Thursday Thoughts December 19
One more day! Can you believe it! I think now is when the panic sets in if you have not started any shopping. Thank goodness for the concept of gift cards!!
One last organization that I would like to bring to your attention is one that I have volunteered with for the past two years. The organization is called The Covenant House and it is a short term shelter for youth ages 18-21 who are in immediate need of lodging. I volunteer there one Saturday per month by preparing a dinner (with my small group) and serving it. There are definitely a lot of unique young people there who all have a story that will soften the hardest heart. Many of the youth have aged out of the foster care system, or were living on the street. Some have families have put them out because of addiction or their alternative lifestyles. Whatever the case may be, their circumstances bring them to this facility. You will never meet a more mannerable and appreciative group of young people. Of course each month there are a new group of kids so it is very difficult to form any sort of bond with the kids. The organization takes food donations (money of course) and currently has a Christmas wish list online. Most of the items are what we would consider basic necessities. Please check out the website: http://www.covenanthousega.org/
It is my most sincere wish that you enjoy the next few weeks and spend it doing exactly what you want to do. I hope that you will have a safe and prosperous new year. I thank you for what you do for our students and school community everyday. Being a part of the Medlock Family is a choice and I thank you for for choosing to be here. See you next year!!!
This week I would like to shine the spotlight on Lindsay Padgett. Lindsay made the choice to come to Medlock from Gwinnett County. She has been a Special Needs Pre K teacher for several years. Spend a few minutes in her classroom and you will see why she is so beloved by her students and parents alike. She has patience beyond measure. I get so tickled in the mornings at carpool when her students pull up and she is there to greet them. You should hear the squeals of delight. Now imagine working with three year olds daily, several of whom are non verbal. She and Jaya work with the children to learn basic skills that we take for granted, one being potty training. Lindsay has steadily increased her class size and will have at least eleven students after the break. I have not once heard her complain about the class size, the tantrums, the biting (okay maybe she did mention the biting) or the workload that comes with managing IEP goals and objectives for this growing group of little ones. Lindsay thank you for being a part of the Medlock family. We appreciate all that you do for our youngest Mustangs!
Thats all folks!!!!!
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