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Principal’s Message
June 2010
What a busy time it is for
the middle school! With service learning projects happening
at all three grade levels, end-of-year concerts and awards
assemblies, and eighth grade state assessments each week all
the way to June 21—we are active!
At the same time, June is
when we take the opportunity to look back and see what’s
been accomplished, and think a little about what needs to be
done moving forward into the summer and (yes, it’s true)
next school year.
In the end, it doesn’t
matter so much what was taught: we ask ourselves, one adult
and one student at a time, what was LEARNED? Did we learn
enough math and history and Spanish and science? Did we make
a good year’s progress in reading and writing? Did we
benefit from experiencing art class, and family/consumer
sciences, and technology, and business? Did we take away
some life lessons in health and PE classes about staying fit
and safe? Did we emerge from our school year as better
musicians and actors and actresses? Did we learn more about
getting along with each other, being helpful, and planning
ahead? Were we aware enough about current events to ask good
questions?
What about the summer?
Let’s make some promises to ourselves. In addition to
enjoying our breaks outside and with our toys, let’s also
resolve to do some good reading this summer. Let’s pay
attention to what’s going on in our communities and our
world, so we’re ready to talk about it in the fall. How
about volunteering to help somebody out this summer? (Kids:
it’s OK to help your parents out even before they ask for
it!)
Most of all: STAY SAFE!
We’re spending this month wrapping up and saying a lot of
goodbyes, but September is just around the corner, and we’re
looking forward to having everyone back again for Falcon
Camp on the 8th!
Enjoy the great weather,
Steve Parker Zielinski
P.S.
As usual, we don’t REALLY say goodbye
over the summer—you’ll be hearing from us about upcoming
events, and you can call or write most days in July and
August during business hours and we’ll get right back to
you.
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