“Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible.” ~Anthony Robbins   Feed My Starving Children I am looking forward to attending this week’s Feed My Starving Children event. There are just a few spots available so check out their website (or email me) if you are still wanting to […]

“Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to make it right!” ~Oprah Winfrey     Welcome Back Happy New Year 2019! Can’t believe those two weeks flew as fast as they did! What are your resolutions and goals for this year? Hopefully seven days into the year you are still headed in […]

“Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness you are able to give.” ~Eleanor Roosevelt   SEA Elections Your building reps will be running an SEA Election this Wednesday, December 12th. Please be sure to stop by your lounges or wherever […]

“Life is a gift, and it offers us the privilege, opportunity, and responsibility to give something back by becoming more.” ~Anthony Robbins     Kathi Griffin, IEA President, News Many of you already know District 54’s own Kathi Griffin is the President of our Illinois Education Association. Last week we received some exciting news that […]

“Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.” ~Winnie the Pooh   Snow Day Monday! Hope everyone enjoyed the past five days and are re-energized especially after today’s snow day for the next four weeks before our winter recess.  Just think, report cards are done.  CHECK!  Hard to believe we are […]

  “Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.” ~Oprah Winfrey   Being Thankful It’s nice to know we have only today and tomorrow, and then we have the rest of the week off to celebrate Thanksgiving with […]

“One book, one pen, one child, and one TEACHER can change the world.” ~Malala Yousafzai   American Education Week Today is the kick-off of American Education Week, which celebrates and honors the team of people who work with our students-everyone from the classroom teacher and the paraprofessional to the nurses and our secretaries…and countless others. […]