Never underestimate the importance of building a community. Many groan at the idea of team-building activities (of course, not these warriors at Sappington and Dressel!), but getting to know your colleagues and learning to work together sets the tone for future interactions, and success!
At Friday's PD, staff participated in activities that parallel real experiences in working with both students and staff. Through these initiatives, they reflected on their personal needs as well as student and team needs in order to ensure a smooth transition into the 17-18 school year.
Check it out!
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| Clear communication for success... |
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| Working together to build the tallest structure... |
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| Sometimes, we get a little too close... |
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| The competition is fierce.... |
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| Reflecting about our work.... |
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| Working through the problem... |
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| All smiles in the Dressel family... |
Working out problems as a CLOSE group
Everyone get CLOSER!
Strategizing as a team
Tower building takes concentration and collaboration.
Okay, don't knock it over!
Communication is key to solving this challenge.
Specific directions are given to help complete the task.
Another close one!
Learning to work together!
We're almost there!
Trial and error...a huge strategy when solving a new task.
Now let's try that!
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