Greetings Families! It has been a blast of a month. Our community has settled into the groove of the new year. Kids are running the Morning Meetings, managing daily schedules and chores, and balancing a growing workload as Ms.Chris and I sit back and watch them learn to navigate more and more responsibility. It is rewarding to see students take on their roles with joyful consideration. And yes, there is quite a bit of joy… and (lots of) excellent energy! 🙂

Honestly, Ms.Chris and I are giddy from the growth our small group has undergone over the past month. The current seventh graders are quickly picking up the patterns and rituals of a foreign classroom, and the eighth graders continue growing and assuming their indispensable roles as leaders.

Speaking of Morning Meeting, each week we listen to a song to help settle ourselves and get ready for the work day. This week, we listened to The Greatest Love by Whitney Houston. By Thursday we had quite the chorus, and on Friday, the kids asked to record a performance to share with the families. Please enjoy your students in their rendition of this classic song about believing in ourselves and living with dignity and being one’s own hero. It definitely kept us smiling all day!