Changing Our World

   Thursday, September 8, 2016

"Changing Our World One Step at a Time"

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, its the only thing that ever has."  -Margaret Mead

Today was marked as the day to change our world by getting ORGANIZED! Fifth graders brought all of their school supplies into the classroom for the great divide- what goes into the binder, the pencil case and stays in the locker. Of course, some wanted to do a little decorating in the mix. We now have a filing system in place for all those loose papers!!! Our lockers are a holding place for books, extra school supplies, and even binders on many nights.  To stay on track with this important skill, I provided each student with a plastic box to put in their locker that houses all extra-supplies!

We also learned the set-up system for our note-taking in math class! Take a look at the comp books that come home tonight with a homework assignment included inside! Fifth grade has taken great pride in accurately copying down notes and showing off their Singapore Math knowledge! Yay!

Finally to Annabella's great delight, schedules were handed out, and planners are now in full use.

Oh, curiosity got the best of me. . . I did popped into global language classes where students were learning to introduce themselves to each other using French or Spanish. Cutsies, handshakes and bows included! They were having so much fun.

Here's to a small group that is capable of changing the world, who will leave his/her footprint behind in time (year's theme).  Day TWO in "the best little school in the universe."