Hello families,
As we settle into Middle School, we are feeling more comfortable and confident. Schedules are becoming routine, relationships are growing, and students are relaxing into their learning. Some of the byproducts of this can be the relaxing of respectful behaviors. Students approach adolescence and some try on behaviors that are new. We have discussions about how maturity does not equal sarcasm, or how growing up does not equal being sassy. Students know what is right, but some experiment with pushing the envelope of respect. As our holidays approach, it gives us an opportunity to reset our behaviors and remember our mission, our professional relationships that we must uphold in school. Our advisory uses collaborative projects and activities to build new understandings and to see people in a new light. And, yes, we have created our band. "Twenty Twenty-One" (2021 will be the year the graduate) will allow us to take risks, have fun, and create music together: the ultimate non-verbal communication. We have started rehearsing a tune selected by the students called "Under Pressure" written by Freddy Mercury and David Bowie. We will be able to perform this during an upcoming All School Meeting. I know you have received your child's interim grades. I have read them over as well. These grades are not posted on their transcripts and merely a means to check in prior to the end of the semester in mid-January. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out. I wish you all the best, Putnam
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