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Head of Lower School at La Jolla Country Day School (mbaier@ljcds.org)

Friday, November 15, 2013

Beauty in All Things



“The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.”     ~Dalai Lama

At Eagle Ridge Academy we are trying to instill an appreciation for beauty and goodness in the students.  As indicated in the quote above, in order to live a life of filled with beauty and goodness one must first have an appreciation for those things.  The students have been and will continue to learn new ways to appreciate these things, as well as begin to recognize what they see as exhibiting true beauty and goodness.

Students in the third grade have done some work with beauty and goodness and some of their papers are hanging on the third grade excellence wall and on the wall outside Mr. Schloesser’s classroom.  Learning to see beauty in the things around us is something we all know we should do, but we often get caught up in the hubbub of daily life.  We forget to admire and be inspired by the beauty that surrounds us.  It often takes a young person to remind us of those things.  I know after reading some of their thoughts on beauty, I was inspired to take a moment each day to notice something of true beauty around me that I tend to take for granted.  I hope reading some of them in the pictures below inspire you, as well.





 
Thank you to everyone who gave to Eagle Ridge Academy on Give to the Max Day!  Your generous donations will be put to good use.


Just a reminder that colder weather has arrived.  Please make sure your students come to school each day with their proper outdoor wear for recess.  Coats, hats, glove, etc.  are a must during our winter season. 
 


The next pillar ticket drawing will be on Friday, November 22nd.  The five winners will join Mr. Ulbrich in his office for lunch one day the following week.  

Aquila the eagle is traveling to Mrs. Merritt’s classroom next week.  

Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Baier

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