{"id":5509,"date":"2026-06-25T10:21:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T17:21:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/couttsa\/?p=5509"},"modified":"2026-06-25T10:21:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T17:21:32","slug":"end-of-year-thoughts-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/couttsa\/2026\/06\/25\/end-of-year-thoughts-3\/","title":{"rendered":"End of Year Thoughts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4017 \" src=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/couttsa\/files\/2024\/06\/calvin-hobbs.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"707\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/couttsa\/files\/2024\/06\/calvin-hobbs.png 906w, https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/couttsa\/files\/2024\/06\/calvin-hobbs-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/couttsa\/files\/2024\/06\/calvin-hobbs-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/couttsa\/files\/2024\/06\/calvin-hobbs-676x381.png 676w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I just wanted to write a quick note to say goodbye and to express my appreciation for our Division 7 community.<\/p>\n<p>We started our morning together in Community Circle. I shared two quotes, and then students took turns sharing their appreciations and their growth. The quotes were:<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-4706.fg-masonry { --fg-gutter: 10px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-masonry foogallery-lightbox-foobox fg-center fg-masonry fg-ready fg-dark fg-border-thin fg-shadow-small fg-loading-default fg-loaded-fade-in fg-captions-bottom fg-hover-fade fg-hover-plus fg-col2\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-4706\" data-foogallery=\"{&quot;item&quot;:{&quot;showCaptionTitle&quot;:true,&quot;showCaptionDescription&quot;:true},&quot;lazy&quot;:true,&quot;template&quot;:{&quot;horizontalOrder&quot;:true}}\" style=\"--fg-title-line-clamp: 0; --fg-description-line-clamp: 0;\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"fg-column-width\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fg-gutter-width\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/couttsa\/files\/2025\/06\/community-quote.png\" data-attachment-id=\"4700\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"140\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/couttsa\/files\/cache\/remote\/sd41blogs-ca\/2305923735.png\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22140%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20140%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/couttsa\/files\/2025\/06\/goals-quote-1.png\" data-attachment-id=\"4702\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"181\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/couttsa\/files\/cache\/remote\/sd41blogs-ca\/1645752717.png\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22181%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20181%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It truly warmed my heart to hear about what students appreciated about the community we&#8217;ve built together, and about the things they are proud of learning. Everyone was able to share something and be heard. I am grateful for my time with Division 7 this year. They were a wonderful group that I am thrilled to have spent my first year at Seaforth with. Your children are creative, helpful, kind, and funny. We have shared many laughs, a few tears, and lots of moments of learning. Our class is a truly special one that will remain with me as I continue on my teaching journey.<\/p>\n<p>This time of year is full of change, excitement, and anticipation: summer plans, wonders about the next grade, and big changes like moving schools or homes. Our classroom time together stretched us academically and socially. Through the ups and downs of classroom experiences, I am often reminded of the First Peoples Principles of Learning:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; learning involves patience and time,<br \/>\n&#8211; learning involves recognizing the consequences of one\u2019s actions,<br \/>\n&#8211; learning supports the well-being of self, family, community, land,<br \/>\n&#8211; learning is embedded in history and story.<\/p>\n<p>For all of us, child or adult, learning is an ongoing process of mistakes and patience that is not always smooth sailing. We have opportunities to develop perseverance and resilience as we weather storms big and small. So I encourage the students of Division 7 to move forward with courage, creativity, and kindness.<\/p>\n<p>Warm wishes,<\/p>\n<p>Amanda Coutts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I just wanted to write a quick note to say goodbye and to express my appreciation for our Division 7 community. We started our morning together in Community Circle. 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