Grateful for Community
10/26/2018
What a week! There was so much going on. We had our first snow of the year! We had our first Family Breakfast. And we had a spirit week/Halloween combo. Lots of excitement and lots of smiles. This was also our last week of studying Trees. We talked about what we can make from trees and different jobs that help take care of trees. We colored tree cookies from our study paper and turned them into necklaces. We wrote a classroom book about what we have learned about trees. Some weeks you have the opportunity to step back and be grateful. As we wrap up the last week of our tree investigation I have had found myself stepping back and watching our students. And I have found this week that I am very grateful for our community. I am grateful for our classroom community, watching the children share their excitement and experiences. Family Breakfasts make me grateful for all the wonderful parents supporting their kids and being active in their child's learning. And watching our costumed kiddos at the assembly, participating in the group greet and game, feeling comfortable and confidant to interact with other students and other adults really makes me appreciate the safe and welcoming environment that the community at PNA cultivates. Community like this is built upon a sense of caring. Knowing that those around you care about you, inspires you to care about them and creates a wonderful growing movement. As a teacher I know that this does not happen at PNA on accident, in fact it is carefully cultivated and taught throughout the year. And it makes a school where students feel they belong, where they are free to be themselves, and in turn they embrace their learning and their community. I am grateful to be seeing the effects of such a community on even our youngest students! All smiles for the first snow of the year! Sharing our learning with our families at our Family Breakfast. Joining in during the all school Halloween assemble.
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