Rising Above in a Year Like No Other

           What a great week! Soon almost all of us will have our first vaccinations and we can see some light at the end of this tunnel. Let's pay it forward by helping whoever we can to navigate the vaccination process.  We are all weary of the masking and the sanitizer and the distancing, but we can power through anything with such a short time until Spring Break (28 days but who's counting). These are the times when random acts of kindness go a long way. If you are having a good day- bring someone along with you!  Coffee and chocolate are surefire hits with most!  We have so much to celebrate here at GHE. The weather is only going to get nicer, planning for our Outdoor Learning Space is well underway and we have AMAZING TEACHERS AND STAFF! Story night was a huge success with over 120 students tuning in to hear Mr. Denman read an entire book in his Elmo voice, and to hear Ms. Graner and I read aloud in our normal voices. It was very fun! ...

In planning for our amazing Outdoor Learning Classroom, teachers from each grade level shared their curriculum standards. This is the beginning of vertical planning. In doing this, teachers could see the progression of the curriculum and how the expectations change at each grade level. Our school improvement work has highlighted the need for this work. Understanding what our students will be asked to do in the next grade level assures that we prepare them for that work. It gives a sense of where we are going. Not having a sense of the progression of the standard is like embarking on a journey without knowing your destination.  DPI has some documents that highlight the vertical progression of standards. If you are curious, take a look.   We hope to incorporate some of this work in the near future.  Vertical Planning Document from DPI Thank you for your student engagement and connection Mrs. Graner! Thank you to Michael and Kelsey and all those helping out on subcommit...