Hello families,
With the Middle School Dance coming Friday, it is a good time to remind students about their responsibilities as members of the FA community. Today's advisory included some role play about the dance and situations that may occur. Reminding the students about their responsibility to be kind and inclusive was paramount. There were some questions about what to do when faced with a proposition to dance. We encouraged students to keep in mind that this is not a venue for personal agendas. We want to keep our community events about community. Dancing together in groups was one suggestion about how to achieve this. We want to promote the tenets of our mission at FA while still having fun. If someone feels the need to ask another we dance, we talked about how saying, "Yes," will promote these principles. While students are concerned about what others might think, we offered the advice of including others. Say, "Yes, let's get a few more people. It will be fun!" Again, it is important to keep private things private. If a student has feelings for another, it is more appropriate to that information private. We also spoke about how to be respectful if you are the one in the active role. If you ask someone to dance and they say, "Sure, let's get some others to join," be open to that. Read the situation and do not be too assertive. Realize this is a community dance. In regards to their academics, this group has done a wonderful job transitioning to Sixth grade. As noted in our Student-Led Conferences, students are managing homework, projects, and social situations well. As we enter spring, it has been helpful to remind students that it is wise to stay focused and determined to succeed. The Sixth-grade teachers are beginning to ratchet up the pace and volume of work. The spring term will be used to prepare them for the Seventh grade. Increased independence will come with added responsibilities and it is our goal to be sure these students are prepared both academically and emotionally. Thank you, Putnam and Laura
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February 2019
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