Personal Space

Today we had a discussion about personal space. Recently the students have had a lot of trouble with understanding physical boundaries between one another. A great dinner table conversation would be talking about physical boundaries and what to do if another person invades that personal space. Lately, pinching, bear hugs, and hands in each other's face has caused several students to feel uncomfortable as well as become a safety issue among students. I absolutely enjoy the fact that students at Frontier enjoy seeing one another and enjoy being around one another (especially since we are such a small school and they are pretty much forced to interact). However, when students are feeling uncomfortable in a classroom because other students are always touching and hugging them (even if it is meant to be friendly) the classroom environment, and the environment of the school overall, is changed. I strive to make my classroom a place where students feel safe and cared for. We have had a couple of discussions as a class about the issue but the touching continues and seems to be occurring more often as the days pass. Thank you for taking the time to talk with these issues with your student to make our classroom and our school a safe and welcoming environment for everyone.

Reminders:

1. Tomorrow students have a spelling quiz so don't forget to practice those words at home!
2. Seventh graders are selling raffle tickets for the Thanksgiving raffle. They are raffling off pies, a turkey, and a ham. If you want to purchase those tickets, they are 50 cents each or three for one dollar.
3. If you have family or friends that currently or have ever served in the armed forces, send names and/or pictures with your student to add to our Veteran's Day bulletin board to support the amazing things our armed forces do for us each and every day.