My favorite part of the day at Sinking Springs was when the walls between the classrooms opened.
When the walls were open, two classes became one class. Although the sense of family was present in an individual class, opening up the wall created a greater sense of unity. Without thinking, we mixed between the two classrooms. It became worrisome when the wall wasn’t open. Mrs. Thomas and Miss Tresselt treated our classes like one. Although Mrs. Thomas was in fact my science teacher, she knew me just as well as Miss Tresselt. I am grateful for the opportunity to work between both classrooms because I wouldn’t have met some of my greatest friends today if that wall wasn’t open. Fifth grade was my most influential year at Sinking Springs. With the wall open, the opportunities between classes was endless. We did huge persuasive projects and book clubs. Mrs. Thomas and Miss Tresselt stimulated my interest in reading by creating book clubs that extended into the summer. We read the entire Hunger Games trilogy and the Lost Hero. Even in the summer, they pushed us to publish insightful blog posts and encouraged us to think beyond the book. The summer after fifth grade contributed greatly to my critical thinking and metacognition. They always made it clear that their students were welcome to visit, even when we were in sixth grade. They were both so …show more content…
Although Mrs. Cushatt’s classroom didn’t have a foldable wall, Mr. Gerrick and Mrs. Siford did. In preparation for the transition to middle school, were were all mixed for social studies, science, math, and spelling. Mrs. Cushatt recognized how shy I was and always kept her classroom open during lunch and recess for me to stay in. I still see Mrs. Siford today when she goes grocery shopping because I work at Weis Markets. She even went to support me at the homecoming game. The connection we had made them more than teachers to me, they were mentors, as
When the walls were open, two classes became one class. Although the sense of family was present in an individual class, opening up the wall created a greater sense of unity. Without thinking, we mixed between the two classrooms. It became worrisome when the wall wasn’t open. Mrs. Thomas and Miss Tresselt treated our classes like one. Although Mrs. Thomas was in fact my science teacher, she knew me just as well as Miss Tresselt. I am grateful for the opportunity to work between both classrooms because I wouldn’t have met some of my greatest friends today if that wall wasn’t open. Fifth grade was my most influential year at Sinking Springs. With the wall open, the opportunities between classes was endless. We did huge persuasive projects and book clubs. Mrs. Thomas and Miss Tresselt stimulated my interest in reading by creating book clubs that extended into the summer. We read the entire Hunger Games trilogy and the Lost Hero. Even in the summer, they pushed us to publish insightful blog posts and encouraged us to think beyond the book. The summer after fifth grade contributed greatly to my critical thinking and metacognition. They always made it clear that their students were welcome to visit, even when we were in sixth grade. They were both so …show more content…
Although Mrs. Cushatt’s classroom didn’t have a foldable wall, Mr. Gerrick and Mrs. Siford did. In preparation for the transition to middle school, were were all mixed for social studies, science, math, and spelling. Mrs. Cushatt recognized how shy I was and always kept her classroom open during lunch and recess for me to stay in. I still see Mrs. Siford today when she goes grocery shopping because I work at Weis Markets. She even went to support me at the homecoming game. The connection we had made them more than teachers to me, they were mentors, as