Happy New Year, PACK! Great to be back with our faculty and staff today to talk about what “It Takes a Village” really means #wwprsd #vespack

Reason 1 of 180 reasons why I’m so proud to be part of the Village PACK: our annual “Clap-In” to welcome our 4th graders #vespack #wwprsd

Reason 2 of 180 reasons why I’m so proud to be part of the Village PACK: Our common language that unites us. PACK = Peaceful, Accountable, Conscientious, Kind

Reason 3 of 180 reasons why I’m so proud to be part of the Village PACK: our Environmental Learning Center. Our students are fortunate to have such a beautiful place in which to learn. Thank you to the dedicated PACK members who work so hard to maintain it! #vespack #wwprsd

Reason 4 of 180 reasons why I’m so proud to be part of the Village PACK: Teamwork. We like to say, “It takes a Village,” and we live those words every day. Thanks for a fantastic first week, team! #vespack #wwprsd

Reason 5 of 180 reasons why I’m so proud to be part of the Village PACK: we learn from our students all the time! This summer, some PACK students taught the #wwprsd administrative team a thing or 2 about powerful learning #vespack

Reasons 6 & 7 of 180 reasons why I’m so proud to be part of the Village PACK: we acknowledge strengths AND we set goals for growth. That’s what school is all about! #vespack #wwprsd

Razón 8 of 180 razones why I’m so proud to be part of the Village PACK: nuestros estudiantes comunican lo que consideran importante en sus comunidades del aprendizaje #vespack #wwprsd

Reason 9 of 180 reasons why I’m so proud to be part of the Village PACK: students leading our morning announcements and getting us started for the day #vespack #wwprsd

180 days of school, 180 reasons to be proud of our Village PACK. Reason 10: “ECHO,” our enrichment opportunity that allows students to pursue their passions #vespack #wwprsd

180 days of school, 180 reasons to be proud of our Village PACK. Reason 11: Morning Meeting! Our students and teachers get to start their days connecting and building community. Loved getting to join Ms. Chen’s class this week! #vespack #wwprsd

180 days of school, 180 reasons to be proud of our Village PACK. Reason 12: Kindness! After being away while getting to know my new baby, our students welcomed me back with these thoughtful signs! #vespack #wwprsd

180 days of school, 180 reasons to be proud of our Village PACK. Reason 13: Teacher leadership! Big thanks to our PACK members who led us all in a learning experience around our district’s strategic goals at yesterday’s faculty meeting! #vespack #wwprsd

180 days of school, 180 reasons to be proud of our Village PACK. Reason 14: Being invited as a guest reader for School Violence Awareness Week. Thank you for welcoming me to your class and for the thoughtful discussion about welcoming, safe school communities! #vespack #wwprsd

180 days of school, 180 reasons to be proud of our Village PACK. Reason 15: Our students loooovvve to read! #vespack #wwprsd

180 days of school, 180 reasons to be proud of our Village PACK. Reason 16: The grown-ups have as much fun as the kids on Halloween ! #vespack #wwprsd

180 days of school, 180 reasons to be proud of our Village PACK. Reason 17: Our students are learning academic skills while developing as citizens and upstanders at the same time #vespack #wwprsd

180 days of school, 180 reasons to be proud of our Village PACK. Reason 18: Our sense of humor and how we make learning fun! #vespack #wwprsd

180 days of school, 180 reasons to be proud of our Village PACK. Reason 19: The amazing winter concerts given by our ensembles and their dedicated teachers. Bravo! #vespack #wwprsd

180 days of school, 180 reasons to be proud of our Village PACK. Reason 20: we value play! Special guest, Dr. Recess, paid us a visit and taught our students fun ways to make the most of their recess. So much to learn by going outside & making your own fun! #vespack #wwprsd