Time Flies

"How did it get so late so soon?  It's night before it's afternoon.  December is here before it's June.  My goodness how the time has flewn.  How did it get so late so soon?"
Dr. Seuss

Whenever it is time to start a new school year, I always think of the above quote, one of my favorite Dr. Seuss quotes.  We say goodbye to students and families in June with over two long months of time stretching out in front of us.  Then, we talk about how amazed we are that June has turned to July and July to August so quickly.  Time is that elusive creature that we always struggle to understand.  We either have “too much time on our hands” or can never find enough of it.  Regardless, the time has arrived where we come back together at Eagle Ridge Academy.  The hum of excitement is in the air and everyone seems ready to start anew.

Thank you for the large turnout at Meet the Teacher Night last Thursday.  It was nice to reconnect with families and see students dropping off supplies.  Our 5^th grade students were very excited to decorate their lockers.  Having lockers is a privilege for 5^th graders only in the School of Grammar.  Some of the girls created some palaces within their lockers…see below.  

The first day for School of Grammar students went really well.  The students were excited to be here and settled right down in their classrooms.  I’m sure they slept well after their first full day of school.  Thank you to parents for following our parking lot and entry procedures.  Please remember you will not be able to walk your child to class starting on Tuesday, September 2^nd.  Students should be able to walk down on their own at that time and if they have any difficulties, we have plenty of adults waiting in the hallways to help. 

Students have settled right into learning.  Second graders have started by communicating their hopes and dreams for the year.  You can read a few of them from Ms. Rickard’s class below.  

Third graders have already started their first science experiment.  They are doing observations life cycles, starting with seeds.  They are hanging on one of the doors in the Lower School to get enough light to make their experiment successful.  

I love how our teachers know the importance of every educational moment.  They have jumped right in with their classes this week and students have responded well.  We value every moment we have to work with and educate your children and don't allow any of the year to go to waste.

I hope you have a wonderful long weekend!

Mrs. Baier