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#OneWord 2018

January 2, 2018January 2, 2018 Cathy Jacobs2 Comments

Breathe. It seems like a natural thing to do and something I don’t even think about as it happens.  A few things have happened in 2017 (at the beginning and at the end) that have made me stop and think  “am I really breathing?”.  Do I stop and breathe during the chaos? Do I take… Continue reading #OneWord 2018

Heart of a Hurricane
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Heart of a Hurricane

August 29, 2017August 30, 2017 Cathy Jacobs1 Comment

I guess I should have titled this “Heart After a Hurricane” or “Heart After the Dirty Side of a Hurricane”, regardless “Heart” is the key word here. I sent this picture to my #MomsAsPrincipals Voxer group on Wednesday, August 23rd. I was annoyed that Harvey was going to create rain on our first day of school. Rain… Continue reading Heart of a Hurricane

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My Work/Life Balance Facade

July 21, 2017January 4, 2018 Cathy Jacobs5 Comments

I leave school most days by 5:00 and am home by 5:30. I am home to make dinner, do some laundry, I never miss my kids’ activities (unless they are scheduled at the same time) and I am even able to get them on the bus some mornings while still arriving on time to school.… Continue reading My Work/Life Balance Facade

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Worth Every Minute

April 15, 2017 Cathy Jacobs1 Comment

What started as a yearly tradition in December has now turned into a monthly activity and I couldn’t love it more. 50 Classroom Read Alouds-every month! Every December our admin team takes one grade level and does a read aloud to the classes on that grade level.  7-8 read alouds per admin, no problem.  We… Continue reading Worth Every Minute

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Spring Forward

March 22, 2017March 23, 2017 Cathy JacobsLeave a comment

Spring Forward!  When you hear that phrase what comes to mind?  For many it is probably, losing an hour of sleep or gaining more daylight (who doesn’t love that?).  Spring Forward to me says, new beginnings, hope, progress and warmth!   The spring season allows us to see the progress of the seeds we’ve planted.… Continue reading Spring Forward

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A Little Pie in the Face

February 17, 2017February 17, 2017 Cathy JacobsLeave a comment

In one of my #PLN’s this week, the challenge was to blog about the best thing I saw in a classroom this week.   I couldn’t name just one, so I am blogging about several.  In a building with 50+ classrooms, it is a challenge to see all the amazing things taking place with my own… Continue reading A Little Pie in the Face

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Type A’s New Leaf

January 29, 2017January 29, 2017 Cathy JacobsLeave a comment

I am a competitive person by nature, I often have to reel it in.  If you ever sat by me at my children’s sporting events, you  know this to be true. I keep the score book not just because I’m a nice parent volunteer but because I want to make sure the game is accurately… Continue reading Type A’s New Leaf

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