“Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil
painting, and autumn a mosaic of them all.” ~Stanley Horowitz
This has been one of the most beautiful autumns I have
experienced in Minnesota in quite a few years.
The weather has been wonderful and the leaves on the trees magnificent
in their colors. I hope you have been
able to take some time for a fall walk (as I have with my dog) to savor the season. Time is always pushing us from one season to
the next, but rarely do we slow down and enjoy the one we are in at the
moment.
It is the same here at school. We finish one activity or goal and are
already jumping onto the next one. Let
us not forget to celebrate those moments of success and learning (complete with
mistakes and failure) with the children.
Take some time to talk to your children about their academic and social
successes and failures in the first quarter of the school year. Allow them to relish the moments and after
that you can move onto the next goal or project. Make sure you don’t dwell, but acknowledge
and then move forward.
4th Grade students went on a field trip to Target
Field before fall break. They take this
trip each year in connection with their conservation unit in science. Target Field has a unique Rain Water Recycle
System (RWRS) that ties in directly to our 4th grade study of water
conservation. The students enjoyed the
trip and learned quite a bit about the recycling and conservation that occurs
in such a large facility. Students created some conservation posters that are
posted around the Lower School to share their knowledge with others.
On Thursday, October 30th Lower School students
will be able to wear Halloween socks and/or ties (if wearing a button-down
shirt where the tie would be appropriate).
I will be out of the office next week attending a fabulous
professional development opportunity provided by ERB (our new assessment
provider). If you have any immediate
questions or concerns while I am away, please contact either Susan Roeber (sroeber@eagleridgeacademy.org)
or Jason Ulbrich (julbrich@eagleridgeacademy.org).
Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Baier
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