RM Bacon Weekly: October 9

Together, we can. Together, we will!

Bears,

I hope everyone enjoyed their day off. Hopefully, you all got to do something fun and/or relaxing. Any opportunity we get to recharge the battery and carve out extra time with our loved ones is always time well spent. As Stephen Covey (author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People) would say, it's one of the ways to "sharpen the saw." We can keep ourselves sharp through study and attaining new knowledge, researching effective techniques to use in the classrooms, brushing up on other job-related skills, etc. But we also keep ourselves sharp by getting in tune with our specific needs. Sometimes, we just need to take a walk, spend a day with our families or friends, read a novel, get some popcorn and watch a movie, or do something else that isn't necessarily productive but is highly needed - and, in a way, that makes it very productive indeed.

The school year is young, but don't fail to take time to sharpen your saw. We'll be no good to anybody (especially our students) if we are all dull by New Year's.

Weekly Recap
We have another busy week ahead, so please check out the announcements and week ahead sections.

Last week, I was able to see some lessons that were highly creative and engaging - so much so that I didn't want to leave the rooms in order to see what would happen next. Keep up the great work! If all the students are paying attention and enjoying what is going on, we are well on our way to equipping them to be learners and contributing members of our society. Nice job on keeping school a place a learning and a place of fun!

Announcements
Parents - don't forget that tomorrow (10/10) is picture day!

On Thursday, October 19, Connecting Families to Communities and RM Bacon together will be hosting a family game night at the school. This event is open to all families, so please feel free to join us. Flyers will be sent home sometime this week.

This year's Fall Frolic will be on Wednesday, October 25th from 6-8 pm (rain date October 26). Plans are underway for this to be another great frolic. We will get more information to you as the time approaches.

The Week Ahead

Monday (10/9): Columbus Day/No School

Tuesday (10/10): C day - Picture Day, LTM meeting at Culver (Mike only)

Wednesday (10/11): D day - Workout Wednesday, progress reports go home, I&RS meeting

Thursday (10/12): E day - A day of learning and fun

Friday (10/13): A day - School Spirit Day/wear Bacon gear

On the horizon
October 19 - Family Game Night (6-8 pm)
October 25 - Fall Frolic (6-8 pm)
October 26 - Fire Safety day

Pictures from around the School