Wow! It's difficult to believe that we are heading off on our March vacation! In some ways it feels as though the school year just began. Today we say goodbye to our beloved teacher and friend, Mrs. Tukman, who will soon be having her baby and moving to California with her family. Best of luck, Mrs Tukman! You will be missed! At the same time we welcome Ms. Scholl, who has worked alongside Mrs. Tukman for the past two weeks. She will be a wonderful addition to our community. Welcome Ms. Scholl!
Thank you for your help and support throughout our study of Japan. The Asian Banquet on Wednesday proved to be a wonderful culmination of all the children's learning and work. I was so proud of them! It was a joy to share their excitement as they showcased their research with their iMovies and papers. I hope you enjoyed learning from them.
This week we also finished reading Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes. This is a beautiful, yet haunting, story of a young girl who develops leukemia in the aftermath of the atom bomb that destroyed Hiroshima. We have had some wonderful conversations about war, life and death, and peace. I want you to be aware that your child may continue to have questions and need to process these topics with you in the weeks to come. Please let me know it anything surfaces that you would like me to address further.
I hope you enjoy these photos from the Asian Banquet. Have a WONDERFUL March vacation!
Be well,
Lee
