Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Monday, September 6, 2010
Memory of Last Year, The Day Before 2nd Grade
The memory of last year that sticks out in my mind, aside from the fact that Alex had a great year both socially and academically, was the painting of the playground.
An event that really exemplified school community. We had many families and kids going beyond the call of duty and putting in hours of work! At the end of the day, we created the world.
A lesson in organization, patience and geography. All who participated were happy to have it done but I think we all enjoyed the time we spent together as a Jenks' family.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Friday, May 14, 2010
Friday, April 16, 2010
Thursday, April 8, 2010
A letter from a J.S. Jenks Alumna
I received a wonderful email from a J.S. Jenks Alumna recounting a memory from her years at the school......
Hi
I just wanted to write to say that I LOVE your blog about Jenks.
I attended Jenks from '84 to '91 before transferring to Masterman for 7th-12th grades. It was a wonderful experience for me. Sometime in 4th or 5th grade my mother thought I should visit some of the local single-sex private schools to see if I wouldn't be interested in a different type of classroom environment. It was an interesting experience, but the thing that stands out for me is that I had the opportunity to take a math test with the rest of the class at Springside and it covered material that we had finished far earlier in the year. I was the only student to get 100%. That, and my indignation at the befuddled expressions of private school parents when they found out that a bright little girl like me went to Jenks, kept me in the public system through my senior year.
I am so glad to know that Jenks continues to be a shining example of what a public school can be. You are doing a great service for the school and the community that has often overlooked it.
Elizabeth (Pearson) Sunflower~
Hi
I just wanted to write to say that I LOVE your blog about Jenks.
I attended Jenks from '84 to '91 before transferring to Masterman for 7th-12th grades. It was a wonderful experience for me. Sometime in 4th or 5th grade my mother thought I should visit some of the local single-sex private schools to see if I wouldn't be interested in a different type of classroom environment. It was an interesting experience, but the thing that stands out for me is that I had the opportunity to take a math test with the rest of the class at Springside and it covered material that we had finished far earlier in the year. I was the only student to get 100%. That, and my indignation at the befuddled expressions of private school parents when they found out that a bright little girl like me went to Jenks, kept me in the public system through my senior year.
I am so glad to know that Jenks continues to be a shining example of what a public school can be. You are doing a great service for the school and the community that has often overlooked it.
Elizabeth (Pearson) Sunflower~
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)