In honor of the 100th day of school, here are some of my favorite things:
- Pizza day in the cafeteria
- The peace during naptime in Pre-K
- Harvey Mitchell wearing his face mask every day
- Bulldog Bistro sign in the cafeteria (thanks Mr. Godfrey)
- Library counters displaying books, books, books
- The building is sparking clean every day
- Living out philanthropy by participating in Kids Heart Challenge
- Happy visit in the principal’s office
- Mindfulness practices in specials and the classroom
- Bulldog Blasts: shoutouts from one student to another
- Students being able to recite and live their Bulldog BEST
- Seeing students fun masks every day
- Volcanos that erupt at Mitchell every January
- Donations to create a collection of rhythm “instruments”
- Hands-on activities to help new learning sink in
- Christmas & Valentines parties during a pandemic
- Run club during specials
- Playground antics
- Sidewalk chalk for fun and learning
- Morning video announcements to celebrate our Bulldogs
- Financial Literacy project in 3rd grade
- Skippity walking feet in the hallway
- Smiling eyes from our masked Bulldogs
- Newline interactive TVs in most classrooms
- Flashlight reading for fun in 1st grade
- Pre-K students commit to the Safe Keeper’s Box
- Gratitude tree by the cafeteria
- PTO supports and encourages our teachers
- Watching new life as chicks hatch in 1st grade
- Chromebooks, iPads, and computers for student use
- Lots of grant opportunities…and lots of wins!
- Monthly teacher of the month recognitions
- Critter collection in 4th grade
- Pods that allow for collaboration
- New cafeteria tables
- Friday movie day for good behavior in the cafeteria
- Scholastic Book Fair (online this year)
- Friendly front office staff
- Donations of PPE from Texas A&M University
- Kona Ice fundraisers
- Baking a synthesis cake in 4th grade
- Woot Woot cart for teachers
- Fall Teacher Appreciation (new annual event?)
- Maintenance and custodial staff are top notch
- Box Tops for Education
- Homemade plexiglass dividers to keep students safe
- Students being greeted every morning by staff members
- Teachers opening their classrooms for morning breakfast
- Fine arts instruction that develops high skills
- Restorative discipline practices
- Student work displayed in the hallway
- Mitchell Motto: Work Hard, Be Kind, That’s All!
- Mobile carts for Art and Music
- Dance break during morning attendance
- Ordering lunch with a 1, 2, 3, or 4
- Token charts
- Bulldog Paws for extra recess
- Chicken Wing, Chicken Wing, Hot Dog and Baloney
- Birthday books for Bulldog birthday friends
- Pete giving a thumbs up
- Safe spaces in every classroom
- Morning cartoons during breakfast
- Fence surrounding the back playground area
- Campus artwork that JUMPS off the wall
- Dream Big t-shirts from PTO
- Car rider tags
- Disinfection Wednesdays and Fridays
- Amazing Students of Character
- Social contracts for treatment agreements in every room
- The Kennel (but missing the face-to-face)
- Fun snacks in the cafeteria
- Paraprofessionals that do WHATEVER is needed
- Breathing apps and strategies
- Small group and individual counseling
- Texas Reads One Book
- Birthday hats in Kindergarten
- KBTX Daily Pledge
- Facebook posts
- New Science equipment in 3rd grade
- Winter Break Bingo
- Water bottles in the classroom
- Bulldog Bulletin
- Early Release Wednesdays
- Book Character Day
- Essential 8 lessons and activities
- Small group Guided Reading lessons
- Instructional Coaches that are amazing
- Ice Cream on Fridays in the cafeteria
- 4th graders in the hallway ~ quiet as a mouse
- Online Zoom meetings with students, parents, and staff
- Bus drivers and bus monitors
- Alpha Best in the afternoons
- PE on the outdoor basketball court
- Parents who are flexible and accepting of safety protocols
- Social skills lessons to support academics
- Lysol spray and Clorox wipes
- Paw prints and hearts
- Making friends and holding hands
- Playing hard at recess
- Teachers who give and give and give!
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