Remote learning win of the day: 4th graders don't need me to answer their questions because their peers are ready to guide them instead! Hawthorne Elementary @MsRutherfordHES #growingtogether

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Special area distribution day! Hawthorne Elementary #growingtogether

Say hi to our 2 newest band members! These siblings stopped by our special area distribution day yesterday, took home 2 trumpets, and squeezed in a first lesson on their asynchronous day. They make a solid team! Posted w/parent permission. Hawthorne Elementary #growingtogether @BCPSMusic

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Even if your PD is on-going, it can still translate to higher fragility and woke buzzwords without making any meaningful changes.

Online School: “No more snow days” Also Online School: “We are closed for a Ransomware day.”

Sometimes we are not all on the same page ... and that is ok! Students are choosing the skill to work on based on their learning progress and using Google Meet to get guidance and share successes. #growingtogether Hawthorne Elementary

Trump didn’t change America. Trump revealed America. To those who say: “This isn’t America”... I wish that were true. The truth is this IS America... Not all of America, but much more than we want to believe. We have work to do.

washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/02… Today my Ss and I used this article to discuss how performers prepare for a performance and the variety of strategies professionals use. We are preparing for a virtual performance soon, so it was perfect timing!

5th grade saxophonist: Mrs. Reber, I saw this BrainPop video on jazz music and can I please share it with the class? Then can we learn jazz? Me: Uhhh, yes please! Hawthorne Elementary

Ramadan is in a week 🕌 A super simple thread for anyone who wants to learn more about it and support their Muslim friends/colleagues who are fasting ⬇️

Dayvin Hallmon created an ensemble of Black and Latinx string players to perform concerts at crime scenes in and around Milwaukee, as a way of preserving our humanity. Now he wants to start a Chicago chapter. chicagotribune.com/columns/heidi-…

When this realization first hit me, it hit me hard. I was working so hard to create a space that students (and adults) would love coming into every day. I thought I was killing it. Then one day my buddy, Eric Sheninger came to visit my campus. And one of his questions... (/1)

Virtual recital #2 in the books! Some snuck away before our group shot, but congratulations to these brave, hardworking musicians for a job well done. Hawthorne Elementary David Yourell #growingtogether

4th graders had a blast this week making string instruments out of cups, bowls, and rubber bands to explore how length, width, and tension change pitch. Ms. Schnell STEM, our STEM game was strong this week in music! Hawthorne Elementary

Kudos to Lisa Bennett and Jason Adams for another great band concert Stemmers Run Middle. Such a joy filled evening!