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Amazing Raider Families,

“Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.” ~Oprah Winfrey~

30 Days and counting….

You are reading this correctly. We are exactly one month away from completing Semester 1.

November is a clarion call in our nation to attend to being grateful and be thankful for what we have. In her 20 years of research, Brene Brown, researcher on vulnerability, courage, empathy and shame, discovered that people who were joyful actively practiced gratefulness. She concluded that practicing gratitude invites joy in our lives. I would like to challenge you to actively practice gratitude for the month of November and journal what each of you were grateful for daily. By the end of November, I would love to hear stories of how joy has permeated your classroom and your home.

November is also Native American Heritage Month. There are 575 recognized tribes in our nation. And while we celebrated them as one group, each tribe has its own set of cultures, traditions, language, and history that set them apart. San Diego County recognizes five distinguishable American Indian groups: Luiseno, Cahuilla, Cupeno, Kumeyaay, and Northern Diegueño. Recognizing each tribal nation is one of the best ways in which we can honor our amazing Indigenous culture.

Have a great week!

Easter Finley, Principal