THE RAINBOW CONNECTION

     Hey everybody! I hope you're having a great week. This week kicked off state testing for students in grades 3-5 in my building and I must tip my hat off to the students that I observed working so hard implementing test taking strategies that great readers use. For instance, I saw students use the "stop and jot" strategy while reading passages. I also saw students create graphic organizers to help them complete a writing performance task. Way to go kids! Next week is the math part of the state assessment so I look forward to students showing what they know on that portion of the test as well. 
     When thinking about a title for this week's post, I reflected on the many challenges that have happened at my school over the last year. I think about those days where it seems like a dark cloud tends to linger over the building unloading one storm after another. But then I'm reminded that storms never last long! While it certainly feels like those storms have long taken a permanent residence where I work, I know that ultimately storms pass over and the sun will begin to peep through those dark clouds! I also thought about the rainbows that appear after a storm. Think about the beauty in a rainbow; the simplicity of colors like red, yellow, blue, etc. that radiate in the sunlight and remind us of the hope and promises of God! Perhaps you have had some challenges on your job or in your personal life. I encourage you to remember that behind every storm there's a beautiful rainbow! To those of you reading this week's post who work in schools keep in mind that as these final weeks of the 2018-2019 school year wind down, the rainbow that awaits you at the end of the storm is beautifully gift-wrapped in a package known as SUMMER VACATION!!!!!!!!! (LOL) Friends as you press ahead, do all you can to give your energy to those things that are positive and life giving while refusing to put any energy on those situations that are toxic and draining. Until next time...go out there and be GREAT!

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