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Who are your heroes?

Our Spring Creek theme for the year is “Be a Hero.”  When I think of my heroes the common thread that comes through is their ability to use their strength to support me when I need help.  My list of heroes includes family, friends, colleagues, students and even strangers. I love coming to Spring Creek every day to be greeted by so many heroes.  I am touched daily by the resilience I see in my Spring Creek friends, both the adults and students. A hero is someone who gives of himself or herself, often putting his or her own life at great risk, for the greater good of others. While I don’t think that there is anyone necessarily putting their life at great risk to be at Spring Creek, I do observe daily the giving of self for the greater good of others.  In just the first few weeks of school I have seen students reaching out to other students that are new to our school by giving tours, trying to help a sibling use the calm down tools in the mindfulness room, inviting new students to play during recess time and seeking help for a friend that they are worried about.  I have seen teachers reach out to other teachers by writing sub plans when they had to unexpectedly be gone, being willing to take over a class when daycare plans somehow fell through and they thought that they would be late and giving a hug to a colleague that was having a rough day. I have seen students reach out to teachers by doing their best to meet expectations.  I have seen teachers reach out to students with encouragement and sincere feedback on jobs well done.

True heros, the ones that can change the world, are those the show up daily to do their best even when it is hard, those that are kind when it may not be easy to be kind, those that look out for others and keep them safe when it might not be the popular thing to do, those that give of themselves for the greater good of others.  I also believe that in many ways we need to be our own hero. We need to understand how to take care of ourselves by being kind to ourselves, by keeping ourselves safe and by acting responsibly to reach our goals. We hope to help each student see themselves as heroes both in the way they act toward others and the way they act toward themselves.

We will be sharing heroic acts throughout the year.  I hope that you will help your child think about their heroes and about their own heroic moments throughout the year.  I am looking forward to a year filled with heroes and heroic moments.

¿Quiénes son tus héroes?

Nuestro tema de Spring Creek para el año es “Sé un héroe”. Cuando pienso en mis héroes, el hilo conductor que surge es su capacidad de usar su fuerza para apoyarme cuando necesito ayuda. Mi lista de héroes incluye familiares, amigos, colegas, estudiantes e incluso extraños. Me encanta venir a Spring Creek todos los días para recibir tantos héroes. Todos los días me conmueve la capacidad de recuperación que veo en mis amigos de Spring Creek, tanto los adultos como los estudiantes. Un héroe es alguien que se entrega a sí mismo, a menudo arriesgando su propia vida por el bien de los demás. Si bien no creo que haya alguien que arriesgue necesariamente su vida para estar en Spring Creek, sí observo diariamente la entrega de uno mismo por el bien de los demás. En las primeras semanas de clases, he visto estudiantes que se acercan a otros estudiantes que son nuevos en nuestra escuela dando recorridos, tratando de ayudar a un hermano a usar las herramientas de calma en la sala de atención plena, invitando a nuevos estudiantes a jugar durante el recreo y buscando ayuda para un amigo que les preocupa. He visto a maestros comunicarse con otros maestros escribiendo sub planes cuando tuvieron que irse inesperadamente, estando dispuestos a hacerse cargo de una clase cuando los planes de guardería fracasaron de alguna manera y pensaron que llegarían tarde y abrazar a un colega que estaba teniendo un mal día. He visto a los estudiantes llegar a los maestros haciendo todo lo posible para cumplir con las expectativas. He visto a los maestros llegar a los estudiantes con aliento y comentarios sinceros sobre el trabajo bien hecho.

Los verdaderos héroes, los que pueden cambiar el mundo, son aquellos que se presentan a diario para dar lo mejor de sí mismos, incluso cuando es difícil, aquellos que son amables cuando puede que no sea fácil ser amable, aquellos que cuidan a los demás y los mantienen seguro cuando no sea lo más popular, aquellos que se entregan por el bien de los demás. También creo que, en muchos sentidos, debemos ser nuestro propio héroe. Necesitamos entender cómo cuidarnos siendo amables con nosotros mismos, manteniéndonos seguros y actuando de manera responsable para alcanzar nuestras metas. Esperamos ayudar a cada alumno a verse a sí mismos como héroes tanto en la forma en que actúan hacia los demás como en la forma en que actúan hacia ellos mismos.

Compartiremos actos heroicos durante todo el año. Espero que ayudes a tu hijo a pensar en sus héroes y en sus propios momentos heroicos durante todo el año. Tengo muchas ganas de un año lleno de héroes y momentos heroicos.

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