South Bay Elementary is my old school, it was so much fun to get to hang out there all day yesterday! Mrs. Gerard is such a fun teacher, I wish she could have been my teacher oh so many years ago! The school layout is the same but it has been totally remodeled! This is another one of those schools that has great teachers with great commraderie and enthusiasm to educate our kids. I was so impressed with these teachers. Teaching is a challenging job and truly they are partners in parenting to our children. I have the utmost admiration and respect for what they do, especially when they go above and beyond.
I spent the day in music class with seven different classes that rotated in. Some of the kids I had met last year and wow how they have grown! We talked about the importance of music education in their lives and how it makes their brains function better. We also dicussed all the opportunities with band, orchestra & chorus as they continue on through school. We brainstormed on jobs that had to do with music and how music is used in advertising and entertainment. These kids are smart and had very thoughtful questions and insightful answers.
A fun part of the day was letting the kids try on my tiara! Even the boys had fun trying it on. I challenged one class to ask a question to the next person to try it on, had them answer and expand on their answers as if they were doing an onstage question at the pageant. Another class worked on the special wave used in parades. We had fun discussing what to do if you don't win and how to challenge yourself to achieve more and "Unlock Your Potential". These kids are full of life and energy, they are all thinking ahead to the possibilities that lie before them!
The classes I visited with today were:
Mr. Mcintosh's 6th Grade
Mrs. Laverty's 4th Grade
Mrs. Seldomridge's 5th Grade
Mrs. Jenson's 3rd Grade
Miss Weldon's 2nd Grade
Mrs. Blair's 1st Grade
Mrs. Miller's 2nd Grade
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