FRIDAY FOCUS A positive note from an MMS Parent

This note came from a parent of an MMS student. Take a look at the kind words in quotations below and know that you are making a difference every day with OUR KIDS!

“I just wanted to say Thank You to the dedicated staff at MMS. Tonight while completing math homework, my daughter said, "This is hard...but I'm getting better!"

I know this came from all the positivity that is encouraged daily. She is learning how to change negative self-talk, in to positive! You have all made such a difference in such a short amount of time. Thank you!!”

Meeting the need of OUR KIDS
One of the best ways we can meet the social-emotional needs of OUR KIDS at MMS is to interact with them each day. When you reach out to OUR KIDS and OUR FAMILIES they know you care about them.

Here are some ways to do this in your classroom/office:

• Listen attentively to OUR KIDS by leaning forward, making eye contact, and asking questions about what they are telling you.
• Greet students at the door every class, every day with a simple smile, fist bump, handshake, etc to show OUR KIDS you care.
• Let OUR KIDS know that you are happy to be their teacher by touching base with them if they are sick, attending sporting events/extra-curricular, and having casual conversations with them.
• Establish ways you can communicate and exchange information with OUR FAMILIES in person or phone, text, remind, etc.
• Use a variety of strategies including phone calls and face to face meetings to ensure that OUR FAMILIES understand how to support OUR KIDS in the classroom.

Teach with Passion!