Mandy Franks

@MsPowellsOwls I'm a little sad that you never see a completely finished product!

@DrJimmySullivan Praying 🙏

Asher update- 5/12: 8:45pm MRI results were not good, but what we expected. Biggest prayers are for Asher to stabilize and for brain swelling to reduce substantially.

@DrJimmySullivan Continuing to pray for Asher and the rest of your family!

6:00pm update: Asher is still fighting, which I wasn’t sure was possible this morning and I don’t think the doctors did either. Thank everyone for the support and keep it coming. We've made the ever so slightest improvements in a few stats but the brain is still the concern.

These 4th graders were so excited for Readers Theater today!

Every year we get a new class roster. We scan it over to see how many, do we know any of their siblings, can we recognize any names? Inevitably at some point, while scanning a name comes up we recognize...or even worse someone looks over our shoulder at our list and makes the unbelievably rude comment of "oh you have him/her. Good luck." We're educators, yes. But we're also human. We aren't perfect. So here's my challenge for you. A challenge I also gave to myself every year. When you're looking through your class roster, or meeting your students, or hearing what others have to say, keep in mind that every single child in your class is someone else's whole world. The experiences they've had with others does NOT determine the experience they'll have with YOU! Why? Because you're different. You're going to find the gold within them. You're going to keep working at chipping away at their walls. You're going to allow them a clean slate each day. Because you're a great teacher. And I'm so thankful you're in each of those children's lives. #KidsDeserveIt #LeadAuthentically #education

Sometimes, we just need a comfy spot to read with our book buddies.

Recess and play are SEL. They help decrease aggressive and off task behavior as well as decease anxiety and depression . They increase self regulation of emotions and improve academic performance! Let them play!

@teachergoals @MsPowellsOwls

For real though. 😂🤣

These kiddos had so much fun with our "Arcade Day." We read a text about some kids who used different strategies to play arcade games. It made this teacher's heart happy to hear students saying things like "remember what the text said, you can't use too much force."

@chipgaines Me!!! I would love to come!

I’m down!! Who wants some #silobration tickets? After the couple years we’ve ALL been through I think it’s time we let our hair down and have a little fun!! “Memories” can be powerful so let’s fill our tanks with some good one’s together. Let’s go!!@AssistingChip

@rucoschools @JasonEaton21 @SmyrnaPrimary Congratulations @JasonEaton21! Smyrna Primary is lucky to have you!

@JasonEaton21 is new principal of @SmyrnaPrimary! Director Jimmy Sullivan: "He values the importance of the school culture that has been established at SPS the last few years & has a plan to collaborate with the school community to ensure increased outcomes for our students."

These second graders loved reading with their "book buddies" today!

@MsPowellsOwls If this doesn't make you cry something is wrong with you!!!

@ReadwithFranks Lordt 😭😭

We can’t wait to see our Eagle families Tuesday, August 2nd from 5-7pm!

It's been a great day with my school family! We had so much fun with our Intervention Review Carnival. Now we're on the read headed for @ronclarkacademy!!!

@loftis1st @MichaelBonner_ @MsPowellsOwls @WWalker_Math @StancyCmathfun Those portables have so much potential, but they need so much help!!

@MichaelBonner_ @MsPowellsOwls @ReadwithFranks @WWalker_Math @StancyCmathfun need their portable made over! They’re the hardest working, growth producing interventionists I’ve ever met!

If a teacher/you could have a classroom makeover: What would you like to see in the or your new classroom? I’m working on something 😉🙃

These 5th graders did a great job applying their reading skills by following a recipe for Leprechaun Bait!

Starting this #ReadAcrossAmericaDay listening to @MsPowellsOwls do a read aloud.

We had a great Nachos and Numbers Night @SmyrnaElem_TN tonight! It was great to see these families doing some awesome math games and Stem challenges together!