After two weeks away, Room 5 finally made it back to library as a whole class. Mrs. Paolini has reminded us to return our books by Monday or Tuesday so she has time to process returns.
In math we did an unofficial survey. Who was wearing pink and who was not wearing pink? Each student had a number of counters on their desks and very carefully placed counters in the correct pile as they looked to see who was wearing pink and who was not. As I started to introduce the idea, Logan raised his hand to share that "This is like graphing!" and he is right. Our next step will be to graph in our math journals.
We discussed bullying and what it means. If someone did something accidentally, is that bullying? Many of the students thought it didn't matter if it was an accident or not. After giving a number of examples and talking about accidentally or purposeful, I feel they might have a different perspective. I asked if anyone has ever been the target of a bully, and who has bullied. It made me sad to see so many hand raised when I asked who has been a target. Room 5 has decided to look out for each other and stand up to bullies, just like the students did to support their friend who was bullied for wearing pink.
For the Pillars of Care assembly, the following students received a ribbon:
Alia - Care for Self
Arinanna - Care for Others
Arop - Care for Place
Yousif - Care for Learning
I shared with students that it is not enough to show Pillars of Care for one day, or to show it when I happen to be looking their way. It was to be ongoing and come from the heart.
Here are some pictures of a small community. Do you recognize any landmarks?
Tomorrow is Fun Lunch Day. Please send a lunch if you did not return the envelope with money.
Have a great evening and don't forget to make a #PinkShirtPromise to promote healthy relationships and prevent bullying.
Ms. Cokar
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