Texas to Michigan

Letting go is hard. My husband and I spent this past weekend helping Austin move into his apartment at the University of Michigan. It’s a double edged sword that this young man really didn’t need us. Yes, I want to say that he needed us every step of the way with the move, but honestly WE needed him and this experience.

He is in for another year of such a special opportunity. Our hope is he heaps his plate with new academic, athletic, cultural and social offerings. During the next two years, life will mix youth, freedom, opportunity, and resources together in quite a remarkable combination. We want him to make the most of them all!

In the end, our job as parents is to make sure our kids are independent and happy. Well, Austin Carr, you have certainly accomplished this task and have made your parents extremely proud. Keep stepping out and showing the world just who you are.

To all our Bethke Elementary parents, please take time to enjoy all the steps your learners experience this year. All those steps add up to BIG lessons in the coming years; these years will go quickly, believe me.

Beginning 2019-2020 @ Bethke Elementary

 

The first 8 days of the 2019-2020 school year happened! The best part of our school FINALLY arrived on our campus – our learners! It was such a thrill to watch our learners in various spots around our campus. There was excitement all over our building as students were reconnected with old friends and learning about many new friends to Bethke Elementary.

I’m always impressed with what our educators make happen at the beginning of a new school year. Teachers work hard to provide open-ended opportunities that challenge our scientists, mathematicians, and readers. It’s fun to enter learning spaces to check out some of the action! Make sure you follow the action on Twitter #BethkeGrows. You will want to connect with us online to see the daily views being shared.

Check out some of our sights…

Our new families add new ideas and smiles to our learning spaces.	Our first grade writers are experimenting with phonics during our "Rug Clubs". Thanks, Mrs. Cameron!	Welcoming our second graders are on the first day in Mrs. Anderson's room. There is something about play-doh that adds fun!
Yep, these are our fifth grade teachers and they are #ROOTED for instruction and collaboration.	Thank you to all the parents who sent a piece of home in lunchboxes. We loved reading notes from parents in our cafeteria.	It's all about letters/sounds in first grade...even on the first week! Thank you to Ms. Martinez for sharing these smiles with us.