A Better Place

I asked the Nesters what they would like to do to make the world a better place, here are some of their answers.
"Recycle"
"Help people in need of clothing and food."
"Invent energy saving devices..."
"Teach the world about global warming."
"Stop the war in Iraq and Afghanistan."
"Stop polution."
These are such huge problems that our world is facing. No need to panic, I truly believe that if the students in Falcon's Nest represent the future problem solvers that we will be in good hands.

Thanksgiving

Wow, it is hard to believe how fast November has passed. This month has been filled with lots of days off and half days of school but that hasn't stopped FN from being a busy place. We have had some great project presentations. We are spending a lot of time talking about how to present. The Nesters know how to create a constructive critique. It is a real credit to the students that they feel comfortable and confident enough to ask how they can do better without feeling insecure about themselves.

We have begun working on our all school meeting project. Falcon's Nest will be hosting the all school meeting on January 6. We are spending some time learning about New Years celebrations around the world. Right now it looks like the school will get a chance to find out how China, Iran, Indonesia, Australia and India celebrate the New Year.

Happy Thanksgiving! As we head into this long weekend I can't help but think about how thankful I am that I get to spend my afternoons with such great kids.

Talents We Possess

“Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best.”-Henry Van Dyke

The following is a list of self proclaimed talents of Falcon’s Nest students:
Soccer
Basketball
Math
Science
Trumpet
Social Studies
Softball
Making people laugh
Drawing
Reading
Violin
Video Games
Board Games
Swimming
Baseball
Singing
Dancing
Drumming
Obtaining knowledge
Evaluating things
Eating
Writing
Talking to myself
Shopping
Knowledge of ancient history
Blowing up balloons
Snowmobiling
Cooking
Building with Knex
Running
Making things with my hands
Doodling
Sports
Flute
Cello
Hugging
Creativity
Mythology
Physics
Lawn care
Community Service
Algebra
Writing
Four Square
Figure Skating
Making art
Gymnastics
Spelling
Clarinet
Karate