#LoveTeaching Week - Thankful Tuesday
2020-21 is a school year that we will remember for a long time, like a really, really long time. Depending on where you live, you may...
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Amanda Ladish
- Feb 16
- 3 min
#LoveTeaching Wednesday Wisdom
Guiding Quote by Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president emerita Children’s Defense Fund “Education is for improving the lives of...
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Independence Elementary
- Aug 20, 2019
- 2 min
An Important Mission
It is a new year and we are so excited to be back in school making an impact on students lives! Thanks for joining us on the journey of...
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Independence Elementary
- Apr 26, 2019
- 3 min
A Hero of Kindness
After Mrs.Demling’s trip to D.C., she introduced us to a kindness activist. Houston Kraft is his name, and he travels the country giving...
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Independence Elementary
- Apr 16, 2019
- 2 min
Kindness Krew Part 2
Mrs. Pavia approached me about two 5th grade students (Nigel and Mia) who wanted to start a leadership team to spread kindness. I met...
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Independence Elementary
- Apr 9, 2019
- 1 min
Support Staff Inspire Students Daily
Mrs. Sandy is an amazing part of the community at Independence Elementary School. Read her story below: I have been with Independence...
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Independence Elementary
- Apr 5, 2019
- 2 min
Be the "Onsies" Who Change the World
First, The class was having a class meeting. “Hey, I was thinking of some service projects we can do. I asked some ladys that are from...
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Independence Elementary
- Mar 26, 2019
- 1 min
Kindness Krew (Part 1)
Right before Winter Break, two of my students came to me with an idea to start a Kindness Club. I told them to spend some time over break...
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Independence Elementary
- Mar 5, 2019
- 3 min
Just a class...and an Idea
Often the most impactful things that we do in the classroom come from students. Read the stories of two students from Mrs. Demling's...
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Independence Elementary
- Feb 26, 2019
- 2 min
The He"ART" of Giving by Livi Enright
With Valentine’s Day coming soon I started thinking about the kids in the hospital that would not get to go to school and have a fun day...
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MICHAEL FALL
- Feb 19, 2019
- 4 min
Something Bigger than Ourselves
There was a group of us (teachers) who were traveling to Kansas City to go participate in a day of learning with Character Strong. The...
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Independence Elementary
- Feb 11, 2019
- 1 min
Daily Good News
The idea for the Independence Good News tweets generated from being inspired at the Character Education conference in Washington, DC....
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