J. Hightower

School officially starts tomorrow for the county I called home for the last 5 years. I’ve had parents calling and texting looking for me. I’ve had students find me. If I did nothing else I made an impact on their hearts. That’s a job well done for me. This school year, I rest.

As the 25 - 26 school year approaches…I’m in a “different” space. For the 1st time in a decade I’m not feeling the mix of anxiety, dread and excitement. It’s weird but I’m ok! Good Luck to all the Educators out there this year!!!

Today STES students participated in State Rep. Kim Schofield’s Pledge 🇺🇸 project. Our 📺 debut will be soon on WANF, Atlanta News First! @FultonCoSchools @NPorter17 @aplatimore

We started our IB Unit w/an activity where scholars had to figure out our Central Idea. They received the central idea cut into pieces and had to form a statement that made sense and connected to the word “adaptation”. They came up with some good ones. This was fun 😊

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From @borywrites: Many Black educators agree that too often today’s best-selling novels offer a limited, even cramped, perspective. Here are some alternatives to consider, recommended by English and literacy teacher @heymrsbond, librarian @Boss_Librarian, and others: 🧵1/11

Remember what matters most!

This! 🧡

This! 🙌 🌐 teachergoals.com

So true! 🙌

Looking for mentorship as an adult is soo weird. As an Educator who do you look to for guidance? And how do you find them?

My time as the Academics Teacher for Summer Camp is OVER!!! Summer Break Starts NOOOOOW!!!! 😅

I’m not waking up at 4 anymore because I’ve shut the alarm off. However waking up at 5:30 NATURALLY during Summer Break is CRAZY. My body won’t let me sleep until 10 for NOTHING! 🤦🏾‍♀️

A good genuine friend told me “Getting into positions of power don’t change who you are… they REVEAL who you are”

@StonewallTell @thatsmeMrsRabb @WykenaGriggs229 @TeacherNikki918 @loves_education @AimeeMi71007785 @MusicLottk @WoodruffTeaches @MsJHigh

It was so cool to gather together as a school to view the solar eclipse! 🌙 Students will remember this for many years to come! @NPorter17 @aplatimore @MsJHigh #SolarEclipse2024

@loves_education @StonewallTell @STEMSLC Love this!!!

These third grade junior paleontologists are removing fossils (chocolate chips) from rock (cookies) using a variety of tools (toothpick, cotton swab). They recorded data and communicated their learning. #weDOscience @StonewallTell @STEMSLC

2024 has come with a lesson that seems to be telling me to uproot…and I’m open to it.

Still in shock!! Thank you all soo much.