pride

Earlier this week, our students wrote me a final letter, reflecting on their growth and imagining goals for next year. Here are a few quotes about what they are proud of from this year:

• Reading out of my comfort zone in the reading missions unit.

• Reading over 50 books

• Taking something I love (Greek gods) and making poetry about it.

• My math confidence went from 8 to 10.

• I wasn't the biggest fan in writing, but now I enjoy writing.

• How much better I got at throwing a football and a baseball.

• The states: I improved by 25 states between my first test and my last test.

• The poetry and stories I have written.

• Dominating in the Word Olympics for the second year in a row

• I started making more and more time for reading

• More than anything else: winning the Battle of the Books

• My collection of TFK magazines

• How many new friends I have made this year

• I didn't try to change myself to be like other kids

• One last thing I am proud of is the whole class. We have all learned stuff academically, physically, and we have learned how to take care of each other, and not bully one another.