By Kaye Hauschild
Middle School Coordinator, Lakehill Preparatory School
It is right and natural that we reminisce as the end of the school year draws near. While we have no “graduation” in Lakehill’s Middle School, we are all still keenly aware of the changes in the year to come. Eighth grade students have begun looking back at pictures on Smug Mug of previous years and sharing stories about their “good old days” with their seventh grade compadres. Advice about “the future” is handed out like Halloween candy. Before my students fly to this future, I asked them to share their thoughts with me about the most memorable moments of the year. Interestingly, a theme emerged from their recollections.
Opportunity.
They praise the opportunity to participate in special events like the TEDxKids event. They appreciate the opportunity to travel and experience history with their teachers and their classmates to places like Memphis. They celebrate the opportunity to play on a team that grew to achieve a championship title. They value the opportunity to develop friendships with classmates who stand by each other through the fun and challenges that Middle Schoolers face. They embrace the opportunity to help people in need by packing food at North Texas Food Bank and serving other local charities.
They recognize and understand the power of having so many opportunities available to them. And I appreciate the opportunity to share all of this with them!