October 16

The SAN Script – the week of October 17 – 21

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Wolf Trail on a rainy Sunday

verse of the day

For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

– Ephesians 2:10
voice of the day

Peace can only last where human rights are respected, where the people are fed, and where individuals and nations are free.

Dalai Lama XIV
prayer of the day

Go before us, God, so that we may follow in your steps.

– adapted from Common Prayer

A Prayer for Haiti

By Rose Marie Berger 10-12-2016

Photo provided by Ginette Thomas

Editor’s Note: At least 1.4 million people are in need of aid in Haiti, according to the U.N., after Hurricane Matthew hit the nation, killing nearly 1,000 people. We offer our prayers.

Most Holy Creator God, Lord of heaven and earth,
we bring before you today your people of Haiti.
It is You who set in motion the stars and seas,
You who raised up the mountains of the Massif de la Hotte
and Pic La Selle. It is You who made her people in your very image:
Their gregarious hearts and generous spirits,
their hunger and thirst for righteousness and liberty.
It is you, O Lord, who planted the rhythms of konpa, Twoubadou,
and zouk in the streets of Cite-Soleil; You who walk the paths
outside of Jacmel and Hinche. Your people, O Lord, cry out to you.

Haiti, O Haiti: The world’s oldest black republic,
the second-oldest republic in the Western world.

God, You are the One who answers the cries of the suffering.
You are a God who sees, frees, and redeems your people.
“I too have heard the moaning of my people,” you spoke to Moses.
Now, Lord, speak again to Chanté, Agwe, Nadege, and Jean Joseph.
Speak now, O Lord, and comfort Antoine, Jean-Baptiste,
Toto, and Djakout. Raise up your people from the ash heap
of destruction and give them strong hearts and hands,
shore up their minds and spirits. Help them to bear this new burden.

As for us, Lord, we who are far away from the rubble and the flood,
from the sobbing and moans, but who hold them close in our hearts,
imbue us with the strength of Simon the Cyrene.
Help us to carry the Haitian cross. Show us how to lighten
their yoke with our prayers, our aid, our resources. Teach
us to work harder for justice in our own country and dignity in Haiti,
so that we may stand with integrity when we hold our Haitian families
in our arms once again. We ask this in the name of Jezikri,
Jesus Christ. Amen.

Photo: Brandon Hook / Sojourners

Rose Marie Berger is Senior Associate Editor for Sojourners magazine.

St. Anthony This Week

Monday, October 17

Kindergarten team meeting with ASD itinerant Grace Milward

Tuesday, October 18

Musée de l’Histoire – juniors all day

IEP’s home today

Dr. Olmsted in-office in ESL room reserved for testing

Faith Mentor Day – Paul and Maria away

Wednesday, October 19

Y Kids Academy – grade 6

Girls Gaelic Football Tournament, Nora away

Wastefree Wednesdays

Thursday, October 20

Papa Jack popcorn

Go Girls group begins today for all grade 6 girls-Learning Commons reserved

Theresa Patenaude, Speech-Language Pathologist, in Mrs. Rupnik’s Class all day.

Boys Gaelic Football Tournament

Friday, October 21

Pizza Day Today!

Staff Intention mass

Swimming at Plant Bath grade 5/6 class (PM)

“Blogging is your job.”
October 15, 2016 by George Couros @gcouros
“We do not learn from experience… we learn from reflecting on experience.” John Dewey
In a conversation with a principal yesterday, she asked me how I keep up with blogging. I then proceeded to ask her if her door is “always open”, to which she replied “yes”. My response? You have to close it sometimes. Reflection is a crucial part of the work that we do, and without looking back, it is almost impossible to move forward. Ultimately, I told her, “blogging is your job.”
When you look at it as an extra, it will not likely get done. When you see it as part of your job, it will get it done.
Make appointments with yourself. Keep them. Fight through writers block. Take time to reflect.
People may ask, “Why do you have to blog? Why not just reflect?” When you reflect on your own, you are accountable to yourself. When you blog, you are accountable to yourself and others. Others need to hear your voice.
Adam Schoenbart writes about dealing with writer’s block, and how he deals with, by also sharing ideas for upcoming posts.
There’s not too much rhyme or reason to what I write about when beyond passion and inspiration. Sometimes a topic will be timely and will take precedence. Often, my teaching or coaching work will inspire new ideas. I try to only write about the things that I’m excited about and to turn my passions into reflective pieces and learning opportunities, both for myself and for others.
Coming up on the list right now, there’s:
• How I Made the New School Year Fun: Reigniting My Love of the Classroom
• Coaching Reflections: How I Want to Be a Better Coach
• What If?: Exploring My Admin Internship and Problem Solving
• Perusing Pear Deck: #OssiningPride Explores Pear Deck
• An Argument Against Absolutism in EdTech: Is there always a best practice?
If you see reflection as crucial to what you do, don’t find time; schedule time.1
You may feel like you have nothing to say, but you do have a story to tell.

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