Have the Fridayist Friday that has ever been Fridayed! ?

"In a world full of hate, be a light..."

It's up to you! ????

Happy Spring! ?

Be kinder than necessary. ?

"A little consideration, a little thought for others, makes all the difference." -Eeyore

Everyone can participate in sharing an act of kindness!

"It never hurts to keep looking for sunshine." -Winnie the Pooh

Hang on to HOPE and do your best to BE KIND!

"You have to BE where you are to GET where you need to go." -Amy Poehler

"Never look down on somebody unless you're helping him up." -Jesse Jackson

Kindness is always the best choice!

"When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor." -Elon Musk

The best way to share love is with kindness and a smile! 🙂

The best way to share love is with kindness and a smile! 🙂

Hope your day is a good day full of smiles! ?

You are the hero of your own story!

Hope your day is a good day full of smiles! ?

"Open your hearts more than your mouths." -Kid President

Mondays are fresh starts to a great week!

Mondays are fresh starts to a great week!

"Remember you're the one who can fill the world with sunshine."
-Walt Disney

You are important and you make a difference!

You are important and you make a difference!

"No matter how long the Winter, Spring is sure to follow."
-English Proverb

Can February March?
No, but April May! 🙂

A smile warms an entire day! Pass one on! ?

You are amazing! 🙂

When you give, you also receive!

Let your LIGHT shine!☺️

See the light in others and show your light to them!

Smiling is contagious! 🙂

Every day may not be good, but there is something good in EVERY day! ?

"Today, my positive actions will speak louder than all of my words."
-Silent Strength

"Today, my positive actions will speak louder than all of my words."
-Silent Strength

Just be nice! It makes a difference in someone's day!

"If you see someone without a smile, give them one of yours." ?
-Dolly Parton

Let's make 2022 the best year we've had helping each other!

Sending positive thoughts to all those needing them this week❤

Thanks to Mrs. Owens and Mrs. Cooper for going with us on our Community Based Trainings! We appreciate your help more than you know! Pruitt and Franco

Thanks to the EC TA’s (Helms, Kinley, Bulvin and Lasley) for stepping up and leading class when we are short staffed! We make a great team!

Thanks to the EC TA’s (Helms, Kinley, Bulvin and Lasley) for stepping up and leading class when we are short staffed! We make a great team!

"Alone we can do so little. Together we can do so much."
- Helen Keller

Every day is a day to be grateful!

Today is going to be a great day! This week will be a great week! 🙂

How do you fix a flat pumpkin?

With a pumpkin patch! 🙂 Have a happy day!

Crystal Turney and Emily Schmidt

4th Grade is very appreciative of your help in teaching lessons for Energy! Emily you are a rockstar and our kids always love your magnets and electrical circuit. You are amazing! Crystal - thank you for bring Dash the robot to our classes and connecting place value with such a fun activity!!!

-4th Grade team

When a teacher smiles at us, it feels special! 🙂

Each of us is a masterpiece! Embrace who you are!

Have a happy and safe weekend!

Robin Ellis is always available to help not only any students in crisis, but also our staff. Her compassion is greatly appreciated!

Susan Wonderly was very attentive to a student and quickly able to determine that he was having a potentially life-threatening condition. Then, when I visited her class shortly afterward, the students were all calmly and quietly engaged in their reading. AWESOME on both fronts!

Janet I LOVE your positive and high energy. You bring great ideas and smiles to the grade level. We are lucky to have you apart of our team! - Cassy Reames

Pam Sams, Thank you for helping me not only navigate through 4th grade, but taking my crazy calls at night, answering my texts at any hour, and helping me learn the reading content to try to help you plan. I appreciate you!!! EOC

I can not thank Mrs Helms and Mrs. Barbee enough for all of the help they have given me so far at Car riders and in the classroom. Bless you both!!

"Today, my positive actions will speak louder than all of my words." -Silent Strength Pledge

Keep smiling! It helps you feel better and makes others happy, too!

Every day is a new chance to start again! 🙂
Make it your best day!

Courtney Quintana: Thank you SO much for all of your support. You give the best advice and guidance when needed most! I know I can always count on you for anything and everything. Your positive energy always makes a difficult day better. ❤️

Christine Barbee: Your smile and sweet soul brightens up the room! My kiddos are always so excited to see you. You provide so much love and support to many and it’s greatly appreciated. We love you Barbee!! - Reames

Courtney Quintana: Thank you SO much for all of your support. You give the best advice and guidance when needed most! I know I can always count on you for anything and everything. Your positive energy always makes a difficult day better. ❤️

Ms. McEachern, Ms. Vehar, Ms. Bush, Ms. Burris, Ms. Maley, Ms. Doyle, Ms. De Paz, Ms. Byrd:

We appreciate you all for taking the time to join us for the Q&A sessions and your commitment to your students and their attendance!

-Alice & Nakeia

Super huge shout out to Mrs. Wonderly for being super flexible! You are so appreciated Mrs. Wonderly!

Mrs. Pilkinton

:): You decide!!! :):

Thank you to Chris and Alice for going over and above on behalf of a family in need! You both are so so appreciated for all that you do!! -Nakeia

“The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.”

– Thomas A. Edison

Big Shout-Out to Chris Harrison in the front office!!!Thank you Chris for putting together the Reconnect for Resilience key rings!!! We know that was no easy task and we appreciate you and all of your hard work!!!

Love, SISP

Everyone is on a different journey! A smile helps everyone along the way!

A new month is a new chance to be kind to others!

Thanks to Ms. Holly and Ms. Patty in the cafeteria for helping Mrs. Pruitt's students make their own choices and get through the line! You are awesome!

A BIG Thank You shout out to the wonderful teammate who left goodies for the front office staff. It was greatly appreciated!

First Grade Teachers,
Great job having 100% completion on the I Ready Math Diagnostic before the deadline!
Thank you for your hard work getting this done, so your kids can start working on activities at their level.

Cassy Reames- You are such a valuable part of our team! Thank you for always taking the time to answer questions, talk through something with me, and for always sharing your great ideas. You have already built amazing relationships with your kinder kiddos and their families. You make coming to school fun and I am so thankful for you.

Mrs. Barbee,
Thank you for being AMAZING!
You always do anything and everything asked of you with a smile and positive attitude!
You did a great job managing teams and teaching K today! You are a natural teacher!

Madison Slagle,
Thank you so much for creating a Chromebook log in sheet for parents and students to use and then sharing with 1st grade. I love and appreciate you always being a team player.

Crystal,
Thank you so much for stopping everything you are doing to help out wherever needed. It is so appreciated. I also thank you for always helping teachers get the materials they need and/or want to do fun projects with their kids. Your positive attitude is always evident for everyone to see!

Alexandra,
Thank you so much for sharing all of your knowledge about phonological awareness with me! I have learned so much from you. Thank you for giving up your Encore time to train the TA's on all the great activities you will be having them do during the intervention block.

Mrs. Andrews,
Thank you so much for covering another TA's duty so they could attend a training. I appreciate how you are ALWAYS a team player!

I LOVED seeing Ms. O'Connor's students outside on this beautiful day getting fresh air and reading a good book. Thank you for helping your students enjoy reading.

LT

Thank you Connie for making the "How Do You Feel?" posters for Kindergarten! These are a great way for our students to learn their feelings.

Shout out to Mrs. Lewis for sharing her PBO with the grade level so that we can have common language across 1st grade.

Thank you so much Ms. Allman for helping in the cafeteria with breakfast when we were short staffed. You are always willing to help out and we appreciate it!

Evelyn O'Connor - welcome to the Big kids team! We're glad you finally graduated out of 1st! Your sense of humor is just what we needed to keep us sane! We are glad you decided to join our team!

4th Grade Team

Angela Escobar - we never knew how much we needed you on 4th grade! You are the definition of Perseverance! You have jumped right in and no matter how difficult it has been to get you into the system - you keep on teaching! Your students are blessed to have you!

4th Grade Team

Ms. P you have been a HUGE help in 4th grade! WE are all thankful to have you with us. You know just what we need - often before we do! We are lucky to hav you!

4th Grade Team

Thank you to the front office staff for helping Pre-K with parents, information and documents. I know it was a lot but you all are truly appreciated!!

Thank you Mrs. Toni Yow for helping me out in the classroom when you could. You have been a life saver!!!

Thank you, Mrs. McEachern and Mrs. Sams for sharing such great ideas for making classroom Essential Agreements!
-Mrs. Bralley

Thank you Nakeia and Karen for stepping up and helping assist families get car rider numbers each afternoon. I couldn't have done it without you!

A HUGE thank you to Krista Johnston for taking time out of her day on multiple occasions to help me with an assignment I have for a class I'm taking!!

Wanted to give a shout out to 4th and 5th grade teachers for creating and annotating PBO's on the 2nd day of school. I loved coming and seeing all of them posted in your room. Thanks for all you are doing to help our students level up.
LT

Major shout out to the SIPS team for a fantastic book
bag drive. The kids were so excited to show off their new bags at open hose. This was a major undertaking and we all appreciate it.

-LT

A huge thanks to Ms. Brewington and Ms. Piraglia for organizing and transferring house shirts for all grades levels. I would also like to extend a huge thanks to Ms. Faggart and Ms. Andrews for prepping Ready Bodies kits for all of our teachers.

Ms. Paxton and Ms. Pilkinton

Thank you Mrs. (Cecily) Williams for creating and designing the bulletin board outside our two rooms. We can always count on you to be creative.

Thank you to each and every staff member for working so incredibly hard to be ready for our kids on Aug 23rd! What an amazing group of people!

Chris Forbis
We are so excited you are here at Irvin!
You have brought a positive energy to our school and are eager to learn all about this elementary world.

Irvin TA's
You are the best! You step up and doing ANYTHING and EVERYTHING you are asked to do. You know when someone needs help and you stop what you are doing to help. This school is better because of all of you!
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!!

Thank you Madison Slagle for creating the Week at a Glance and Lessons at Home in Canvas and sharing the template with her team and the 1st grade team!!!!!! I love how K/1 work together to help each other out.

BIG Shout out to our 3rd grade team! Lot's of work into being pro-active so that we don't get overwhelmed. Rooms are looking awesome! Everyone is excited to be back and has a strong work ethic. Several team members have been risk-takers & I'm SO thankful to work with a great group! Love, Tracy Kean

Room 631, Thank you for all your support with starting this upcoming school year! I love working with each one of you!