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This week was quite interesting with the election playing out. I was really impressed by the mature and thoughtful conversations we had over the course of two days, in our morning meetings. On election day there was a lot of excitement. People were excited to see who won, excited to talk about the candidates, and also excited to see that the election would finally be "over," so they no longer had to hear about it on TV! On Wednesday we spent a lot of time talking about the results. We looked at state results vs national results. Students expressed concerns but also excitement. The focus of our discussion revolved around kindness and empathy. We talked about how amazing it is that we live in a place that lets us elect a person for president, and how special it is that we have the freedom of speech to talk about our thoughts and feelings. We also spoke about how no matter what opinions our friends have, we need to respect that they have the right to their own thoughts and we still need to be kind. It was interesting to hear 11 and 12 year old discuss such a serious topic, and it was interesting to see it through their eyes. I hope these conversations continue at home with your families because they were so deep and thoughtful! Reminders/Updates*Thanks for your continued support during the gift drive. Our seven year old girl is completely outfitted with shirts, pants, boots, socks and a matching fleece! I had emails from parents, this week, about what they could get. So far these are the only items purchased on the list- so feel free to email me anything you are going to pick up!
* Report cards went home today- please sign and return by Wednesday. * Food drive is on-going! *No school tomorrow! Teachers have in-service. *Please be sure to check out the 6th grade site to see who won the PTA award from our TA! Super exciting stuff!
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