Today was our first half-day back at school with students at Spartanburg Day.

A few thoughts:

- I literally teared up when I saw the 9th graders sitting with the Upper School at our morning pep rally (my students from last year). We had an amazing year and I’ll miss them in my classroom. May the Cosmos shine upon them as they make their way down life’s road.

- That said, I’m so excited to get to know this year’s crop of 8th graders. They seem like a great bunch and I can’t wait to see how the year goes for us.

- I’m debating a pre-test for tomorrow? Thoughts?

- It’s going to be a crazy year with our reduced tech abilities given this is a transition year. Patience. Breath. Patience.

- Can I go the whole year without giving a graded test and instead relying on self and peer assessments?

More soon…