Poem from Parents' Night

Some of the parents who attended Parents' Night asked if I would post the poem I read in my opening remarks for the evening. This poem really spoke to my heart in conveying the extreme honor and privilege we all have in teaching the students at Montgomery School. By working together as partners, together we can make a positive difference in raising your child. The words of the poem sum this up nicely.

WHOSE CHILD IS THIS?
Author Unknown

Whose child is this?"
I asked one day
Seeing a little one out at play
"Mine", said the parent with a tender smile
"Mine to keep a little while
To bathe his hands and comb his hair
To tell him what he is to wear
To prepare him that he may always be good
And each day do the things he should"

"Whose child is this?"
I asked again
As the door opened and someone came in
"Mine", said the teacher with the same tender smile
"Mine, to keep just for a little while
To teach him how to be gentle and kind
To train and direct his dear little mind
To help him live by every rule
And get the best he can from school"

"Whose child is this?" I ask once more
Just as the little one entered the door
"Ours" said the parent and the teacher as they smiled
And each took the hand of the little child
"Ours to love and train together
Ours this blessed task forever."

Gold Awards for the Week of September 22-26

I'm so happy that the gold award excitement continues to build! It's a proud face that goes home with a gold sticker. The feeling of pride for doing something good is definitely contagious. Congratulations to this week's gold award winners!

Prekindergarten:
Cooper G. - Ms. Getz
India H. - Ms. Janney
Matthew R. - Ms. Getz

Kindergarten:
Isabella L. - Mrs. Knauss
Reilly D. - Mrs. Knauss

First Grade:
Sophia H. - Mrs. Vaughan

Second Grade:
Nicole D. - Mrs. Baumeister

Third Grade:
Keefer R. - Mrs. Wetzel
Tres M. - Mrs. Brown
Gene K. - Mrs. Brown

Fourth Grade:
Jack C. - Mr. Guidotti
Sam R. - Mrs. London
Alexandra P. - Mrs. London

Fifth Grade:
Conor R. - Mrs. Barker

Gold Awards for the Week of September 15-19

Prekindergarten
Abagail G. - Ms. Getz

Kindergarten
Olivia G. - Mrs. Oakes
Ryan K. - Mrs. Oakes

Frist Grade
Belle V. - Mrs. Vaughan
Cole C. - Mrs. Vaughan

Second Grade
Ainsley V. - Mrs. Baumeister
Ryan P. - Mrs. Clay

Third Grade
Lauren H. - Mrs. Wetzel

Fourth Grade
Jadon D. - Mrs. London
Rachel Y. - Mr. Guidotti

Fifth Grade
Kevin R. - Mrs. Batson
Grace N. - Mrs. Barker
Mackenzie D. - Mrs. Barker
Olivia K. - Mrs. Barker

Gold Awards for the Week of September 8-12

I am so proud of the following Montgomery students, who recieved the gold award during this past school week! Feel free to comment and leave the students a note of congratulations.

September 9
George H. - Grade 4, Mrs. London

September 10
Cole Y. - Grade 1 - Mrs. Vaughan
Zach B. - Grade 4 - Mrs. London
Lizzie C. - Grade 1 - Mrs. Vaughan
Aidan W. - Grade 1 - Mrs. Rex

September 11
Erica H. - Grade 3 - Mrs. Brown
Grace C. - Grade 4 - Mrs. London
Tucker A. - Grade 3 - Mrs. Brown

September 12
James P. - Grade 4 - Mr. Guidotti

Kindergarten March 2008