Sunday, September 16, 2018

What Makes Our Community Special?


Oy! It was not easy for many of us to see Echo donning a Packers jersey Monday morning! But, this did give us much to laugh and talk about. And, this reminds us that amidst the many Chicago Bears fans there are some of us who are fans of other teams. This also reminds us that there are many ways the people in our community are similar and different, which makes for many rich and rewarding relationships as we learn more about one another. 


Speaking of rich and rewarding, it was very fun and uplifting to enter this first grade classroom as the children were beginning their school day! They were singing and dancing to a "hello" song in many different languages.  What a great way to kick off each day at school as we learn about each other and our world.


September 11 was a very special morning for our community to come together. The tragedy of this day in our nation's history remains with us. Yet, coming together with music instills us with healing and a sense of hope of how we can create a more peaceful future. 


There indeed is richness and reward as we learn and share about our lives and experiences with one another. While we are getting to know our students through a variety of math and literacy assessments at the beginning of the school year, it is also very important that we get know our students in many other ways as well. As we learn what our students care about and what's important to them, we can help make their learning more meaningful. 




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