Good Evening,
I just spent the day of in-service training thinking and learning about students dealing with trauma, ideas regarding mindfulness and even some therapeutic drumming. I always like walking away thinking about some new things and insights. The therapeutic drumming was run by a gentleman named Trevor. I will be looking to bring more of this into our school and classroom. I will let you know if this is something that will happen this school year. If you would like to check it out, please click on this link.
This week we also finished our learning and work with Veteran's Day. Each child brought home an informational book that he/she made and you can find it in their bag. We sent a bunch of the cards to relatives of the students, my retired USMC brothers, gave some to Clayton Wetzel (Navy) and I also included some on Facebook and Twitter. We already have had the cards shared more than 30 times.
Chris Wadel visited our school. Chris is a former middle school and college classmate of Mr. Hubbard. "
He is an American Paralympic sit-skier and wheelchair track athlete. He was a promising non-disabled skier while attending Middlebury College in Vermont, before a skiing accident left him paralysed from the waist down. As a sit-skier, Waddell won medals in Winter Paralympics. As a wheelchair track racer, he has also represented the US at the Summer Paralympics. Chris also became the first paraplegic to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. Currently, Wadell has a foundation called "One Revolution" that is dedicated to seeing the world positively, by the use of "Nametags" that define oneself." Here is the link to Chris' website, if you would like to find out more about him.
It was great to see all of you during parent conferences. I hope you found them valuable and that it gives you a better insight on how your child is doing. If you have any questions, please reach out.
That is all for now. I hope you all have a great weekend.
Peace,
Mr.Young
