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Spirit Week

What an exciting two weeks we just had on campus!  This week, we welcome parents and students to parent-teacher conferences, where we can get to know each other better and share our goals for our students and children. The week prior was Spirit Week, filled with fun activities, incredible outfits, creative accessories, campaign signs and slogans, and of course, bountiful amounts of school spirit.   Continue reading


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How One Student’s Story of Dyslexia Highlights Our Success and Failure

The past four weeks, I’ve written exclusively about Assets School and what is occurring on campus. This week, I take my first of what will be occasional departures from this format in order to share with you a recent news story that I hope you find interesting. Last week,  PBS NewsHour ran a story, “One Student’s Dyslexia Changed How a Community Viewed Learning,” which illustrates the ongoing reading crisis we face in our country. While this is a national story, the situation profoundly hits home with us at Assets. Continue reading


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“I’m Doing GREAT!”

Last week I wrote about the Assets Enrichment Program.  Enrichment with a capital “E.” This week, I want to share some other activities from the past two weeks that were not part of any formal program but were undoubtedly enriching our students’ learning experience. Continue reading


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I’ve Been Waiting Months for This Week….

I had been waiting several months for this past week of school. That is because the first course in our Enrichment Program began on Monday.  I’ve been intrigued by Enrichment since the first time I heard about the program.  I couldn’t wait to see it finally in action! Continue reading