Passing of Time

"There is so little time for us all.  I need to be able to say what I want quickly and to as many people as possible.  Time passes so slowly if you are unaware of it and so quickly if you are aware of it."

~Marc Bolan

I hope everyone enjoyed a wonderful spring break.  We have jumped right back in and started the 4^th quarter of the 2014-15 school year.  I always lament on where has the time gone, but it is so amazing to look at our students and see the growth they have made in so many ways.  Many culminating events are taking place in the next couple of months to show the connections they have made, and the new abilities they have developed through the year. There are music informances, readers’ theaters, a reader café, and the Art Expo coming up (just to name a few).  I hope you are able to attend those events and take part in the celebration of accomplishments!

Second grade Latin students have been using their new-found Latin knowledge to create very specific “monsters.”  They used their vocabulary and some even used Roman numerals to explain their monsters.  They are currently displayed outside the Lower School Latin classroom.  Here are a few pictures for your enjoyment.

One of the positive aspects of a kindergarten-12^th grade school is the ability to bring students of differing ages together to share their knowledge.  Upper school students have been coming down to the Lower School a couple of days a week during advisory time to read with some of our kindergarten and 1^st grade students.  They have made some wonderful connections and have given the younger students another opportunity to practice their reading skills.  It is a pleasure to watch them interact together in the Forum area on Mondays and Fridays. 

A while back I posted about Mrs. Lewandowski posting some logic puzzles outside her reading room door.  Students have loved trying to solve her puzzles.  They are now working on making puzzles of their own for other to solve.  Here are a few that have some to her.  See if you can solve them!

Have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Baier