Fifth grade classroom teacher, Brenda Zahner, took over as the Sgt. Bluff-Luton EA president mid-year when long-time leader Candy Boustead had surgery. Brenda was able to have her building principal cover her class on Wednesday, March 15th to spend about 90 minutes taking me around her 3-5th grade building, then to the Middle School during their lunch time.
Brenda had me start off in her own classroom of 5th graders (pictured at left) reading aloud the first chapter of The Case of the Bad-Luck Bike Ride Across Iowa: A Cody Smith Mystery by Dorothy Francis . Sgt. Bluff is the starting point this year for the Des Moines Register's RAGBRAI (Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa).
The 5th grade team of teachers took a moment from their classroom to step into the hallway to greet me. The great team of 5th grade teacher/leaders are (from left to right) Brenda Zahner, Noel Henrich, Lesli Lein, Kathy Davies, and Dan Hunter. Thanks for the extra effort you put into your classroom to plan for those great learning opportunities for students!
Before leaving the 3-5 building, Brenda had me read aloud the book Counting on Frank by Rod Clement to Mr. Terry Pomerenke's 4th grade (pictured at left) Math class. It is a darling book (I loved it!) and I know the students enjoyed it a great deal too.
Once at the Middle School, we had the chance to meet a lot of teachers and support staff as they had those few minutes once each day to connect with other adults. One person that was able to take a few moments to share concerns was 6th grade Reading teacher Connie Saunders (pictured at right).
I want to thank Brenda Zahner for creating the opportunity for me to connect with members in Sgt. Bluff-Luton EA. Thank you Brenda for your leadership. How lucky Team ISEA is to have you as a leader on our team!
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