The Weekly Ranum: Edition #14

Hello!

Our motto this past week was Attitude of Gratitude. With Thanksgiving quickly approaching, I knew giving thanks and being grateful was much needed and an excellent addition to the YESS curriculum.

Mentoring Monday and Tutoring Tuesday went well. We're still talking about leaders on Monday and students were focused on catching up on missing work on Tuesday.

On Wednesday we created huge lists of everything that we are thankful for. Ranging from friends and family, all the way to the roof over our heads and being able to have possessions. On Thursday we used this list to create giant THANKSgiving Turkey's. Students picked the top 3 things they were most thankful for and those were the feathers. Inside the turkey, students explained WHY they were thankful for these things in their lives. These students did an excellent job of self-reflection and being grateful for the things they have.

On Friday we finished up the Turkey's and watched Charlie Brown Thanksgiving to cap off a great week of Attitude of Gratitude!

Have a great Thanksgiving break and enjoy this time with family and friends!

The Weekly Ranum: Edition #13

Hello!

I first want to thank all of the men and women who put their lives on the line to protect our rights and freedoms. Thank you Veteran's and current military personnel!

On Mentor Monday we started researching potential leaders in history that you don't really hear too much about. Mentors are gathering information on these leaders and we're going to dive in and see the impact these people had on history.

Tutoring Tuesday went well. The mentees and mentors did an excellent job of staying on task and catching up in other classes.

On Wednesday the 8th grade mentors took their PSAT's at Westminster High School. It was a long exam but I heard awesome reports about Ranum students especially. I let the 6th graders and 7th grade mentors get a head start on t-shirt designs. They were super excited and came up with some great designs.

On Thursday we had everyone working on t-shirt designs. This may be the most creative year yet!

On Friday I had all students work on Veteran's Day cards. Giving thanks to those who defend this country is a small way we can give back and make them feel appreciated. One of my mentors' grandfather is a part of a VFW so I gave her a lot of the cards to deliver to them.

Overall, another great week and this is the last week before Turkey break! Thanks for reading!

The Weekly Ranum: Edition #12

Hello! Hope everyone had a great weekend. Here's an update from Ranum:

Mentoring Monday was more laid back this past week. We discussed how mentees reacted to the Trust Bridge and if we have seen any changes in their behavior and actions. Mentors saw some small improvements but realize this will take time.

Tutoring Tuesday was a little thrown off because of an anti-bullying assembly. It sounded like a great assembly, but I had to stay back with my classes because they were called out by grade.

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday was all about fear and how it effects us all differently. We created lists of our deepest fears, read articles on how to deal with fear and even watched a short (20 min) and spooky film that definitely gave everyone at least a little scare. We had many great discussions of how fear can be good or bad depending on the situation.

Overall it was another great week! Thanks for reading!