I want to go back to first grade!! Students completed their first writer's workshop in Mrs. Vaughan's class.

Fifth Grade Lunch Table Heads

During the month of September, the following students were chosen to lead a lunch table during our third through fifth grade lunch. The students met with Mrs. Marotta on the first day of school to understand the expectations of the lunch program and their role as table heads. They did an excellent job and set a high precedent for other fifth graders, who may be chosen to lead a table in the future. Thank you students!

Grace C. (missing in photo)
Reilly P.
Rachel Y.
Ethan S.

2009-2010 Fifth Grade Safety Patrol

Beginning last week, you probably noticed a change in the Lower School car line. We are pleased to have many of our fifth graders helping to keep our Lower School students safe and move the line along! Hooray! The fifth grade students wearing a badge of honor are part of our wonderful safety patrol leaders. This is one of the fifth grade leadership privileges that the students don't take lightly. The safeties are sworn in and understand the rules of the duty. Not only does the group help in car line, but safeties also help during our Lower School bus dismissal. Thank you safeties!!

Car Line Safeties:
Monday
Ethan S.
Gabby B.
Josh P.

Tuesday
Emilie F.
Tommy W.
Alexandra P.

Wednesday
Drew C.
Emilie L.

Thursday
Tommy W.
Taylor E.

Friday
Jacob L.
Gabby B.
Maya G.

Bus Line Safeties:
Monday
Sam R.
Emilie L.
Reilly P.

Tuesday
Jackie v.
James O.
Paul K.

Wednesday
Reilly P.
Zach B.

Thursday
Ryanna N.
James O.
Jadon D.

Friday
Ryanna N.
James P.
Michael D.

Gold Awards for September 9-22

Students will continue to receive gold awards this school year for kind acts that go above and beyond our daily expectations. The “trick” of the gold award is to get “caught” by any school professional doing a deed that is beyond good manners. Let me give you an example.

Last week, I was outside at the kindergarten through second grade recess. A kindergarten student hit her head on some of the recess equipment and needed to go to the nurse for ice. I quickly looked around to have someone walk her to the nurse when a first grade boy, who happens to be new to the school, came over to ask the girl, "Do you know where the nurse is? I can walk you there if you want me to." A gold award moment indeed! I didn't have to ask and he didn't offer help to receive a gold award - he didn't even know they existed! He was just acting from the kindness in his heart.

The students celebrate gold award moments together. These are teachable moments we can all learn from. While the natural reaction might be, “I wish I had received that,” instead I’m hearing, “Good job!” Focusing on the positive – that is what this is all about.

I am proud to announce the first gold award recipients for this 2009-2010 school year:

PreK
Lily H.

Kindergarten
Julia C.
Morgan K.

First Grade
Emma v.
Tabitha M.
Ella S.

Second Grade
Faith M.
Aiden M.
Ethan R.
Radhir H.
Mario S.
Aidan W.

Third Grade
Matthew F.

Fourth Grade
Charlie A.
Kyle W.
Lauren H.
Tres M.

Fifth Grade
Brian G.
Jacob L.