True happiness is not attained through self-gratification, but through fidelity to a worthy purpose. – Helen Keller

“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear. “ – James Hollingworth

“With faith, discipline and selfless devotion to duty, there is nothing worthwhile that you cannot achieve.” – Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Lawyer, Politician, first Governor-General of Pakistan – Muhammad Ali Jinnah

This process is used school wide to get together to discuss concerns or issues with students, work toward common goals, share ideas and develop curriculum. The staff is divided up according to goals, such as: Early Years, Literacy, Math, Difficult Children, etc. The PCL meets twice a month, once after monthly staff meetings and a… Read more »

“True strength lies in submission which permits one to dedicate his life, through devotion, to something beyond himself.” Henry Miller (1891-1980) – Henry Miller

“The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.” – Vince Lombardi

He who knows not and knows he knows not, is simple Teach him He who knows not and knows not he knows not, is a fool Avoid him He who knows and knows not he knows is asleep Wake him He who knows and knows he knows is wise Follow him – Author Unknown

Weighing Family Life The federal No Child Left Behind law of 2002 rates schools based on how students perform on state standardized tests, and if too many children score poorly, the school is judged as failing. But how much is really the school s fault? A new study by the Educational Testing Service which develops… Read more »

“Teaching is the choicest of professions because everybody who is anybody was taught how to be somebody by a teacher.” – Author Unknown

The story was told about Louis Armstrong, who as a small boy was asked by his Aunt, Miss Allie May, to go down to the river and fetch a bucket of water and bring it back. When he went down to the river he saw a pair of eyes looking at him out of the… Read more »