Free Parking: November 17, 2017

It's been another fast week in an incredibly fast year! Getting into buildings this week was a great reminder of the fabulous work you do and the impact you have on kids. I'm thankful for all you do and hope you have a wonderful weekend.

DYK: A lion's eyesight is 5 times better than humans and they can hear their prey from more than 1 mile away.

Deep Thoughts:
If you are buying a larger turkey than usual, make sure it will fit in the oven. -Mary Berry

Articles of the Week:

Thanks & Appreciation:

Thank you to the Traverse City Track Club who approved a grant request of $5,800 for LEAP running "scholarships". This is fantastic news for so many of our students and families in need. Thank you TCTC!!
Thank you Michelle Quigley-Gomez for creating the chronic absenteeism report to end all absenteeism reports! It will allow us to more accurately track chronic student absences and then put systems in place to help students be more successful. Thanks Quigley!!
Thank you to all of our fantastic teachers and support staff who routinely go the extra mile to benefit students!!
Thanks to the teachers who sat down with me over the past week or so to share your thoughts about what's working and what's not in ELA!!
Thanks to the teachers who attend the elementary concerns meeting and keep me up to speed on the needs of elementary staff and students!!

Announcements & Reminders:

No blog next week. Taking a break for Turkey Day. Thinking up hashtags for photos has taken a lot out of me. Need a few days to reset. Thanks for your understanding!

Parker's Calendar

This Week:

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