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I am inspired by the kindness of people.

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I’m inspired by others everyday. Faith inspires me. Turning off technology and just embracing family inspires me!

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I’m inspired by one who is not afraid to be him or herself and share not only the good but also share the difficult things as well!

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I am inspired by those around me that continue to stay positive during these uncertain times.

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One of my best friends is a single working momma and a nurse. She goes beyond and above all the time and is amazing at everything she does!

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My mom is an NP and has been working so hard throughout this time in our world! I am inspired by her hard work and determination through difficult times!

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Heather Urtel- I am inspired by those who make lemonade out of lemons. 

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Heather Urtel- I am inspired by those who make lemonade out of lemons. 

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I appreciate how my family is always up for an adventure!

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I am inspired by people I see who refuse to give up. No matter what challenges life has handed them, no matter how difficult the odds, they keep fighting. I'm sure I could learn a lot from them and their attitude.

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I'm inspired by those who are able to pop out of bed at 5 a.m. and go for a jog!

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I'm inspired by those who are able to pop out of bed at 5 a.m. and go for a jog!

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I am constantly inspired by the good in our community.  Through good times and challenging times our community supports one another.  I am reminded of how good life is and the people who help make it that way.  I have enjoyed our gratitude Padlet and reading everyone's posts this month. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! 🥰🦃🍁

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I’m thankful for the many small moments of laughter, cuddles and good talks ❤️

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So thankful for the love, support and laughs I share with my family each and every day. Blessed to have my mom watching our kids each day, being able to see my parents each day, being nearby my sister and her beautiful family and for the wonderful little family I spend my days with at home! 💗

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I appreciate that my family can laugh together and be silly. Many times its referencing farts, but I guess that is part of being surrounded by boys!

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My sweet friend from SRE is always up for sharing ideas, even though we teach at different schools!

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I'm thankful for the endless love and support my family has given me over the years.

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I appreciate the way my family helps me with my house projects! 

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I appreciate the way my family helps me with my house projects! 

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I appreciate the laughter that these four bring to me daily. I am truly best to have a healthy and loving family that support me daily! <3

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I am so appreciative of all of the love, support, guidance and laughs my family constantly provides me.  The littlest things they do mean the most.  I am truly blessed.  🥰

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A special note on google docs!

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I have worked very closely with Sara these past two years and she is a great communicator and collaborator with me! We are a strong team together!

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My current and past teammates are simply the best at sharing ideas and offering encouragement!

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I am thankful for my past and present teammates who are always so willing to share.

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Our Special Ed Team! Always thankful for their insights into things

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Our Special Ed Team! Always thankful for their insights into things

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Love how willing our team is to share new things! They’re the best to collaborate with & always making our team get together silly & fun! Thankful to work alongside each of them every day!

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I agree with Lori!  I am so thankful for our team's willingness to share ideas and resources.  It is a wonderful feeling to be able to collaborate so well. 😊

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I’m thankful for my teammates who are always willing to share ideas and resources.

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My son showed me the hero book that he made in school.  He said his hero is my dad.  This makes my heart so happy!

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As she wobbles down the hall with a stuffed animal in her mouth to greet me when I get home each day!

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I have some siblings who are quarantined together. We were playing an OG game on zoom together and they were making me laugh and smile so much because they were getting so competitive! It made me so happy to see them!

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I received this beautiful floral arrangement with a congratulations note from one of my families. So thoughtful! Hard to believe it has already been one year! Grateful to have an amazingly skilled medical team.

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My sister sent me a text with a funny Christmas gift idea!

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My team always makes me smile at lunch! Thankful for those moments we can step away and enjoy our conversations as a team! We had some good laughs at lunch! :)

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Kaitlyn Monts! Whether it is planning, seating charts, emails, etc. She is always there to help me out when I need it! I am also thankful for Taylor Soultz, she keeps me a little organized, helps prep, assess, and remembers the tunes of songs when I forget.

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Today one of my girls had this in her folder for me when I was checking them. It certainly made me smile.

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Seeing the smiles and joy on kiddos faces as we had a zoom call today

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Seeing the smiles and joy on kiddos faces as we had a zoom call today

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We had two students come back today after being out since Halloween.  Everyone cheered and was thrilled.  This put a huge smile on my face!  😊

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These two wanted to match each other. They may not always get along but their sisterly bond is unbreakable. It made my momma heart explode! <3

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I am so thankful for the culture and CTE and the dedication of all staff members to our students!

Sara Crawford

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I’m so very thankful for the “family” that Cherry Tree is—not only to me and my kids, but to all of our staff, students, and families. ❤️🍒🌳

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I am grateful for the entire staff at CTE!  They have been so welcoming my first year!  I am also grateful for everyone who put together the amazing lunch for the IA’s today.  Thank you!

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I'm thankful for the people...the kids, staff, and families make this a great place to learn and work!

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I'm thankful for the people...the kids, staff, and families make this a great place to learn and work!

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I am grateful for the amazing staff who I get to work alongside with each and every day! I am also grateful for the supportive parents of my students.

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So thankful for the staff here at CTE! I’ve always enjoyed the atmosphere here at school and spending time with staff! :)

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I'm thankful that the PTO and parents/staff donate their time and goods to the staff, especially during stressful times.

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I am thankful for the staff at CTE, especially the aides that come in to provide extra help! They are so willing to help us and are so flexible. I appreciate them! 

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I am thankful for the staff at CTE, especially the aides that come in to provide extra help! They are so willing to help us and are so flexible. I appreciate them! 

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Besides our amazing staff and team that I am so grateful to be a part - I am also very thankful for our...

ICE MACHINE.

I love it. Visiting it also ups my step count and adds to my enjoyment of keeping myself hydrated.

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I am thankful for Donna and the amazing custodial staff. They work so hard to keep our school clean and I appreciate them so much!

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This is tough because I am grateful for everyone at CTE! We truly have the best staff imaginable. This year, I am extra grateful for our fabulous IAs. They go above and beyond each and every day to assist teachers and students. They jump in where needed with no hesitation and always with a smile. I don’t know what I would do without them!

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I am thankful for such a caring staff. Numerous times in my years here I have witnessed this staff step up and help someone (including myself) going through some type of personal struggle. It truly is a wonderful thing.

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I am grateful for the community at CTE and all of the smiling faces that make it a family.  I appreciate all of the genuine kindness and immense support from everyone! ❤️🍒💙

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I’m proud of myself for trying a pair of soft contact lenses for the first time. I wore gas permeable for years, and then switched to glasses when I had my kids. I’m actually a little prouder of the fact that I got them out by myself a few hours later without needing medical intervention or losing my mind, lol! (Though either of those could have just as easily happened during the process!)

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I appreciate all our students’ personalities and how they make up such an amazing school family. It’s a joy being able to see kids of all ages in the media center. Watching these little humans navigate childhood, especially during difficult times, is pretty inspiring.

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They make me laugh!

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I appreciate how excited my students are to start their school day. Every morning is filled with laughter and lots of chatter and pure happiness to just be at school together and learn.

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I am thankful for all of the students at Cherry Tree!  They being so much joy every day!

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I appreciate so many things about my students. They are bold, determined, sweet, thoughtful, creative, silly, and so much more! I think more than anything, I appreciate their smiles and laughs because it shows how much they truly enjoy being together!

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I appreciate how happy they are to come into the classroom each and every morning!

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I appreciate how happy they are to come into the classroom each and every morning!

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I love my kids and I appreciate them all for the joy they bring to my life

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I love my kids and I appreciate them all for the joy they bring to my life

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I am appreciate each and everyone of my students. They come to school with a smile on their face and ready to learn! The different personalities make each day enjoyable!

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I’m so thankful for these kiddos and their excitement to learn each day! They are always willing to try new things and with a smile on their face! I’m proud of them for being so flexible this year. COVID has kept us from doing certain things, a certain way but it hasn’t stopped us from building relationships and finding new creative ways to learn together!

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I appreciate the student's willingness to try new things, especially all via zoom and canvas!

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I appreciate how flexible and resilient the students are this year with the many changes at school and in their lives. I appreciate their hard work and persistence to keep trying even when it doesn't come easily!

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I don't know that I've ever had a class that all get along as well as this year's does. They play together well at recess, worry when someone is gone, etc. It's really nice to see.

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I am SO impressed with my student and their resilience during this difficult time.  They bring energy, a positive attitude, commit to attending Zooms and getting their work done all while being at home and doing their best to adapt to their new form of learning.  You can tell this miss school and seeing friends, but my kids are owning their virtual learning!

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I love each of my students so much! I appreciate their determination to keep growing as learners and the hard work that they put in to each of their general education classes and the small group work they do with me. I am so thankful to be one of their teachers!

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I appreciate the smiles on their faces and their pure joy for being with one another.  I also love reading what they are grateful for (school, family, pizza) as they complete their "Thankful Trees" that are hanging in the hallway. 🍂😍

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Aren’t little notes from kids THE BEST?! When kids take a moment, and whatever they have on hand, to write out a heartfelt note, it means so much. Just got an adorable sticky note last week from a first grade friend proclaiming me her best library teacher ever! ❤️📚😊

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I don’t get to spend much time with our instructional assistants, but I admire Julie Buczkowski and how she handles all things with love and grace. She is my reminder to smile, take a deep breath, and be grateful and faithful. This year, more than ever, I need those reminders.

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I am proud that I got my trash bins out today before pick up in the morning! That is huge for me! ☺️

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I’m so proud of all my students but was especially proud of these friends for rocking our review Kahoot for math! It was such a close game and they were beaming with pride for themselves! 🏆

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Proud that I finished my new seating chart and was able to get both kids out the door quickly, so I could get to school early. That is a tough feat in my house, so I am proud!
Brittney Smith

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I’m proud that my students and I had another safe, healthy educational and fun filled day at school!

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This morning I’m proud that with a new seating chart, helping a sub with a Canvas issue, vision screening, and getting Chargers ready to send home with Chromebooks I got it all done and kept us on schedule. Crazy Monday!

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I made it through the day by myself!  Also, thanks to the awesome IA's who popped in to help when needed! 

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I made it through the day by myself!  Also, thanks to the awesome IA's who popped in to help when needed! 

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One of my students has been working really hard on a sight word list. Today he got them all correct!

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I was up early and out the door & able to prepare my modules & get ready for the week! Even finished my coffee before I normally do!

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I was able to put my coaching hat on for a bit today. :)

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I was able to put my coaching hat on for a bit today. :)

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"Courage is contagious. Thank you for being brave with your life. You've made me more daring with mine."

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I'm proud I got both boys ready on time today ha!

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My parents are always there for my family. They decided to bring the kids lunch (they are all virtual now) and made us dinner...Chicken and Noodles, which is one of my favorites

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Jen has taught me so much about early literacy and the impact it makes on students' reading success.

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I was able to zoom and get my students set up for the day this morning who are learning virtually! :)

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I ran three miles on a chilly, Monday morning! 🏃‍♀️🥶

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One of my favorites!

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I enjoy the daily quotes from The Daily Wonder!

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“Trees grow where they’re planted; people grow where they’re loved and accepted.” -Bob Goff

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Shock of shocks that I enjoy science based fiction (and science fiction too, of course)! Anyway, I really appreciate the science content, humor, and adventure of Andy Weir's The Martian. It is full of some of my favorite literary quotes (some not appropriate for school), but I love this one...
"“I guess you could call it a "failure", but I prefer the term "learning experience".”

I also like... “But really, they did it because every human being has a basic instinct to help each other out. It might not seem that way sometimes, but it’s true.”

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"Live less out of habit, and more out of intent"

A good reminder!

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I have always loved this quote!

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"Why fit in when you were born to stand out?"

- Dr. Seuss

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I'm enjoying Fierce, Free, and on Fire by Jen Hatmaker

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In a word where you can be anything, be kind.

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Advice from a sloth:  Slow down and take your time, be grateful, enjoy the little things, relax often, hangout a lot, and be happy! 

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Advice from a sloth:  Slow down and take your time, be grateful, enjoy the little things, relax often, hangout a lot, and be happy! 

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Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher. -Oprah Winfrey

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Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher. -Oprah Winfrey

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It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice.🥰