This week I participated in the Shadow a Student Challenge. It was very powerful to experience an entire school day through the eyes of a student! I rode the school bus, took a math quiz, made a science video demonstrating the seasons and day and night with the group above, ate the school hot lunch, did cartwheels and rode the tire swing at recess, read and discussed about current moon exploration efforts, played the xylophone in music class, and played Gator Ball in PE class. It was an action-packed day of exciting learning and playing! I can certainly see why our students love coming to Dryden. Learning is hard work, but it's also so fun and exciting with our amazing teachers and caring friends.
I love how these second-grade students brought their understanding of the fragility of this kelp forest ecosystem to life! There was a lot of meaningful collaboration and discussion as each student contributed to this mural.
At Dryden, we were happy to honor 45 local Veterans and their families on Friday. The service of the Veterans who came to spend time with us spanned over 70 years and all branches of the military. We appreciate how the community came together to provide a warm breakfast, and how our Scouts led us in a special flag ceremony. We're grateful for the opportunity for our students to learn from the experiences of our Veterans as well.
Our students were proud to sing "This Land is Your Land, This Land is My Land" for our Veterans.
Our first snow happened on Friday, too! Even though there was only less than a half an inch, our students figured out how to work together and build this smiling snowman! What a special treat to see this when I looked out my office window! What wonderful persistence, teamwork, problem-solving and creativity they are demonstrating when they play. Kids are awesome!!
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