As we head into Thanksgiving week, I, like many of you, have been thinking about the power of gratitude. We get so busy that it is easy to miss all the opportunities to be grateful. The research clearly points to the fact that sharing gratitude has as much a positive effect on the giver as it does on the receiver. We routinely practice and model gratitude in our classrooms with students but sometimes forget to do it as adults. That being the case, I thought I would take a moment to share some gratitude.
- I’m grateful for all the Grandfriends who joined us for our Grandfriends’ Day this morning. Their presence in the lives of our students helps students become more compassionate, courageous people.
- I am grateful that our community is built upon the values of kindness, belonging and empathy.
- I’m grateful for a parent community that is supportive of the work we do here at Saklan, to the point where we have reached 78% AGF participation.
- I’m grateful for working with faculty and staff who love children and have embraced project-based learning. In the first 12 weeks of school, they have run 12 projects, invited over 35 guest experts onto campus and taken students on over 25 field experiences.
Lastly, I am grateful to be able to take next week to slow down, spend time with my family, and truly appreciate how fortunate I am.
With gratitude,
David
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