We’ve had another good week. Tuesday’s Bar-B-Q and balloon party was a real success. All the students learned to make their own balloon animals and balloon swords. As a class, we need to work on treating each other the way we would like to be treated. This looks like it will become a theme over the next semester.

Frank has been making improvements in his math and reading. We will continue working on his reading comprehension. He needs to make a real effort to play during recess and focus during class. I’ve had to remind him a few times this week not to chat with his classmates while we are working.

Carson has made great progress this week. He is working hard on reading and I can see noticeable improvements. Keep up the hard work.

Henry, also, has been putting forth an effort to pay attention and calm down in the classroom. I hope he will continue on the same trend. Reading is especially hard for some students. If he keeps working like this, I’m sure his effort will pay off.

Sunny has had hard week. She’s clearly a very smart girl but she has trouble focusing in class and dawdles in between classes. She pushed another girl rather hard while waiting in line the other day. The latter behavior is especially unacceptable. That being said, she was focused and on task this morning, finishing her work quickly and effectively. Sunny has the opportunity to be a very strong student but only if she applies herself.

Lily is smart and quick to pick up new ideas in class. Sometimes she gets a little bored while she is waiting for other students to finish their work. I hope she can learn to be as well behaved as she is bright and hard working. She has also picked up the habit of tattling on other students. I’d like to cut that out right away.

Lauren has been doing an excellent job as little teacher. I think she did get bumped in the eye rather hard the other day. The other students were swinging a bit more enthusiastically than they should have been. On the other hand, Lauren was standing right next to them and should have been more aware of her surroundings. The back of one of the boy’s shoulders caught her right in the eye. I’ve placed her at a permanent desk closer to the board, so she should be able to see from now on. We have enough eye patches to last through Tuesday afternoon.

Esther has been having a good week. She’s usually very attentive to her work. I’ve been enjoying doing arts and crafts projects with her while the other students take their Chinese Class. I hope next week she can focus on paying attention during class time rather than chatting with her friends.