Our school theme this year is “We’re all on the same team.”  You’ll see decorations all around the school that reflect this sports theme.    When I think about sports, I think about competition and the “you versus me” aspect of sports.  But our theme isn’t really about the competition.  If you really think about it, this theme means that we should all be cheering each other on and helping each other learn.  If you are really good in math and someone in your class is having trouble, you could help them by explaining how to work a problem or helping them to practice their math facts.  The thing about a team is that everyone on the team has different strengths.  What if everyone on a baseball team was good at pitching, but no one was good at fielding the ball?  It wouldn’t be a very good team.  

That leads me to the next point about a team- everyone has a job.  The teacher’s job is to teach.  The student’s job is to learn.  The bus driver’s job is to make sure the students get to school safely and on time.  The job of the ladies in the lunchroom is to make sure we all have something to eat for breakfast and lunch.  Each of us has to do our part, or we let the team down. 

By the way, parents are on the team too so if any parents are reading this, take a moment to think about your job on the team.  Parents have a really important job on the team.  The parents have to make sure that the students have the supplies they need, do their homework, get to bed on time, eat a good breakfast, and get to school on time.  All of these things are crucial to the success of our team.  The parents and the teachers have to work together to make each child the Most Valuable Player on the Wacona team.