It's so weird to think that within the next calendar year, your kids will be fully ingrained in Clay Middle School.
The teachers at Woodrbook have, for a long time, said that Clay tries to grab their full attention a whole half year before they are officially finished at Woodbrook, making it harder for us to keep their attention here. That said, it is true that they will be fully enveloped--and rightfully so--by this time next year. It's a weird thing to think about. But it is true.
My hope is to keep them tuned in during the second half of their fifth grade year, despite the pull from the other side. There is still much for them to learn. In fact, they still have a half year plus to learn from fifth grade. Despite the tugging at their arms from above, we still have half a year's worth to teach them down here at Woodbrook.
The best I can hope for is to provide a good, solid bridge between Woodbrook and Clay. I have done my best to personally create this bridge for many years through my connections at Clay, and in the past couple years, have been as involved as possible in keeping those connections through committees in math, language arts, and other stuff. This year, I am hoping to keep the connections strong through an outdoor science curriculum that popped up.
Anyway, I just wanted you to know that we are not pushing them out of Woodbrook, even though it will likely seem that way in the upcoming months.
I hope everyone has a great 2018. It's crazy to think about the changes in the year ahead.
Oh yeah, and Happy New Year!
The teachers at Woodrbook have, for a long time, said that Clay tries to grab their full attention a whole half year before they are officially finished at Woodbrook, making it harder for us to keep their attention here. That said, it is true that they will be fully enveloped--and rightfully so--by this time next year. It's a weird thing to think about. But it is true.
My hope is to keep them tuned in during the second half of their fifth grade year, despite the pull from the other side. There is still much for them to learn. In fact, they still have a half year plus to learn from fifth grade. Despite the tugging at their arms from above, we still have half a year's worth to teach them down here at Woodbrook.
The best I can hope for is to provide a good, solid bridge between Woodbrook and Clay. I have done my best to personally create this bridge for many years through my connections at Clay, and in the past couple years, have been as involved as possible in keeping those connections through committees in math, language arts, and other stuff. This year, I am hoping to keep the connections strong through an outdoor science curriculum that popped up.
Anyway, I just wanted you to know that we are not pushing them out of Woodbrook, even though it will likely seem that way in the upcoming months.
I hope everyone has a great 2018. It's crazy to think about the changes in the year ahead.
Oh yeah, and Happy New Year!
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