Week 28: Discussing

Relaxing after school

This week was full of:  Starting to realize that the end is near.  Our last round-table discussion with Jewan, our last Leadership Development Day at TJ, a grant-writing workshop, and one really late night at school. 

Quotes of the week:  "With all the upcoming events, there are really only 8 real weeks left.  End the year strong...." - Jewan

"The new set of eyes that you all bring is invaluable.  Don't hesitate to share ideas or concerns."  - Teachers at the panel discussion

"We've been together for going on 2 years.  It's about that time." - E, a freshman, casually discussing getting a tattoo of his girlfriend's name.  

Basically anything by Rafe in Teach Like Your Hair's On Fire

Words of Wisdom by my freshmen: 

"You become what you want to become.  It's all about how hard you work."  
"Whatever you do, do it with pride."
"Education is the key to all things."
"You have to start somewhere to get where you want to be."

What is your favorite season?
"Summer (except for the violence)."  - A freshman

Joys:  Watching J work so hard on his painting after first being nervous to start, hearing teachers talk about their relationships with corps members, and collecting ideas for next year.