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Lower School Reflections
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Looking Back by 4C
Kindness is including others to sit with you at lunch A sibling who cares —Eamon O.
Kindness is appreciating what your teachers do for you A selfless mentor to the class by opening their hearts —Kennedy W.
Kindness is showing gratitude for your bus driver The bookend we need for a successful day —Ela G.
Respect is celebrating countries we come from through Trip Around the World Just like our friends, it would be really rough and a struggle to survive without them —Charlie W.
Respect is being mindful as you start your day Just like brushing your teeth daily —Maggie S. Respect is picking up trash on Akin Common to enforce and protect of our precious environment Just like an insect, we need to protect it — not squash it —Aiden O.
Friendship is teaching, learning and growing with our K/4 buddies Like a blossoming flower or sprouting seed —Anya M.
Friendship is inviting new kids to play LIke guiding them through the dark and bringing them into the light —Dan R. Friendship is being an upstander for a friend in need Like standing up and having their back —Emilia O.
Community is Third Graders Making a Difference The shoes we donated to those in need jump with joy —Gabriel E.
Community is life around you and learning a new language together Words dance on my tongue: la biblioteca bonita —Ali B.
Adventure is trying new foods in a taste test Tomatoes dance in our mouths as we discover which is best —Stella M.
Adventure is exploring the depths of the Hackley woods and the Hudson River Rocks talking about the secrets of the past —Trevor H.
Flexibility is being safe in new ways during COVID-19 Ahem, achoo, sniff, means stay home when you are sick —Arlee J. Flexibility is being open to a different snack Chomp, crunch, gulp, the satisfying feeling of being open to change —Logan L. Flexibility is adjusting to distance learning via Zoom Swipe, bing, tick we struggle to log on and then boom, it all starts to click —Annabelle R.
Cyndy Jean, outgoing Director of the Middle School and incoming Assistant Head of School for Community and Inclusivity, welcomes the rising fifth graders to the Middle School .
Congratulations all 4th Graders!
FOURTH GRADE RECOGNITION DAY
Our Years at Hackley Lower School by 4F
Kindergarten:
The first day of kindergarten, Hooray! I hope I make some friends today! —Aila R.
Nervous, Scared, Worried, Alone Ms. Chishlom helped me with her stuffed kitty. —Norah M.
1st Grade:
The 1st day of school, a party had begun. Reading, laughing, and having fun —Samantha R.
The magnets were sticky in 1st grade. The kickball got kicked far in 1st grade. —Max Hegyi It was a dream that I never wanted to end I remember my teacher helping me mend. —Ella J.
2nd Grade:
New words, new friends, toadstool, Roald Dahl In 2nd grade I’ve been through it all. — Yanbo P.
Mindful moments always so fun It makes you sad when you are done. —Leena S.
Elsa is finally trending. The book of science is the best —Zihou D.
Waiting for the pirate play. Wearing the mustache was hooray. —Cadence D.
3rd Grade:
It is time for school It was very cool —William N.
Oreo Oreo bar models too Put them together mmmm mmmm —Samantha S.
R.U.T.F one soul at a time third grade is making a difference —Ava P.
Third grade was great! Third graders making a difference is soon to be national! — Tyler C.
4th Grade:
Laughter and joy floating through the air You’ll be happy as it blows through your hair — Josie M. 4F is loyal like a wolf pack But when we play tag, don’t step on a crack — Jim K. The wolf trip was very fun, And the wolves looked very fluffy — Dustin R.
So close, so close, just one More day until we say Hooray! — Sam E.
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Reflection by 4s
People are different, But we are all in unity —Adhijay A. I’ve written what I’ve learned Now it’s time to use it —Misha J. We can’t see the birds eye view, but we can see the historical view. —Adelle H.
I’ve practiced painting a picture, Now, I’m ready to paint life. —Willow D.
I’ve learned to become kind, and now it’s time to use kindness. —Luke D.
We have heard lots of music But now it’s time to really use it. —Sophia F.
In P.E., on our teams, trying and flying to our dreams, I’ve learned that hardship is a necessity to win —Luke S.
We’ve gotten to write, to read, and to speak, Now I can build my future in front of me. —Jojo H. In literacy we learned to write other people’s stories, Now we are prepared to write our own. —Rohan M. We’ve learned how to read books about what other people should do in the future Now we can decide what to do in our future. —Sage S. So one plus one is two I’ve found how to calculate mistakes as well as some math —Ben S.
We read, write, learn, and speak, So now it’s our duty to pass it on. —Roshan V.
I’ve written about what my future might be on paper. But now it’s time to decide what I will do in my future. —JB H. You have learned the words, To spell out a new and different world. —Joey T. Being a good person is hard, that’s what I know, But perseverance is part of the way to go. —Maddy C.
We discover, we coordinate, we comprehend, now it’s time to put it to the test. —Juno S.
