Thankful.

"The heart that gives thanks is a happy one, for we cannot feel thankful and unhappy at the same time.  The more we say thanks, the more we find to be thankful for. And the more we find to be thankful for, the happier we become.  We don't give thanks because we're happy.  We are happy because we give thanks." Douglas Wood in The Secret of Saying Thanks

It was a short week in third grade, but it was packed with gratitude.  Gearing up for our Thanksgiving break, we enjoyed great conversations, activities, and books about being thankful this Thanksgiving. One of our favorite activities involved the students compiling a list of 17 things they couldn't imagine their lives without.  They then put these ideas into beautiful signs. Check out the pictures below and see all the wonderful things these 3rd graders are thankful for this year. 

 

Mrs. Hreno and I also have a lot to be thankful for this year.  We are thankful for the students that arrive with bright smiles each day, and we are thankful for all the smiles they bring us.  We are thankful for the curious minds that ask so many great questions and the caring hearts that are always willing to help.  We are thankful for the success the students have achieved this year and the persistence they show when the success is not so quick to come.  We are thankful for your children. And we are thankful for you for sharing them with us this year. 

We hope you have a very happy Thanksgiving.