It is the time of year when we start to feel pressed by the busyness or tightly scheduled nature of balancing the work we do with the excitement of celebrating the various holidays of the season. Students and parents alike also feel the crunch of the semester's end and attending extracurricular activities. What do you do when you feel the time crunch? The adrenaline tends to kick in, and that can cause undue stress. To manage this, we need to remember and intentionally do some of the essential elements of self-care care, such as eating reasonably healthy foods in addition to the pumpkin pie, exercising, getting proper rest, and maintaining connections with other people in our lives.
During this season, I encourage you to take a moment to reflect on how you can take care of yourself and help those around you do the same. It will help you manage the time crunch and feel better about your day.
I also want to share some good news with you on a very different note. I want to commend our Middle School students and staff on their work and say well done! Shenandoah Middle School was noted as a top-performing school in Iowa by US News & World Reports. This is a considerable accomplishment, so let's join together to celebrate this good news.
