“Why ya cryin’, Ry?”

Ryan, emotional, somewhere between laughing and crying, tears flowing, “Everyone was so kind.”

As I shared on Friday, we did Community Circle a bit differently this time. Instead of going around the circle and discussing various topics, we just put our names in the center of a page and passed it around. We added a personal message to everyone’s page, and by the end of the period, we all had a page full of comments from our classroom community.

The goal was to show the depth of the connections we’ve created this semester, this year by being able to write a personalized message for our classmates. and while I did not have time to read them all as the papers made their way around the room and I added my own message to each, those I did read made me incredibly proud of the young people with whom I have shared life the past 162 days. It’s no wonder Ryan was cryin’. It mattered deeply to him. It matters deeply to me. Connections matter. Deeply.

Today’s Trail

Along today’s trail we will experience…

…reconnecting through Smiles and Frowns.

…growing as writers as we continue planning, drafting, revising, and publishing pieces.

…reflecting in our Journey Journals.

…hearing a Sappy Sy Rhyme.

Happy Monday, all. Off to meet one of my eduheroes for an early breakfast. Share more tomorrow.

Do. Reflect. Do Better.