Good Morning Muraski Families,
We had another amazing week last week which closed out the 2nd Trimester at Muraski. This means that grades are closed and you will be able to access grades on Thursday, February 29th. We closed the Trimester with PBIS lessons, led by Mr. Lawrence, where we taught students about the importance of prioritizing our time. Making sure we start with the most important items, then the things we might not want to do but have to do, and finally the things that we choose to do. These lessons are always enjoyable for us and the students.
This weekend, I took my daughter, Emily, skiing for the first time. There was some nerves, a little fear, a few tears, followed by a whole bunch of fun and smiles. Our day reminded me of the importance of letting our children fall sometimes. Although we always want to be there to protect them, sometimes they need to experience challenges, adversity, and even falling down. Whether it is with their school work, dealing with a choice they made at school, or physically falling down on the slopes, adversity is a great teacher. It can lead to accomplishment and a sense of pride for what was overcome. Think about that as we enter our last Trimester, where our 5th graders begin to get ready for Middle School and our Kindergartners are no longer the youngest learners in the building.
Let's have a great week!
Mike Griffen
