Friday, June 19, 2015

End of the Year Reflections

As this is the last week of school, I want everyone to know how much I enjoyed working with the staff and students of the Raymond School District again this year.  What fun it is to go into a class where students are engaged, collaborating, and finding out new things!  I saw students:
  • learning to write  
  • "publishing" a book of information on animals
  • creating vehicles to drop eggs from the balcony
  • doing hands- on math to learn about algebra topics
  • writing stories in Spanish
  • creating beautiful pictures using dots
  • building a gorgeous Ram statue
  • dissecting squid
  • creating geography powerpoints
  • making sugar cube houses to learn math concepts
  • taking part in career fairs
  • using Smartboards
  • playing in wonderful, uplifting concerts
  • drawing cartoons in art class
  • studying, really studying, poetry
  • becoming Scholar Athletes
  • fundraising for excellent causes
  • taking part in a "Poetry Out-loud Competition"
  • using algebra tiles
  • attending Project Safeguard
  • taking part in "Operation Clean-Up"
  • learning to sew
  • cooking
  • making robots
  • winning Scholastic Art competitions
  • collaborating
  • earning awards for academic excellence
  • singing
  • creating fabulous projects based on stories about war
  • building birdhouses
  • playing badminton
  • winning races
  • learning to speak French
  • taking on-line courses
The list, of course, could go on for pages.  Just know that we offer our students so much and I am so proud of our students and their many accomplishments.   To all of our Raymond families- have a wonderful summer filled with fun and family.