This week BVM 8th grade ELA ss practiced self-awareness. Ss identified types of harm and discussed what to do what to do when faced with personal challenges & harmful experiences. @TKF_SanDiego Bonita Vista Middle School #RestorativePractices #EmotionalIntelligence

Ss practiced narrative writing by celebrating the life of a person animal or thing. Ss describe a memory from the perspective of the individual whose life they celebrate. Many memories of tears or laughter. Proud teacher. #WeAreBVM #thirdperson #narrativepractice #diadelosmuertos

Dia de los Muertos at BVM! #WeAreBVM #DiaDeMuertos

LA Teachers fight to defend public education. Teachers throughout California and the US share these same conditions faced by LA teachers, staff, and students. #Solidarity #LATeachers #OaklandTeachers #ArizonaTeachers #OklahomaTeachers #WestVirginiaTeachers

Saw a rainbow this week Bonita Vista Middle School ❤ Try to find the rainbow lego! #respectweek #bvmrespect #rainbow

Watched the Bonita Vista High Speech and Debate team at their Annual Showcase. I was blown away. One of the many engaging performances last night was a mock Congress. Here a Bonita Vista Middle School student in the audience asks a question about a proposed bill.

Middle School Congress 2019. Bonita Vista Middle School BVH Barons

Hundreds of youth made impactful connections to the world around them today. Thanks Kelly León, @GV_English and others who organized this awesome showcase for #SUHSD students!

ss took a break from writing to debrief the long weekend. #SmilesAndFrowns was a hit and a great way to practice active listening! Will add to the mindful monday rotation.

Found an old Civil War Bingo set. Ss get a sneak peek of concepts and events we will study Semester 2!

Ms. McClain, @GV_English and I recruited the next generation of BVH Barons #GlobalScholars today. Those incoming 9th graders seem awesome! We can’t wait to welcome them to BVH!

#GlobalAztecs learned about integrating technology in the classroom. Excited to use #flippity and #googleclassroom. Thanks Mari Venturino

A spatial look at history of immigration in US. #GlobalAztecs learn how to incorporate geography in the classroom with the #GeoHistoGram !

Bringing virtual field trips to the hss classroom! Thanks Valerie Ruiz! #hssglobalaztecs #globalaztecs

Renae Santa Cruz presented her individual inquiry project about how to incorporate global competence and learning in H/SS. She read Fernando M. Reimers and presented a sound rationale for why this is so important #hssaztecs

Students shared their photo-essays on Civil War topics during a gallery walk. Many moving stories told today!

Groundbreaking event today at SYH. I talked with dozens of ss today about issues they care about and their knowledge and empathy blew me away #sweetglobal. Thx Kelly León & @GV_English !!

Students recognized for their stellar projects and presentations!#sweetglobal