Reports on the Week

Today's blog may seem a bit fragmented - so much has happened over the past week that I am dying to share (note - this blog is excerpts of a the week :)

Friday afternoon I made may way up to the north central portion of Central Park (a part that I have never been to before). There were fields and fields of young ones playing soccer. Our gators just happened to be all the way on the other end. It was wonderful to see both the girls and boys play - and to see so many parents and classmates along for support. I say this constantly, it is so important that children are able to explore their interests and passions - to have opportunities and outlets for expression. It is my hope that Sports, Lab AfterSchool and Clubs are meeting this need.



On the club front - the application to form a club has been created by the SGO (student government organization). Any student that is interested in forming a club should fill-out the form and submit it to my office for approval. This week SGO has already received three club applications. It is important to note that this is all a learning process for our children. Yes it would be much more efficient (and much easier) to do this all as adults but then so much would be lost in the process of learning how. I was reminded of that today as I sat in the first SGO meeting at lunch. Led by one of our fearless 8th graders the group spent the period brainstorming ideas for the school and then building committees. I was so proud to see the future leaders of our world in action at Lab.

I also snuck into a 7th grade music class yesterday. Mr. Schwartz was playing an electric guitar over his head as the students learned new notes to a rock song. They are practicing for an upcoming performance at our school's first ever pep rally. It was a mixture of loudness, passion and tune that only a music teacher could love or recogize. It was brilliant. I can't wait to hear what they play for the entire school.

Tonight is one of my favorite nights of the year - Curriculum Night. I see this night as a moment to bring our larger school family together to see old friends and welcome new ones. I hope that the night provides a taste of what it's like to be a middle schooler here.

I must go but before I do I also want to do a quick plug for a book group I'm starting. The flyer is posted on SchoolHub and will also be handed out. Our first book is Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv. It is a wonderful book that explores the importance of nature in the development of a child. I promise to blog more about this (I have some great accompanying articles to send out as well).

All for now...

Warmly, Meg