Hello Everyone,
Thank you to everyone who was able to come to the family luncheon! We had such a great turn out and loved seeing you all!
What a great week we had! We were able to start work cycle this week with some practical life works, some works from last year, and for our level 1s some math lessons to get them going. We are excited to do some more works and lesson this week, both group and individual. Though it is the beginning of the year, many of the students are starting to settle in and focus on works of their choice. For most, the choices are still fairly limited, but that will change in the new future as more lessons are given. We also had the first great lesson which was The Birth of the Universe. To go along with this lesson we talk a lot about theories. We emphasize that a theory is essentially a scientist’s best guess or what a person thinks or believes. We talk about how everyone is allowed to have their own theory and it does not have to be the same as everyone else. There is no right or wrong but the most important theory for them is the one they learn at home. We also encourage them to go home and talk to you about your beliefs and theories. The Birth of the Universe great lesson hits mostly on theory of the big bang but we also talk about other theories and what the students think. Then they get to create beautiful chalk pictures of space and the wonderful changes that are constantly happening there.
We are excited this week to start P.E. and music. Our class has these every Wednesday mid-morning to shortly after noon. This does mean that our schedule is a bit different these days. Since the kids will be running and exercising during P.E., please make sure your child is wearing shoes that are comfortable for them to run and be active while wearing.
Because we are at the beginning of the school year and still getting some things figured out, I wanted to send a reminder of our school’s dress code. Here are some links to the guidelines and some samples: Guidelines Samples. The basics are shirts must have collars and be a solid color. Bottoms must be a plain color and skirts and shorts must fall below the fingertips when arms are held straight down to the side. Leggings must be worn with a skirt or dress. Jeans can only be worn on Fridays and bottoms must not have holes. Please make sure these guidelines are followed. Hats are only allowed outside of the school.
I am excited to continue working with all the students and helping them progress and improve.
Thank you for all your support.
Jalee