Good Afternoon,
A bit of a whirlwind two days. Yesterday Ella Gannon, a sophomore at Harwood and one of my basketball players, visited our classroom. Ella will be headed to Kenya in January with her family. Her dad and uncle are doctors and will do some work in a clinic there. Ella will be working with students in a prek-2 grade school. Ella talked to the class about why she goes and what she hopes to accomplish. She has asked for our help. She would like to fill a backpack full of pencils (ones with fun designs), colored pencils, chalk and stickers. Her goal is to distribute these items to the students during her visit. After our break, the class will create a presentation and enlist the help of the entire Waitsfield School. Stay tuned for more details.Today the students finished their Thanksgiving writes. This is one of maybe two activities that I repeat each year. I feel it is important to have the students reflect on how much they have in their lives and how fortunate they are. Look for their Turkey themed writings today.
I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving. I am looking forward to a little down time and some needed time with family. I know that I am truly thankful and fortunate to teach in such a great community and for that I am grateful.
Peace,
Tommy
