“Patience is the best remedy for every trouble.” ~ Plautus,
playwright
We live in a society of such immediacy that we have
forgotten how to be patient. I hear
adults (Yes, we are all guilty of this.) talk to children about being patient,
but they do not model that patience themselves.
With all of our technology alerting us immediately to communications, it
has become a reflex to jump on things right away. I feel we are losing our ability to pause and
take time to reflect before we answer.
We all know our first attempts at things are not always our best. Personally, I struggle with satisfying the
need to take care of a task with my fervent desire to do the best I can in
everything I do. I would encourage you to
take some time to think about how you practice patience in your professional
and personal lives. How do you model
patience to your children and others in your life? Are you ruled by the ding of the alert or do
you rule it? Just a few things to
contemplate…
Second grade students have been studying life cycles in
science. One of their latest life cycles
was the life cycle of the frog. Miss
Hopper’s class worked with their 4th grade buddies to share the life
cycle of the frog and build a frog. It
was a great collaborative project allowing the second graders to share their
knowledge with older students, who could add on to that knowledge. Here are some pictures of their time together
and some completed frogs.
Thank you to everyone who came to the Gala on Saturday to
support filling the library in our new location next year. A fun time was had by all and the generosity
of parents and staff in donations of money, items, and experiences made for a
very successful evening. I look forward
to hearing the final total raised for books when it is released this week!
Don’t forget about our annual Veterans’ Day programs on
Wednesday. School of Grammar programs
start at 8:30 with 3rd-5th graders attending. The K-2 program is at 9:00. I am proud of our dedication to recognizing
those individuals who serve our country.
When I was attending the ERB conference in San Diego, I had
the opportunity to tour the Naval Special Warfare Command Center-SWCC (where
Navy Seals train) and meet the head of SWCC, Commander Jay Hennessey.
After his remarks to us, we thanked him for his service to our
country. He stopped us and said it was
his pleasure and no thanks were necessary.
He got up each morning and did something that he loved to do, serve his
country. His remarks stuck with me, but I still believe in thanking our Veterans every chance we get. To answer such a calling is truly noble!
Below are a few pictures from my time at SWCC
(that I am allowed to share), in case you are interested. I was also struck by the connections I saw between what we teach students to prepare them to be great citizens of the world and what the Navy Seals expect from their recruits. We are truly preparing students for anything they choose to do once they graduate from Eagle Ridge Academy!
Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Baier
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