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"I am Thankful for"

1/10/2018

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Submitted by Niamh McQuillan 
S.T.A.T. Teacher, 
Windsor Mill Middle
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​“I am thankful for waking up this morning and having loved ones to support me.” “I am thankful for my mom and dad and family…for my friends…for having an education…for a place to live.” Students at Windsor Mill Middle School pressed pause the Monday before Thanksgiving to reflect on all they are thankful for in their lives. Art Teacher, April Magin, and her students designed and made hearts for every student in the school and then showcased them in the main hallway for students to see each day. The activity was part of a larger project this year at Windsor Mill. In August, teachers gathered to create a Common-Language Plan to ensure that all teachers and students would know and use the same language, practices, and procedures throughout the school with, among other areas, the devices and technology, classroom and hall behaviors, and learner-centered instruction. Extended homerooms on Mondays were built into the schedule to revisit the Common-Language Plan regularly and provide opportunities for relationship building. The “I am Thankful for” activity was one such activity. In the new year, student clubs will bring their ideas to the Extended Homeroom. The Green Club is already ready and eager to inspire the students of Windsor Mill to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle, and yes, be thankful for the environment.  
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