Finding JOY in Math: Getting to Go to Work in December

The time between Thanksgiving and Christmas are typically filled with energy filled children, lots of activity and a countdown until break. The last few years, I've changed my perspective on these 3 weeks. It's no longer about having to work, but getting to go to work each day. It's not 15 days until Christmas break, it's 15 days of meaningful learning opportunities for our learners.

Over the course of the 15 days, the learners of Room 27 continued to pave the way on their learning journey. 8th grade math students focused on Pythagorean Theorem, while Algebra students focused on the laws of exponents. All learners participated in their first Hour of Code! It was 15 days of learning, not dread; 15 days of growing in their knowledge and experience; 15 days of getting to come to school! To top off our continued days of learning, our administrative team spread some holiday cheer during a chaotic filled few weeks, which made the days even brighter.

One of our goals, as a learning community, is to in fact build community amongst our staff. This calendar provided just that! We felt appreciated and thought of, as we'd find treats in the office, were given special dress up days and most of all had smiles brought to our faces as we were encouraged to spread cheer and joy amongst our school!