Happy Teacher Appreciation Week 2017
“You Are Important!”
Monomoy Regional High School
Each year during the first week of May we celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week. I really enjoy hearing all the great things that parents, students and administrators do during this time of year to celebrate their hard working and dedicated teachers.
At MRHS we pride ourselves on being a Home Away From Home, a family. Our focus this year has been on treating EVERYONE in our school family as special and unique. We’ve celebrated the concept that “You Are Important” at MRHS, and take the time to build relationships with our students, families, community members, and with each other. In a recent interview, junior Tommy Graham was asked by an applicant what he thought about MRHS. Tommy, without hesitation, said “I just love it here, I don’t really know how to explain it, I just do.” He looked around at all the teachers, parents and administrators in the room and said “You Are Important here.” This is not the first time I’ve heard this or witnessed this - this is the norm at MRHS. This is because of what you do in the day to day grind of your very difficult and demanding job. Your daily positive interactions with our students, parents and each other make an impact. You matter, and You Are Important.
As is our tradition at MRHS, we will be honoring ALL the adults in our building this week. You ALL contribute to our positive school culture and the success of our students. Each year the administrative team gets excited thinking about a special way to show our appreciation to our great teachers, teaching assistants, counselors, administrative assistants, nurse, custodians, resource officer and support staff. This year we wanted to take the time to share with you how unique and special you are to us, just as you did for our students. Each of you has a card with your name and picture on it *See picture below*. We sat together and, one at a time, discussed each of you and all your positive attributes. We placed these qualities on your card and hung all the cards up adjacent to the student “You Are Important” wall. We titled the wall “We Appreciate You - You Are Important.” This exercise was so powerful and enjoyable for us. It allowed us to reflect on what makes each of you so special to us. We hope you have as much fun finding your card as our students did when we surprised them with the cards you made. We also hope you enjoy the reminder, from the administrative team, that you are valued and appreciated.
Janie, Mike & Bill
You Are Important Wall for ALL the Adults in Our Building-Thank you!
Uxbridge School District to Visit MRHS
Mr. Rubin, Principal of Uxbridge HS contacted me about visiting our school. His school in considering transitioning from a 9-12 HS to an 8-12 HS and wanted to visit to learn more about how we made the transition and continue to grow. Mr. Rubin was referred to MRHS as an exemplar in building this culture by former Chatham HS principal Mr. Paul Mangelinkx. Mr. Mangelinkx is still actively involved in chairing many NEASC visits throughout the state.
Mr. Rubin, along with his Superintendent and some staff members will be visiting our school May 18, 2017 at 10am. This is a compliment to everyone who has worked so hard to build our strong and positive school culture.
ARTICLE/VIDEO OF THE WEEK
Principal Reflection:
This video was shared with me by a staff member (thank you Mr. Sowpel) and it made me think of my mother and all the great memories we had and continue to have. To all the mothers out there- Happy Mother's Day!
IMITATION IS THE BEST FORM OF FLATTERY
"You Are Important"
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