For all of my friends that have moved on to another school, I hope things are going well. I hope your transition to a new place is as smooth and wonderful as my transition to going back to school has been.
I am happy to let you all know that I am working in Boston now at a small charter school called "Academy of the Pacific Rim". I know that I always said I enjoyed 5th grade the most, but this new sixth grade that I am working with is phenomenal. I have 78 students in my class broken up into three sections. I am just teaching math to my new students. Don't worry I have not forced them to solve magic squares yet. They focus on students being able to achieve their full potential.
The mission is to empower urban students of all racial and ethnic backgrounds
to achieve their full intellectual and social potential by combining
the best of the East - high standards, discipline and character education -
with the best of the West - a commitment to individualism, creativity and diversity.
KAIZEN and GAMBATTE are Japanese words that describe the essence of our culture. The short version is that
we work hard, together, and we are always looking for improvement.
Kaizen is a Japanese principle meaning continual improvement of ourselves and our community. We engage in daily rituals and routines that help us grow as individuals and as a community.
Gambatte is a Japanese word meaning “persist and never give up.” It is our belief that our success is based on our effort, not on luck.
Kaizen is a Japanese principle meaning continual improvement of ourselves and our community. We engage in daily rituals and routines that help us grow as individuals and as a community.
Gambatte is a Japanese word meaning “persist and never give up.” It is our belief that our success is based on our effort, not on luck.
If something really great has happend to you this fall let us know. We can keep our classroom blog running for as long as you all would like. See you all soon, and talk to you all sooner.
Best-
Mr. C
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