February 5th - 9th

This week was lovely and long! I was out of the building on Monday, but the mentors continued working hard on their leadership projects with the substitute while our sweet mentees learning about social and emotional skills with Ms. Katrina.

The scholars presented their Belief Systems Mini-Projects on Tuesday and, for the most part, they did a fabulous job. I'm proud of how some of them have blossomed from shy students to young people who are confident enough to share their insecurities and accomplishments with their YESS buddies.

Because we had Parent/Teacher Conferences on Wednesday and Thursday, the kids were anxious to work on their missing work. I was happy to give them time to catch up a little. It's always interesting to see the level of focus rise as conferences draw near. :-) 

I enjoyed seeing so many parents during our conference times, as well. Our families are the best! They love these kids and really care about their success, which makes my job as a teacher much easier.