Students at Eagle Ridge Academy are always trying new
things. With teachers and families there
to support them, it should be easy to try something new. Students often feel that by failing at
something or making a mistake they are themselves a failure. It is important we teach students the
difference between failing or making a mistake and being a failure. Making mistakes is a part of a life
well-lived. It is important for the
adults in each student’s life to model making those mistakes and recovering
from them. We must always be careful to
help students understand the difference between excellence (always trying one’s
best) and perfection. Those two words
can often become intertwined in the minds of young students and helping them
differentiate between the two is quite important. Now, I’m off to try something new today and
know I will make a mistake, but will learn all the more from doing it.
On Friday, one of our 3rd grade students tried something
new. Ellie W. in Mr. Schloesser’s class
was the Lower School Principal of the day.
Lower School Principal of the day was an auction item in this year’s PTO
Gala. Ellie had a busy day as
principal. She greeted students, observed
teachers, read to classrooms, helped out at lunch and recess, and even declared
Friday a “No Homework” Day for the Lower School. Below are a few pictures of Ellie hard at
work.
The Annual Eagle Ridge Academy Art Expo was Friday, May 2nd. The beautiful work of students filled the
Upper School Hallway. It was my great
pleasure to be able to award a Lower School Principal’s Award to one piece of
art from the Lower School. We started
this tradition last year. The winning
piece of art is framed and will hang in the Lower School Office for the entire next
school year. It is quite a challenge to
choose one piece of art to win the award, but after much perusing of the art
work I managed to make it happen. This year’s winner was a piece done by Elena
R. in first grade. Her winning piece is
below, along with a picture of the artist with her work. Congratulations to Elena and all the Lower
School students who exhibited art in this year’s Expo.
Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Baier
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