“I must govern the clock—not be governed by it.” ~Golda Meir
The hustle and bustle of the holiday season sometimes causes
us to feel stressed about what we need to accomplish and how the days are
ticking away. I know throwing those
extra events and projects that the holiday brings, into an already packed
calendar, can push families into overload.
We see the effects of these busy schedules in children at school each
day. You might want to take some time as
a family to evaluate what is truly important to accomplish or do during this
time. You probably can’t do everything, so
perhaps you make a list of the non-negotiable items and then let each family
member chose an event of project that is meaningful to him or her. Giving yourself permission to let a few
things go can sometimes be all you need to have a peaceful holiday season and
help your children enjoy this magical time of year.
As you know, we are using every inch of available space at
Eagle Ridge Academy and every moment of possible instructional time. Mrs. Lewandowski (2nd grade
educational assistant) works with students in one of our guided reading book
rooms each day. She needed to turn a
window into a bulletin board to work with those students inside the room. She was also able to make the outside a
morning gathering point by posting weekly brain teasers. Students stop in the mornings challenging
their brains to figure out the latest posting.
3rd grade students have been studying the
skeletal system. Last Friday, they
gathered in the Commons to trace the outlines of their bodies to create
life-sized skeletal diagrams of themselves.
Now they are working on placing the 25 main bones in the body on their
own diagrams. Below are some pictures
from their initial work.
The latest Lower School Parent Coffee was on Wednesday,
December 10th. A small group
of us had a nice discussion on media usage in children. If you are interested in receiving an email copy of the presentation, just let me know. I would be happy to provide it to you.
Please mark your calendars for the next Lower
School Parent Coffee on February 24th at 8:00 am. The topic is Developing Grit and
Self-Reliance in Children. I hope to see
you there and please consider bringing a friend. The more the merrier!
Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Baier
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