Today was fantastic for many reasons. We concluded our first official Table Wars competition, in which table teams could earn points for tidyness, focus/quiet, and Bucket Filling. Everyone was on their best behavior and really did a great job earning points for their group. This was especially the case when it came to Bucket Filling! Throughout the day I overheard so many students being kind and helpful to their classmates, and I was very impressed.
Towards the end of the afternoon, a group of 7/8 kids came to talk to us about an activity that they created. In the activity, you take a small card that they provided and pass it to another person as you say "You matter because..." and explain why that person is so wonderful and important. We decided to give this little activity a try during our class meeting, and it went very well. It was incredibly heartwarming to hear all the sweet comments that our class had to say to one another (it nearly made Ms. Leach tear up with joy!) I'm very glad that we gave it a try, and I look forward to doing it again soon.
I want to wish everyone a safe a happy weekend. You've worked hard this week, so enjoy your break and rest up for MEAP! See you on Monday :)
Love,
Ms. Leach
