UL Book Club

Ms. Chapman and I were THRILLED to start the UL book club today with 19 opinionated and talkative readers. We'll be reading Beautiful Creatures for September. Stay tuned for the date and time and a name for the club. Thanks to all who came—you made our day.

Wonder

All of middle learning has been reading Wonder by R.J. Palacio this summer. Now it's time to talk about Auggie, Jack Will, Summer, Julian, Via and all the other characters. How were they kind to each other? When were they not as good of friends as they should have been? What can we learn from how Beecher Prep welcomed Auggie to school? We are hoping this is the beginning of a year-long conversation about how we can be a more caring community.

Welcome Back!

Me in Cambodia this summer.
I held and ate a tarantula.
What did you do this summer?

Only a few days until school starts and there is a lot to be excited about. It has been fun to already see some students at school—and especially great to have ML and UL students coming through and offering to help us get the library ready for next week. Here are some of the things I am excited about right now.
1. Upper Learning book club meetings will be on Thursday, Aug. 15. I can't wait to hear how those discussions go. I hope you all read and enjoyed your books.
2. Upper Learning excursion! I get to go backpacking with 14 great students on the Appalachian Trail.
3. We have two authors coming to Galloway very soon...and they are biggies. Gordon Korman and Lemony Snickett. Can't wait for these events!
4. There are lots of new teachers at Galloway this year and I can't wait to work with them.
Welcome back to Galloway!