October 31, 2008 - Hehnly School, Clark

My day at Hehnly was a bit different than Harrison. I can't comment much on teaching in the class since we really weren't involved in much teaching, but I liked the teacher. I was placed in first grade. The teacher is very organized and spoke very compassionately to the children. I would like to comment on how prepared the principal was. She had copies for each of us with what teacher we were going to be with, a lay out print of the school, and a copy of a paper which tells us what to expect and what we are responsible to be doing. Very organized. At Harrison we were able to pick our own grades, which I liked, but that was the only guidance the principal gave us.I forget who commented on the difference between the children in both schools, but I agree that the children at Harrison were definitely more affectionate. The class party was really nice. I am amazed how much candy and cookies they were allowed to bring in. My district has a list of about 4-5 items that we can bring in and candy and cookies are definitely not on the list. I was also surprised that they have 3 class moms. The room was some what crowded. I helped make picture frames for the class mom. The kids did have a lot of fun - it's great to see kids laugh and smile. It was a good day. Have a great week!