What is one wonderful thing that has happened to you at school so far this year?
It was hard going to school the first day knowing I have a class of 29
Grade 4 students. A new student to our school gave me a bouquet of flowers. This was a first for me. It made the first day a little more bearable.
Rhonda Schneider, Bonnyville Centralized High School, Bonnyville
A former student who graduated a few years ago popped in and had a nice conversation with me. I was pleasantly surprised!
Lorelei Gertz-Cummins, Alexander Forbes The Academy School, Grande Prairie
My high school students (two) returned today and informed me they want to graduate in January and set in right to work! They finished their first assignment and did awesome work. They wrote a rant. The first student wrote about high food prices and the other one about how much he dislikes the Oilers, my favourite team! It was a fantastic day!!
Laurie Jean, Breaking Point Colony School, Manning
A new-to-me Grade 9 student drew a lovely picture today with a note in cursive that said they were happy to be in my classroom because they didn’t feel judged. They dropped it on my desk while I was dismissing the others. It made my day.
Megan Carnegie, Westwood Community High School, Fort McMurray
On the first day of school, one of my kinders from last year brought me a note telling me how much they are going to miss me being their teacher.
Helyn Akranis, Gift Lake School, Gift Lake
A student is using our Grade 1 and 2 classroom regulation space appropriately, staying regulated better and getting more work done than in previous years.
Teresa Andersson, Donalda School, Donalda
I have taught elementary school for 20 years. This year I decided to challenge myself and move into junior high. I have used community circles and restorative practices for over a decade with the little ones and decided to do the same with my bigger kiddos. I was worried they would hate it and think it was babyish. At the end of the day on Friday, several Grade 9 students wanted to make sure we were still going to be using circles after the getting-to-know-you period was done. I asked the class what they thought and got a resounding “yes, we love it.” Made my day!
Melissa Joy, Dr. Donald Massey School, Edmonton
I teach online for our alternative ed school. One of my Grade 11 K&E students from last year popped up on my morning “meet” and visited, and informed me he would be there every day just to hang out.
Who says they don’t love you when you teach online?
Lori Karoly Szmul, Peace Wapiti Enterprise Centre, Grande Prairie
A new student is teaching me! She has an allergy and together we are learning how to accommodate my foods course for her needs.
Carmen Beverly, Chestermere High School
During music class, a sweet dumpling raised his hand only to say, “I love you.”
Alana Janine, Hilwie Hamdon School, Edmonton
My school community is coming together so that our school can raise goats! We’ve been working toward it and at a school council meeting last night made big strides!
Jennifer Eileen, Worsley Central School, Worsley
Responses gathered via Facebook.
