Principal's Update
We had another great week at Braintree! Preschool students continued authoring stories with the help of Teacher Harriet. Intermediate students are preparing for holiday skit presentations between their research paper writing. I had the pleasure of joining Ms. K's kindergarteners this week for their Mindful Minute. After a busy hour of recess and lunch, students gather on the rug to hear a poem, based on a letter of the alphabet, about a type of breathing or a visualization. Then, they take a moment to breathe deeply and quietly into calm bodies. Mindful Minute is followed by Share, where students take turns showing a special item or telling a joke. We wondered about the physics of Jimmy's favorite toy racecar and laughed at Bryanna's knock-knock joke. Literacy standards include speaking and listening. Ms. K gives her students many opportunities throughout the day to practice both.
Congratulations to the students pictured (Brooke, Briella, Ivory, Aeryck, and Wylie) for having writing accepted into the Young Writer's upcoming book, Twisted Tales!
Last call for Lost & Found! Please take a look at the linked catalog. Items that have been in the lost & found for months will be washed and donated during the break.
Student Generosity
First grader Asher joined his mom, Shannon, to make pies to fund field trips with the Partners in Education group last month. He was inspired to raise some money on his own and held a 50/50 raffle at his family's Thanksgiving gathering. He donated these funds to his classroom, and he and Ms. Richards decided how to spend them: a winter craft! Students made snow globes with pictures of themselves in snowy scenes. A fun project and a great lesson in generosity. Thanks, Asher!
