Good afternoon!
Great week here at school. Our
weekly Town Hall meetings been even more successful than anticipated,
with students delving into topics that the average 6th, 7th, 8th grader
might not approach! This week students brought up some concerns they had
about access to age-appropriate resources/equipment during their break
time, which morphed into a really powerful discussion about
gender-equality issues. By the end of the meeting 25 different students
had come up and spoke (over the microphone!) to 72 of their peers with
concerns, suggestions, and perceptions. The students should be commended
for their maturity in handling this discussion--they addressed deeply
felt concerns, while not laying specific blame or intent, and all were
respectful and receptive listeners to their peers, so cool! Many
students have decided to continue this dialogue in the form of a "recess
committee" group, led by students, that will bring forth concerns,
propose solutions, and ultimately take action. I strongly encourage you
to engage your student in discussion about their experience at this
week's Town Hall, they should be extremely proud of their actions as
problem-solvers and young citizens!
Big thank you to
Ms. Meredith for organizing our Ropes Course Field Trip today. The
students were put in safe, yet challenging, situations where they relied
on each other for support and problem solving. Definitely witnessed
some powerful moments of camaraderie and students building confidence by
stepping out of their comfort zone.
This Week In Social Studies:
6th Grade:
-practice and application of 5 Themes of Geography
-Social Studies Binder set-up, Table of Contents, and organization
-First Map Portfolio entry with a political map of the United States
7th & 8th Grade:
-Current Events #2 log entry
-Conclude Early Hominid group presentations
-Social Studies Binder set-up, Table of Contents, and organization
-Chapter 3 Reading Hunter Gatherers to Farmers w/response notes
-Discussion of gender equality in sports; first woman to enter Boston Marathon as focal point
Upcoming:
-Hope to see you all at Open House next Thursday, 6PM.
-Ride Ataxia event held here at school tomorrow.
-Students
will have interview sessions with our 3 different Field Study
coordinators next week to determine which project they'd like to work on
this year (more details next week--exciting!)
Have a fun and restful weekend!
Best, Mr. Radich
