On Thursday night we had a meeting for 8th grade parents to discuss the upcoming LAIR trip. We had a good turn out of parents, and after Mrs. Bickley covered the important aspects of the leadership building trip, and answered the few questions parents had, the meeting then became a chance for the 8th grade parents to begin making plans for the fund raising events for the rest of the year to get ready for the end of year trip. It was nice to see parents actively engaged in ensuring their child had a great school year.
On Friday I was visiting Mrs. Bickley's class as she was discussing the early American colonies, and was discussing the issue of slavery. To make a point about the nature of slavery, Mrs. Bickley suggested that the 8th graders would need to "invade" Mrs. Anderson's 6th grade class down the hall, look the 6th graders in the eye, and say they were not human, so as to be able to enslave them and own them as property. I believe this is an inherent mindset in 8th graders, so I was not at all surprised when at least half a dozen of them raised their hands and said they were ready to lead the charge right then and there. I made a mental note at that point to keep a closer eye on these 8th graders...
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