"No one can make you feel inferior without your permission." Mrs. Roosevelt said those words more than a half a century ago and they are amazing and powerful. The class as of late has had a very difficult time socially. Students are returning from recess and lunch breaks in tears becuase of the words that are being exchanged. They are learning, albeit painfully, that friendships are hit or miss and are capable of bringing about great joy and extreme discomfort. The students have reached that age where crushes develop, mash notes are commonplace and friends come and go as suddenly as a change of the weather. And we had hoped that fourth grade would just be difficult academically, eh? We spent some time this afternoon, and will again Friday morning, discussing how to deal with those around us who choose poorly to instigate situations or torment their peers for the friends they have, the people they like or dislike, the clothes they wear, the music they like, etcetra. Honestly, they are a vicious group and we will continue to facilitate open and honest discussions about how we can better ourselves as indiviuals, a classroom and a community.
Students are responisble for the following work tonight:
-Reading Log (due completed and signed on Friday)
-Math Lesson 90 (16-30)
-Reading Practice Book pages 291-293
-Library books need to be returned to school.
Respectfully, Mr. B
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