26 Random Acts of Kindness

I have started on my 26 Random Acts of Kindness in honor and remembrance of the 26 innocent lives lost in the Connecticut school shooting.  I was made aware of this idea from my daughter who also is working on her 26 acts of kindness.  I am on number 4.  I would challenge everyone who needs to make a New Years Resolution to complete 26 Random Acts of Kindness .  Just think if everyone did that.  What a wonderful year it will be and what a great way to honor those children and adults in Connecticut.

Education goes on...please let us keep on learning

Well I finally went and looked at a site that showed the victims of the Connecticut school shootings.  I did not go to the site right after it happened, did not want to add to the hysteria or the publicity, and wanted to let the mourning be for the people involved. 

I went today to acknowledge the tragedy and learn from it. 

That is why all things happen so we can learn, if we choose. 

Well this is what I have learned.

Children died but they did not die alone.  They died with the teachers that loved them and with Jesus at their sides.

Teachers died doing what they chose to do, love the children given to them to teach and care for. Thank you God  for teachers of that caliber.

The principal and staff died trying to save the children and keep the school safe.  Thank you God  for sending such outstanding leaders to that school.

A mentally sick young man killed his mother and with evil in his heart killed the most innocent things he could find.  God was with him also that day but he refused to see him. 

I pray that the families, communities, and the country let God into their hearts and let Him heal them as only He can, with LOVE.

I have also learned that there was NOTHING that the staff or school district could have done to prevent this tragedy.  They did everything possible and it still happened. 

Mental illness is so terrible and it is everywhere.  Why?  Perhaps the time, perhaps not, it just is. There isn't a person I know who does not know or have someone who is mentally unstable in their family or a friend with the illness.  Yes it is an illness but it can be controlled but the way it is being controlled it not working.  We need to look at mental illness closely and to invest the time into figuring out how to help these people. By helping mentally ill people we will help families, communities, and our country and world.  Easy to say now what can I do? It just takes one person at a time...wonder where we have heard that before.   

Random questions from Tuesday?

Will Smarter Balance testing take the place of the 'Iowa Assessements' in two years?
My guess no, then yes, then really no. 
Is open enrollment a good thing?
My thoughts, yes, sometimes definitely no, but yes in the end.
What are the benefits of being an assistant principal?
My answer today....up in the air.
Why does money seem to dictate educational decisions.
My remark... because people value it way too much.
When will there be time to get my work done?
My instinct says never.
Why am I an educator?
Because I can't not be... I will always love all children!