Thank you to everyone who came out yesterday to our end of year parade! It was so good to see your faces and wish you a restful summer. This is our last newsletter for the 2019-2020 school year and we will end it by honoring our 5th graders. Our hearts hurt just a little to know that we didn't get the opportunity to give them our traditional send off, so we compiled a video of all of our classes with a message from their homeroom teachers. Please see below.
To our entire school community- It's been an unprecedented school year! Closing out this particular school year, prematurely and virtually, leaves us with many unresolved feelings. We've paused agendas and diverted conversations to just listen to what we are feeling and what needs to be different in our communities, schools, justice system, etc. We've expressed our hurt. We have expressed our anger, feelings of loss, and disappointment. We've been outraged about how black and brown people continue to be negatively targeted both locally and nationally. We've shared our personal stories and struggles as people of color. We've listened to those who don't experience those struggles grapple with their emotions and thoughts. We have cried together. We've held each other up!
The amazing F.AVE community has fought through and shown up in a virtual space we could not have anticipated we'd be in. Though it hasn't been perfect and we are reflective of what can be different, I am in awe of the strength and the dedication of you all. I have witnessed teachers work with families to pull together and figure out what we had no answers for. I have seen both teachers and families stretch and extend themselves in ways we couldn't imagine. I know the juggle it has been for us all to function in our jobs and be attentive to our families' needs in the home. However, we worked together and we persevered! We made it through!
Thank you all for the encouragement along the way and as we close out this school year. I end this school year exhausted, both emotionally and mentally. Yet, I remain committed to our children, the teachers, our school community, and the hard work that is ahead of us. I hope to see you all soon.
Be safe and enjoy your summer break.
Principal Newton
