When's the Last Time You Heard 300+ K-6th Grade Students Screaming in a Whole-School Assembly? We Need to Make Alarm Clocks with this Sound

It may be a while before my eardrums recover, but I really did enjoy the enthusiasm of so many children who attend Franklin School in Stratford. Principal Johnson asked me to be part of the whole-school assembly that has been working on a charter for all students live by. Each grade shared their needs and from them, another will be made to live by. Democratic, best practices in play, always.

As part of the assembly, I got the kids excited about the partnership with Fairfield University and my Explorations class, two young men presented on tai kwon do, a 5th grader did a presentation on what Franklin means to him, and a young woman and two of her friends performed Aretha Franklin's RESPECT. She was in it to win it...as only a 6th grade child without American Idol audition experiences could be. 

Bless the teachers who kept the kids focused on task, because it was a lot of kids in a tiny space. What I love about the school, however, is that so many are dedicated to what they're doing. 

In the afternoon it was a General Faculty Meeting, and then I came home to finally crash. Actually, I didn't, because I finally tried the fish place in Stratford, Uberti's. It was a Good Friday Fry, but I am not good with friend foods (although there's wasn't too toxic). They have fresh fish, too, and I need to get in the habit of going to them to see what I might grill. MUCH prefer grilled fish. Not a fan of fried anything, really (don't quite understand it).

Chitunga is in Lake Placid celebrating 3 years with Alyssa and I believe I'm off to a Lobster Fest today, to get my mind off work. Truthfully, I just want sleep. Good sleep. Couch rest. Total laziness. 

It's not my style, but it is my goal.