End of the Semester Reflection
For each report card, IVA teachers take a lot of time and care to write unique comments for each student. These comments connect students' academic and social emotional progress to the intellectual virtues.
During Advisory class last week, Mrs. Makenna and our teachers guided students through writing their own comment. The purpose of this activity was to provide students with the opportunity to give themselves acknowledgment for their successes and identify areas of growth. Below are a few comments that our students wrote during this activity. Student names have been removed to maintain confidentiality.
"Dear (9th grade student)
This semester you have shown that if you put your mind to something you can get it done. Keep working on focusing on the work and paying more attention. You continue to grow in all your classes. You continue to develop your skills to the best of your ability. I am proud of you for making it this far in school during this pandemic."
"Dear (10th grade student),
This semester you have grown the most in thoroughness. For example in algebra I see your responses are mostly very thorough. And I see you continue to grow in your courage in class. And I am proud of your autonomy because I see you are able to have self thinking in class. But mainly keep working on your courage because I know you can be able to take the risks in class.
The virtue you need to grow in the most is your courage because I notice you don’t speak up much in the class. You continue to develop your growth in curiosity because you are sometimes able to ask questions in class. Keep working on your courage."
"Dear (12th grade student),
I'm proud of you for not giving up this semester. You are a strong and hardworking person. You were able to handle having a job and focusing on school at the same time. You have grown in intellectual courage and I'm proud of you for that. I want you to continue to grow and expand. But I know that you could have done better. You let yourself get stressed out. Next semester don't be so hard on yourself, just do better this time. The one thing you need to work on is embracing struggle and not being afraid of challenges. Keep your mind in your work and be stronger and wiser with school."