Each year as we count down to the last days of school, I offer more and more leadership opportunities to the students. Some of these are in the form of academic choice to celebrate their stretched abilities from a year of growing. Some are in the form of social leadership. One opportunity is that of leading parts of our morning meeting, designing their own greetings and activities, giving clear directions, and encouraging others to succeed.

This year I chuckled more than usual at the imaginative offerings. We greeted each other with the Scorpion Sting, which was a sight to behold as we stretched our heads backwards like a curling stinger. Here you will peek at “Whac-a-Tick” with a rolling black ball scuttling off to the next young learner, a childlike honest response to New England springtime these days. What a hoot!