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Thought of the Week
The Weight of the World
Once, a psychology professor walked around his classroom full of students holding a glass of water with his arm straightened out to the side.
He asked his students, “How heavy is this glass of water?”
The students started to shout out guesses–ranging anywhere from 4 ounces to one pound.
The professor replied, “The absolute weight of this glass isn’t what matters while I’m holding it. Rather, it’s the amount of time that I hold onto it that makes an impact.”
“If I hold it for, say, two minutes, it doesn’t feel like much of a burden. If I hold it for an hour, its weight may become more apparent as my muscles begin to tire.
If I hold it for an entire day–or week–my muscles will cramp and I’ll likely feel numb or paralyzed with pain, making me feel miserable and unable to think about anything aside from the pain that I’m in.“
“In all of these cases, the actual weight of the glass will remain the same, but the longer I clench onto it, the heavier it feels to me and the more burdensome it is to hold.”
The class understood and shook their heads in agreement.
The professor continued to say, “This glass of water represents the worries and stresses that you carry around with you every day. If you think about them for a few minutes and then put them aside, it’s not a heavy burden to bear.
If you think about them a little longer, you will start to feel the impacts of the stress. If you carry your worries with you all day, you will become incapacitated, prohibiting you from doing anything else until you let them go.”
Don’t carry your worries around with you everywhere you go, as they will do nothing but bring you down.
Put down your worries and stressors. Don’t give them your entire attention while your life is passing you by.
Let go of things that are out of your control. Don’t carry your worries around with you everywhere you go, as they will do nothing but bring you down. Put your “glass down” each night and move on from anything that is unnecessarily stressing you out.
Upcoming Details
MONDAY
- Admin Meeting 6:45-7:15
- Staff Meeting 2:30-3:15
TUESDAY:
- 1st Grade Field Trip 9:00-1:00
- Office Staff Meeting 10:00-10:30
- Earthquake Drill 1:30
- Elementary Leadership Meeting for Admin 3:00-5:00
WEDNESDAY:
- Teacher Work Time 8:00-4:00
- EME Sped Meeting 9:00-10:00
- Lunch Provided by EET 12ish
- SIW – Conference Prep
- Admin PD 3:00-4:30 (Out of Building)
- Conferences 4:00-8:00
THURSDAY:
- Camille’s Birthday!!!!!!!!!
- Conferences 8:00-8:00
- Lunch Provided by EET 12ish
FRIDAY:
- No School – TGIF Baby! Enjoy a well deserved long weekend!
UPCOMING DATES
- Melissa Landolt’s Birthday! – October 31
- Halloween – October 31
Updates from Downtown
- SPED:
- Monthly REQUIRED inclusion EA Trainings: Contact Krista Hough or Stephanie Smith for info
- TLC:
- Most recent TLC Update
- DEI
- Halloween guidance regarding costumes
Conference Reminders
- Conference Greeters: It is an expectation that during conferences, there is ALWAYS a greeter at the area where families enter the building. They don’t need to sign in, but someone must be near the door at all times. This may mean that you need to adjust your office staff calendars or share some of these roles with those that are less tied to the classroom.
- Vector Trainings (Safe Schools): If your days aren’t packed, Conferences are a great time to get these done. Due 10/31
Certified Evaluation Process
BLS and BEA have reached an agreement to modify the certified evaluation process for 2023/24. Please share this document with your staff.
Conferences and Seesaw:
- Teachers, please review their list of connected families and be prepared to help those who still have not connected
- Teachers, please print copies of the instructions on how to connect and help parents sign up on the spot
- Want more information or Seesaw how-tos? Check out this document