What a great day to get outside when we needed a bit more space to work on the scale map of Wisconsin activity @MenomonieMiddle

Thank you to everyone who brought in electronics to be recycled! Despite the cold and snow (!?!), we raised $395 and collected 63 items to be properly recycled! @MenomonieMiddle

Teachers, please remember that while you’re enjoying some downtime this summer, your school custodial staff is working their tails off. Shoutout to all the awesome custodial staff out there!

“So my advice to new teachers is this: Have a box to store cards and messages from pupils. Because one day, when you’re wondering why you do this job, you’ll look back at them and be reminded of the difference you made.” —@KKNTeachLearn

When I was a building principal, we had a group of boys who were consistently getting office referrals during lunch for aggressive and disruptive behaviors. In the past, these behaviors had led to increasingly severe consequences that did not reduce the negative behaviors (and caused some students to be sent home and to miss instruction). I sat down with the group and we worked together to come up with a plan on what to do during lunch. One of the boys asked if we could start a knitting club, since his Auntie had recently taught him how to knit. Since he was a leader of the group, the other boys agreed. I asked them to come back tomorrow with some ideas of what to knit. The next day one of the boys said that he wanted to knit little hats for the preemies at the hospital, since his little cousin was there and that a nurse mentioned that they had run out of the little hats. The boys knitted daily and we delivered the hats to the hospital. We received many heartfelt thank you notes from families, nurses and doctors (and even an in-person visit with a personal thank you and cookies from a newborn's mom). This group continued to grow as did our ability to create knitted hats for preemies. This became a huge success for the participating students. There was significant improvement in the students’ behavior, attitude, achievement, and attendance. It is so important to think outside of the box for “win-win” solutions. It really isn’t the WHAT you do that is important, it is the WHY you are doing it! Our knitting group become a team, family, and community. #maslowbeforebloom

How many teachers does it take to do a subtraction problem? One, because it only takes one teacher to make a difference. Happy Teacher Appreciation Week.

May the fourths be "with you"

"People have thrown dirt on my name and others have given flowers. But it’s all a garden to me." THE WRITING ON THIS SHOW! 😭 #AbbottElementary

MMS Kindness Tree is back! Every student got their name written on a heart. Then, it was given to another student to fill out an anonymous and kind message.

When I say “Build relationships” with your students, I’m saying “Just be a decent human-being to kids.” It’s not an add-on or something more to do. It’s treating kids like they’re human.

This is so important! 🙌

This is awesome! 🧡 📷 @miss5th

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