Taking care of staff IS putting students first.

✨ #MotivationalMonday ✨
This is why #LeadershipMatters , because true #leaders will stand out by supporting and encouraging the ones they lead. Thanks for your #inspiration 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧‼️

A group called ParentsVoice BC is working to get school board candidates voted in across the province, and they’re masking right-wing ideology under banal messaging.

In #Kelowna , Tovey Demman, Teresa Docksteader and Chris Fieber will be on the ballot for ParentsVoice BC.

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Looking for an intro to Spanish textbook - good for grade 7/8 students. Any suggestions? New course for us so any stellar resource recommendations would be appreciated.

Well, Bob Stauffer was fabulous calling the Edmonton Oilers game tonight.

Friday afternoon reminder to not empty your inbox at the expense of someone else’s. The days are short, there’s a lot going on. If it can wait, let it wait. Or send it earlier on Friday if it’s that important. Pic by gretchen caserotti

70% of librarians are really freaked out by Shel Silverstein's photo on 'The Giving Tree'

A large majority of librarians find themselves asking the rhetorical question, “Why?” at least 14 times a day.

76% of librarians quietly sing the alphabet song to themselves when shelving

Interested in doing a doctorate in education through University of Kansas
working with Yong Zhao, Ph.D as part of a cohort in British Columbia? A new group will be starting in January and there is an Zoom info session this Saturday. #bced All the details here: cultureofyes.files.wordpress.com/2021/06/doctor…

34% of librarians are surprisingly unorganized

On average a librarian has 43 browser tabs open at any given moment

Booked my parents for their second dose. Slight ordeal as the link sent to my dad didn't work, and they phoned to be told to wait 48 hours and try again. My parents are not tech savvy. The text option, email option, and then the mention of a QR code created a lot of stress.

On this day in 1980, Terry Fox dipped his leg in the Atlantic Ocean to begin the Marathon of Hope

He would go on to run 5,373 km in 143 days, raising funds and awareness for cancer research that continues to this day youtube.com/watch?v=EMIhi6…

Teacher retention will be an even bigger issue this year, which is saying A LOT! if you want to keep the best teachers, treat them like they are the best. Few teachers leave an environment where they feel valued, supported, appreciated, and treated like professionals.

Leaders & educators...Stopping the bullying prblm takes more than wearing a pink shirt on one day. Pls remember today can be confusing for many (both adults & students) when their aggressor is the one wearing pink #PinkShirtDay #BeKind #takecareofeachothers #staystrong #wegotthis

Dear parents of grade four and seven students: if you don't want your kids to write the Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA), tell you school principal they will not be writing them. Don't let them pressure you. It's your right. #bced

Finished reading Ciel by S Labelle last night and it was a great read. At 188 pages it's another perfect addition to the middle grade collection.