April 11, 2014

SUPERINTENDENT WEEKLY
APRIL 11, 2014
HEREFORD ISD
TEACHING WITH A SENSE OF PURPOSE
Why did you enter the teaching profession?
Why do choose to work with children in
Hereford ISD? Perhaps you were inspired by an
incredible teacher and wanted to make that
same kind of positive impact on others. It may
be that the reverse is true for you. There are
many teachers who had pretty rough
experiences in school themselves and are
committed to creating a more positive learning
experience for children. You may be a career
changer; you found yourself in a job or
profession that did not seem meaningful, and
you were looking for a way to make a broader
impact on society. Maybe you simply discovered
an aptitude for working with children and felt
called to the profession, developing a sense of
purpose and meaning along the way.
Maslow found that one of our most fundamental
human needs is to have a sense of significance .
We need to know that our work is important
and that we are having a positive influence on
others, and this impact is one of the great
strengths of our profession.
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School employees from our district, region, state
and from all over the country and from a variety
of school settings, remind us of this theme: it is
important to us that our work is meaningful.
Having purpose in life is one of the things that
help keep us going. When we feel the work we
do has purpose beyond ourselves and that we
are contributing to the greater good, we stay
motivated and passionate about our work.
We in the educational community are pretty
lucky..but is there more? This time of year the
stresses can mount and we either do not or
cannot hear our praises. Here are some ideas to
remind ourselves and each other that our work
matters.
• Collect artifacts...notes from students and
colleagues, articles and pictures
• Update your resume (you’ve been busy)
• Accept and give complements
• Mentor or coach a new employee
• Teach an aftershool activity
• Offer a workshop for parents
• Write a personal mission statement (Jerry Maguire)
Find and celebrate the joy in all you do for
children and our community!
HERD AROUND THE DISTRICT
4-11
B/G District Track Meet - Lubbock
Softball @ Home vs Lakeview 4:30
Baseball @ Home vs Frenship 5:00
4-12
4-14
PBM Entry meeting 8:00am Admin
4-15
Baseball @ Plainview 5:00
Softball @ Frenship 6:30
HERD AROUND THE DISTRICT cont.
4-16
UIL HJH/HPA Concert Band Canyon HS
UIL Area Track Meet - Lubbock
4-17
UIL HJH/HPA Symph Band Canyon HS
HHS Talent Show - HHS Auditorium
Baseball @ Home vs Plainview 5:00
Softball @ Home vs Lubbock HS 4:30 UIL
Area Track Meet - Lubbock
4-18
Student Holiday
Baseball @ Plainview 1:00