5. WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY 2009-2010

7. “Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.” Michael Jordan

8. Life is not measured by the breaths we take, But by the moments that take your breath away!

10. “There is no traffic jam on the extra mile.”

11. Thank you for using best practice strategies in your teaching!

12. Thanks for using data to make informed instructional decisions!

13. Thanks for taking the learning to higher level thinking!

15. “Reaching out to help others is a great way for children to learn to become responsible. Younger children may not understand the concept of social responsibility, but they will understand the importance of collecting mittens for children who have nothing to keep their hands warm in the winter.”

17. Thanks for teaching children about the REAL WORLD!

18. Thanks for the LONG hours you put in each day!

19. Thanks for Equity for ALL CHILDREN!

21. Thanks for keeping children safe and secure! Do you see how much our children matter to us?

22. Thanks for showing students how to have fun!

25. Thanks for teaching over 430 students!

26. Thanks for never giving up on a single child!

27. Thanks for arranging and welcoming mentors into our school!

28. Thanks for… Inclusion Efforts

30. Thank you for Motivating our Students! “Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.”

31. “It is more fun to talk with someone who doesn't use long, difficult words but rather short, easy words like "What about lunch?"” Winnie the Pooh

32. Thanks for proximity to learning activities!

34. The only thing that stands between a person and what they want from life is often the will to try it and the faith to believe it’s possible. Rich Devos