Post date: May 26, 2012 5:13:24 AM
Dear Parents and Students,
Even though I spent the week away from most of you, I would still like to send the Friday email -- for continuity if nothing else.
I've kept my eye on FB and chatted with a few kids and parents (at school today) about the DC trip, and it sounds like it was just as fun, tiring, and educational as last year. Just for nostalgia, I re-read my newsletter of this week a year ago and was reminded of the fast pace and inspirational experiences of that (and any) trip.
The Cal Coast trip went off as planned. Four sunny days and clear nights along the coast revealed the treasures of our local backyard. I loved spending 4 days and 3 nights "family style" with the group and parents. Some new challenges, some familiar fun, and a whole bunch of laughing. And all under-budget!
Next Week is our last "normal" week of school, including selectives, math, and morning rotations. The astronomy games will dominate our science periods, and in English we'll finish up the unit on mystery and get into poetry briefly as well as a few sessions about a "Pay It Forward" idea. The week after that is HGD and grad practice. After that... well, I'm not quite ready to go there yet... I will miss these kids and the families so very very much. Lets me sure to plan some summer meet-ups.
Chris