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Friday, December 10, 2021

Week of December 13


by Diana

 While contemplating my thoughts for this blog, I was at a loss as to what to write that would be an encouragement to others.  As a math teacher I am not skilled in the art of writing.  Ask any math teacher if they enjoy writing and most of them will probably say NO!  We are not wordy or flamboyant with our words, but are to-the-point and solve-the-problem type of people.  But I did find a saying that I love and one that has been so meaningful to me in the past five years at Venture.  It came from the classics (Pinterest).  

“The most valuable resource that all teachers have is each otherWithout collaboration our growth is limited to our own perspective.”  


I have had other teachers who were my sounding board, my confidant, my encourager, my friend, and even my critic.  I have valued those relationships and hope to have grown as an educator and a person because of it.  I have so appreciated all of the staff here at Venture who have accepted me for who I am and have been so welcoming and supportive in my endeavors here.  If we didn’t have each other we would be single-minded and set in our ways.  I have learned to be open-minded and willing to change in most situations; even when I did not want to.  I have seen the results of being open and vulnerable.  I do not want to be limited by my own perspective, but want to grow in ways that others have encouraged me.  


I hope you have found or will find other teachers who will help you widen your perspectives and grow - even if it is uncomfortable.  I hope you will not only find them, but that you will listen and share with them your perspectives so we can all be a team and grow together.  


In closing, I quote the great philosopher - one of the Seattle Seahawks players.  As I watched the game this past week, one of the players had this written on the back of his helmet “We are in this together.”  




Bus/Parking lot duty: Hook and Fehling

Monday 12/13:  Certified Staff PD Day: Agenda

Tuesday  12/14: 

Wednesday 12/15:

Thursday 12/16:

Friday 12/17:


December 20 - December 31 - Winter Holiday!


Bus/Parking lot duty: Cooley and Smith

Monday 1/3:  Non Work Day

Tuesday  1/4: 

Wednesday 1/5:

Thursday 1/6:

Friday 1/7: Kaiser out @PM



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