Most students at American Renaissance Elementary recently viewed President Obama's speech on the importance of getting a good education. From Kindergartners to Fifth Graders the message came through loud and clear - stay in school! After the speech, teachers led discussions that reviewed the main ideas in the speech. Students shared their thoughts with confidence and understanding. This speech helped them focus on the importance of getting a good night's sleep, eating healthy foods, studying hard, and challenging themselves. They also discussed achievable goals such as getting a college education or attending a special school to study their career choices. Our students provided so many thoughtful reflections but one student shared an extra special thought: "We all need to encourage each other." In my view, without this critical piece in the "school success puzzle," we would accomplish little. Why do we come to school? We come to learn, to learn how to learn, and we come to be affirmed in the possibilities of our individual strengths and gifts.
Welcome to my new American Renaissance Elementary Principal's Blog! It's a pleasure for me to utilize this unique tool to share all the exciting events and activities we experience each day. I see so many fabulous learning opportunities that are just too awesome to keep to myself! American Renaissance Elementary ROCKS and here's why:
