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Good morning Hartley Elementary.
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It's your principal mrs Davenport here with your morning announcements for today,
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monday february 13th 2023.
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Please stand for the pledge of allegiance,
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I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America
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and to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God
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indivisible with liberty and justice for all you may be seated.
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Please remember to have safe hands. That means hands off hands to yourself.
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Remember that You should also have a safe mouth which
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is quiet when directions and instructions are being given.
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But if you are talking you are using kind, polite and respectful words.
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That means we are not calling names, we are not using any inappropriate language.
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We are speaking with respect with politeness and with kindness.
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We also should have safe feet.
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That means our feet are on the floor and they are safe walking feet
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and we should have listening ears that are open and listening for direct.
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Alright for a leader of the moment of the day, habit five is our focus for february,
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seek first to understand, then to be understood.
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We should listen before we speak and our school mission statement
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at the heart of Hartley.
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We seek to make connections that inspire lifelong learners and leaders.
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Alright, let's continue with our celebration of Black History month.
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Today we are going to learn about Floyd Cooper Floyd Cooper
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was an African American illustrator that was born in 1956.
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He was awarded a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award.
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And not only did he illustrate books,
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but sometimes he wrote them and illustrated them.
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He wrote and illustrated
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max and the tag along Moon,
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the ring bearer and jump from the life of Michael
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Jordan's along with other books that he wrote and illustrated.
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So today we celebrate Floyd Cooper on this 13th day of Black History month
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and that is it for today.
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Make sure that you continue to do your very best and remember that
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is your choice on what kind of day you want to have.
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So choose to make it a great day. I'll see you around.