessed I am to be at Prairieland!
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!! Enjoy the time with family and friends.
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