I started today not feeling all that great. This was a tiring week, with my emotions swinging back and forth. On Tuesday, I was still recovering from illness, Wednesday, I was feeling great. Yesterday started off well and then my confidence was shattered.
Honestly, I was dreading today.
Then I remembered that it was #HighFiveFriday.
Last week, I talked about school culture and the little thing that can be done to change it for the better. What I didn't realize was how that also works on the micro scale. Withing 5 minutes of students entering the building, I was standing in the hallway with my hand up.
It's impossible to remain glum when you are giving and receiving hundreds of high fives.
It was also evident that the culture is already changing. Several students walked by and said "High five Friday" as they gave me one.
During my prep period, I had some errands to run and, in walking through the school, came across several group of students, only some of whom I knew, all of whom received high fives.
One of the students commented that my high five made his day.
How could you ask for anything more than that?
I told him to feel free to continue it on his own and he didn't have to wait for me.
Culture change is free and can be so simple.
My former principal has "bowtie Thursday" rolling at my old school. The photos are pretty cute and it's neat to see kids find happiness in simple things.
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