“Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not;
remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.”
~Epicurus
I tend to think we are in a contradictory time of year right
now. We often consider November a time
of gratitude and demonstrate that during Thanksgiving, but we often move very
quickly (in some cases on the same day) into a time of excess rather than
carrying forth with our feelings of gratitude.
The holidays are wonderful times to introduce children to gratitude and
to the feeling of being satisfied with what we already have. The pattern of wanting more and better has
become quite pervasive in American society. I hope you are able to take some time to help your children value what gifts and opportunities
they have been given.
In the Lower School we are helping students reflect on what
they have to be thankful for right now.
Below you will find pictures of the school-wide “Be Thankful”
bulletin board. I enjoy reading about the
thankfulness of children. They are
honest and heartfelt admissions. If you
are in the building take a moment to read a few in the hallway outside the
Lower School Office.
Mr. Anderson has decorated the Lower School office with new
artwork from some of our third grade students.
Third graders have a science unit on animals and Mr. Anderson connected
to that by reading Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. Students were challenged to use their animal
knowledge to create a hybrid animal. The
results are on display in the Lower School office and in the pictures below.
I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving, and we are
grateful you entrust your child’s education to Eagle Ridge Academy!
Mrs. Baier
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