Raney's Rock Stars: Week 9

This week was full of hard work. We finished our first math unit together, which required students to show all they have learned so far. We also finished up our first science unit last week, and they were assessed on this. Tuesday we got a special surprise. Mrs. Shepard's husband donated wood to our classroom to use to build a bridge in the woods this weekend! Together, students lifted and moved the wood to our trail. It certainly took a lot of communication and teamwork. On Thursday, our school was filled with ORANGE everywhere. Unity Day was a huge success at DBS. We just finished our latest read aloud, The Hundred Dresses, which focuses on a girl named Wanda who was bullied at school. Another main character Maddie learned the importance of standing up to bullying. Students created an art project to reflect the hundred dresses of the story. I'm hoping they will share more details of the story with you at home.

Reminder: Please join us on Sunday, October 28th at 10am to work on our Forest Classroom.

Questions to spark conversation:
1. Who is Wanda and why was she bullied at school?
2. Who is Maddie and how did she change over time? What made her want to change?
3. What scenarios did you see at the Unity Day celebration?
4. What is an Upstander?
5. How are you doing on your personal goal? What are you doing to achieve success on your goal?