The Owl Gate, A Scavenger Hunt, and Resilience!

This has been a beautiful week for spending time outside and enjoying all that the Bryn Mawr campus has to offer! After a short walk through campus, the girls discovered the Owl Gate this week. Each one got the opportunity to walk up the the gate, put her hands on it, close her eyes, and make a very special first wish on it. Some wishes have already come true and others we are still anxiously waiting for! After their visit, the girls enjoyed drawing and writing about their wishes in their storybook. We will continue to visit the gate throughout the year as we are constantly thinking of new wishes!

In math we continue to work with our numbers; writing, counting, ordering, and showing them in a ten-frame. Today each girl worked with her special friend to find a set of numbers 1-12 hidden around the room. The girls had such fun searching for each number and practiced working together to find a complete set and then put the numbers in order from smallest to biggest.

Our value this week is RESILIENCE.

re·sil·ience

 noun \ri-ˈzil-yən(t)s\

: the ability to become strong, healthy, or successful again after something bad happens

: the ability of something to return to its original shape after it has been pulled, stretched, pressed, bent, etc.

(http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resilience)

We have seen many resilient Bryn Mawr Girls work tirelessly to learn to cross the monkey bars. They are learning to be resilient when something is difficult, whether in the classroom or on the playground with friends.

Ask your daughter how she showed RESILIENCE at school today!