From the Middle: Week of February 19

How do the Olympics relate to our school??

As I met with the LEAD students this week, I am reminded about what it means to be committed to something much larger than ourselves.  The Olympics have many parallels to a school and community.  It takes true commitment and vision to reaching our true potential and making our school the best it can be.  In the sports world, it is easy to not want to get out of bed in the morning and go to weights to get better and make your team better.  It is easy to sleep in late and not get up to eat breakfast and exercise your brain before the school day.  Olympians need to be at the peak of their game when it is time for competition.  All of the little work put in goes unnoticed by many, but is essential to reach the goal.  Our school is committed to creating a culture that emphasizes the learner.  The traditional school doesn't prepare our students for the obstacles they will face in the future.  We are comfortable with what we know and have experienced, but is that what is best for our kids?  We are committed to providing different learning opportunities to our students.  We have a great school at New Hampton, but we are committed to providing our students with better learning opportunities.  One of our greatest strengths as a community is our diversity of opportunities and support of the business sector.  We have been able to provide real life opportunities for our students in the community through Midmester, Career Week, Partners in Education, and classroom experiences.  Everyone that we visit with in our community is looking for employee's that have the skills to collaborate, communicate, be critical thinkers, and solve problems in a creative manner.  These skills need to continue to be developed within our students.  We are committed to this development within our students and look forward to further partnerships!

Spotlight of the Week- Mrs. Moore:

Mrs. Moore is a Pk-4 Physical Education teacher at New Hampton Middle School and Elementary.  One of her strengths as a teacher is the relationships she builds with students.  She encourages students to do their best each and everyday.  If a student is struggling, she will meet with that student and provide words of encouragement.  Mrs. Moore stresses the importance of being physically fit for the rest of student's lives.  She tries to inspire students to try different things.  Last year her Midmester class focused on all of the fun activities that take place during the winter.  Students were able to come up with their own activities and teach them to the class.  Mrs. Moore brings out the best in all students!