And these little things mean a lot to kids. I still have a postcard my third grade teacher sent me nearly (gasp) 40 years ago.
Lori On 7/8/07 6:50 AM, "Margaret Cooper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 01:08 PM 7/5/2007, you wrote: >> Damn the torpedos ---- send the postcards! >> >> Thanks to all of you for your insight into the postcard >> "issue". The first thing I'm going to do is ask my principal what >> will happen if I send them anyway. Since this is my 41st year of >> teaching, a letter of reprimand in my permanent record is of little >> consequence - should it come to that. However, since no one has ever >> stood up to her before, it's time for me to do what I think is best >> for the students. I'll wait until August to send them. I'm not >> asking the school to provide anything except permission. I print the >> cards, and pay the postage. I think that it's important to start >> the year on a positive note, and this is one way to do it. > > > So, again, thanks to all for giving me the courage to do what I feel > is right for my team and my students. > > Margaret > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive -- Lori Jackson District Literacy Coach & Mentor Todd County School District Box 87 Mission SD 57555 http:www.tcsdk12.org ph. 605.856.2211 Literacies for All Summer Institute "Literate Lives: A Human Right" July 12-15, 2007 Louisville, Kentucky http://www.ncte.org/profdev/conv/wlu _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive
