With so much going on around us in the nation, I remembered a moment from earlier this past year. What a beautiful and heartfelt reminder!

From the Superintendent's Blog:
Northshore Kindness
In a Northshore Kindness segment, Crystal Springs teacher Michelle Waite recently shared a project at their school. They embarked on a universal book read of sorts. The book titled, "A Little Spot of Kindness" by Diane Alber is about a little spot who goes on a journey to SPOT kindness. By all accounts, it's a really great read and gets the kids watching out for kindness. According to Michelle, their Principal Anne (Nielsen) made the rounds of her school to read the book this month to all the classrooms. As part of the reading of the story, Principal Nielsen is putting a "spot" (colored sticky dot) on each child's hand to remind them to spot kindness around them. Michelle shared; “I've seen so many of our kids (and teachers) with the spot on their hand and they've all been so excited to tell me about it when I've asked. I'm hoping it has a big effect by the time all the kids have heard the story. Next time you're at Crystal Springs, swing by our classroom and we'll be happy to read the story for you!” I am so excited to visit though I might just order an early copy ;>) Think of all the kindness moments, large and small, that have been inspired, -- and simply Imagine the possibilities…

Reference:
https://www.nsd.org/blog/~board/superintendent-blog/post/thursday-thoughts-october-24-2019

This is one of our favorite books, and I don't care how old any of us are! This is such a fun book to get silly with, as well as teaching the sequence of action and consequence. ALL materials available are FREE for download.

Celebrate Our Choice of Actions with a FREE Poster*:  
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Choices-and-Consequences-1637846

Grades K - 3rd:

• Storytime Activity Kit*:  
  • https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Dont-Push-the-Button-Dont-Touch-This-Book-Storytime-Activity-Kit-3858824
• Following Directions with Movement Breaks*:
  • https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Dont-Push-the-Button-activity-Following-directions-Movement-breaks-4505990
• Bonus Activity 1 - Cause and Effect Detectives*:
  • https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Cause-and-Effect-Detectives-198521
    
• ​Bonus Activity 2 - ​Cause and Effect Literacy*:
  
  • https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Cause-and-Effect-Literacy-Activity-Free-664712
    

Grades 4 - 5+:
For our older kids, the challenge is to see how they can create their own visual storyboard that combines a topic with action and consequence (the free program to help them is listed in the comments). The rules: It must be silly AND it must contain physical movement outside of the storyboard. You are also welcome to write your own story!

• Virtual Storyboard (Or make your own using paper, markers, crayons, paint, or colored pencils):  
  • https://www.storyboardthat.com/
• Action and Consequence Chart*:
  • https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Action-Consequence-Chart-3865593
• Bonus Activity 1 - Cause and Effect Sort*:
  • https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Cause-and-Effect-Sort-222626
    
• Bonus Activity 2 - Cause and Effect Unit*:
  • https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Cause-and-Effect-Unit-1807778

Happy Wednesday to all of our amazing families!

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​Principle Anne Nielsen is already missing ALL of her students! She also mentioned this morning that we have not 1, not 2, but 11 teachers in Houston today at Get Your Teach On.

THIS IS AMAZING! 11 Teachers are graciously taking their vacation for the benefit our children! 

We are giving a Shout It Out! to:

• Anne Nielsen
• Erin Chargualaf
• Linda Baisch
• Beth Fries
• Colette Weber
• Brittany Williams
• Megan Nash
• Abby Baunsgard
• Mollie Moll
• Stephanie Hansen

Margaret Romano​​
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A special message to our wonderful Teachers:
Thank you for ALL that you do for our children and school! We appreciate you taking the time away from your families for the benefit of our children! ​

We are so blessed to have such a wonderful school with caring teachers and staff! Thank you to those teachers and staff that continue to work so hard in the background giving their own time to make a difference in our children's lives!