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Week Ending June 8

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in room 15, we strive to be focused and relaxed Weekly Update for the Week Ending Friday, June 8 COMPLETELY in denial You may have noticed that my mentions of the impending end of year have been minimal.   I think that’s because I’m mostly sad about the end of this year.   Having been around for some time, I know a special class when I feel it.   And that is what your kids created this year.   They brought their humor, their fears, their energy, their challenges, their excitement, their hearts and their discomforts to room 15 and shared them all generously.   Together, we each got a little better at being FOCUSED AND RELAXED (I’m still trying) and we worked together. They spent this year reaching out to and lifting up each other.   Your kids were compassionate and flexible with me and with each other.   This year was one of those years that made me realize just how lucky I am to be a teacher.   It really can be the very best job in the world.   I

Week Ending June 1

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in room 15, we strive to be focused and relaxed Weekly Update for the Week Ending Friday, June 1 Fable Presentations this Friday We hope that you can join us this on June 8 in the Edna Library.   Our brief presentation of six fables will start at 8:45 and should end by 9:15. Speeches this Week Homework for last week is due on Monday.   Students should come to school on Monday ready to share a one to two minute speech following the guidelines on the assignment sheet that came home last Tuesday. Room 15 has a blog!   Please visit https://focusedandrelaxed.blogspot.com/ to check out our Daily Briefings.   In addition, you will find a collection of the Weekly Updates. What’s Coming Up: •We will enjoy the speeches from our classmates. •We will be introduced to fractions and will revisit telling time on an analog clock. •We will perform in fable groups on Friday morning. •We will think about people at Edna who deserve a thank yo