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Told students not to let the circumstances dictate the outcome and goals, they have not used this whole virtual school as an excuse and have done remarkedly well.

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It's been wild being reminded how you can actually get to "know" people you have never met through mainly their written voice.

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It's been wild being reminded how you can actually get to "know" people you have never met through mainly their written voice.

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Also, I have been so impressed with the attitudes of the students.

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I am proud of how our students are making the best of the situation...classes changed last minute, getting electives they didn't sign up for. Their resiliency is amazing!

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Produced an AMAZING beat using our new software that is both hilarious and thoughtful.

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Treacy-I hate change and chaos so I've been pushed outside my comfort zone.  I'm thankful for support and grace. 

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Treacy-I hate change and chaos so I've been pushed outside my comfort zone.  I'm thankful for support and grace. 

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I have seen 98% of my students grow so much as learners and young adults. It's amazing to see students and teachers rise to the occasion and be adaptable.

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Loving Schoology’s friendliness as 1-size-fits-all management system.

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...built an insane Rube Goldberg that took up his entire garage to simply turn off a light switch (goal of the project).

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Some of my students are thriving with online learning.

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I have been very impressed with the level of maturity of my 7th grade students. They are taking risks and being vulnerable and showing a tremendous amount of empathy towards their peers and myself. They lift my spirits daily! I am constantly amazed at how resilient our students are.

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Even with technical issues my 7th graders have been constantly participating and working great in breakout rooms and during games.

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When Jeff (my husband) is in his meetings I'll hear him say think of this as an opportunity to change something that we've been doing the same way for years and make it different or new or better.  He's pretty smart sometimes :)

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These students will get several 1st days of school this year.  Fresh start each quarter, new teachers and classmates. They have a chance to focus on only 3 classes and do their very best instead of juggling 7.  I think they will look back and remember what an awesome year they had during Covid at LMS!   

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These students will get several 1st days of school this year.  Fresh start each quarter, new teachers and classmates. They have a chance to focus on only 3 classes and do their very best instead of juggling 7.  I think they will look back and remember what an awesome year they had during Covid at LMS!   

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-Lynn

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Students have really stepped it up. Kids are making sure they have what they need to be successful. Isaac C. D. stayed after class on Friday to get extra help with some of our first unit material (which our current unit is now building on). I wish we could keep rolling with these kiddos - it will be tough to say goodbye to them at the end of the week...

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Our classes have been difficult so far this year. Tough content, quite a bit of work for 6th graders, and I am so impressed at how well they have risen to the challenge. They keep working to get better and in the last two weeks, the few students that were behind have been striving to hand in missing work in order to get a "meets" in class.

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...designed and built a working flashlight using materials she had around the house for a class project.

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For sure the virtual learning has made parents, students, and teachers along with the LMS support staff pushing together as a team. Never before have we had this much communication
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My 7th and 8th graders are doing a great job of being thankful for the opportunities they DO have and making the best out of the situation.  I've been so proud of the creativity and positivity that they've shown through all of this.  A couple in particular are Lily Rini (asking all the right questions, eager to grow) and Harper Dunn (leading his small group with passion).

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for me: absence makes the heart grow fonder in that not having the typical experience shows me very clearly what i love most about the work and also where my strengths and weaknesses are.

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for me: absence makes the heart grow fonder in that not having the typical experience shows me very clearly what i love most about the work and also where my strengths and weaknesses are.

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for students:  many have become brave advocates who don't hesitate to kindly point out to their teacher if something is not working

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This has given me the chance to relook at what and how I teach.  Learning to fine tune/pare down/get rid of topics and still be able to get the main ideas across.

Most of the 7th grade kids have stepped up and been awesome during this virtual year.

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Learning a lot about different people's classes and contents. Thank you! It's been cool to see some things that we might even use once we're back to normal. Giving me lots of ideas for the library. Also, the incredible kindness and grace of a lot of the kids. My husband has heard a lot of my classes and commented to me, "Now I see why you like middle schoolers so much."

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My 7th graders have been great! From days to where my chromebook continuously crashes to something not posting correctly, they are great at rolling with it :)
I'm a lucky mom-my own kids are amazing too ;)

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The ELD students and virtual check-ins with kiddos. The kiddos are so flexible and still have a positive mindframe.

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Some of our most anxious kids have made good use of this "soft" beginning to the year and have performed well academically.

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A girl in my LA class came to me after about a week of researching her chosen career and said she had chosen a career that she didn't care about. She said she tried to write about wanting to grow up to be a doctor but just couldn't put her heart into it. What she really wants to be is an actor. So she started back at Square One and enthusiastically researched and wrote her essay.

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I have so many 8th graders who are great at rolling with the punches right now and doing their best to be engaged in class despite any difficulties. Parents have been very supportive as well.

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This has given me a chance to re-examine what skills I'm teaching. This new learning platform has forced me to make sure that everything I am doing is worthwhile, important, and authentic.

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I've seen some amazing changes in Isabella Swift, Themba Khumalo, and in Will Price...mainly in their courage to risk putting themselves out there regarding who they are, or the possibility of failure, or what they stand for.  Also, I'm so proud of the leadership classes that didn't sign up for leadership, taking the risk to learn about something they weren't sure they wanted to learn about.

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I'm seeing kids start to really use technology to connect with peers and get some work done too. Community is happening.

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I'm seeing kids start to really use technology to connect with peers and get some work done too. Community is happening.

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My 6th graders are really enjoying Woot Math right now and have been so excited when they get to "play Woot Math". (I am so thrilled that they are enjoying Math enough to call it a game.) They are reporting that they feel confident about what we are learning, which is always a plus.

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I've seen a few students make the best out of this situation. The first one that comes to mind is Carter Nelson. He consistently asks for feedback, looks for opportunities to push himself and helps other students in the 'room.' He also is a burst of energy that helps me and those around him. I'm very grateful for Carter and so many more!

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The 6th graders have really taken advantage of the perks that come with home learning. They have found ways to stay invested at home. Even though they are online they are so exited to be a par to LMS. My 6th grade reading class has created a wonderful learning community and friends. One student is Carter K, school is not his forte but he is wonderful to have in class.

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Neela Duda has come so far since 6th grade when she was shy and frankly really struggled in science class. Now, she has grabbed her online learning with both hands and getting the most from her experience. She is excelling on every assignment. Being thoughtful and working with follow-through. <3