Spring has sprung and I’m delighted to be able to connect with you despite the current circumstances.  The last BLOG post I shared, welcomed you to a new decade of possibilities.  Never did I imagine the possibilities we would have to consider during a pandemic.  I am hoping that you are all well and found interesting ways to experience a most unique Spring Break.

As today would have been our first day back at Clinton, you can imagine that I would have asked students to reflect on their Spring Break adventures.  I do believe that this still may be a starting place as we move forward in a direction that I too am learning to navigate through at this time.

So, Division 9 students, please continue to reflect on each day.  Consider our classroom learning journey and where you might place your personal icon.  Are you on an uphill, downhill or wishing you could carpool! Keep a daily diary of your thoughts, experiences and activities.  I encourage you to consider the weather each day as you write your journal entry.  Look outside.  Watch the trees.  Look at the shadows.  Watch the clouds.  Notice the raindrops. Taking time to observe the weather patterns of the season will help you when considering the setting of a story that you read or write about.

Speaking of story and writing, congratulations to Cara, Bosco, Prisha and Evan Sihota.  Their writing pieces were chosen as winners in the Burnaby District WORDS writing contest.  So proud of all my Division 9 student writers.

This week, I’ll be communicating with Clinton staff, gaining some insight and understanding as to how we move forward as Clinton Thunderbird Stars.  Until we next connect, know that I miss you, I am thinking about you and we are all in this together.

Hope you all have a Meaningful, Marvelous Monday!

Mrs. Enchelmaier