Direct From Our Students!

Two of the many reasons I love Greensboro Day School, where I have the honor of being the Head of School, is because of our great teachers and students.

Our Lower School Director, Gillian Goodman, shared a recent discussion that she had with our 4^th grade students. Somewhere in the conversation the topic turned to the Lower School teachers when one of the students commented that it was the teachers who made the division so great. When Gillian asked why, they volunteered the following responses:

· They are fun

· They are not on their phones all the time :)

· They are patient

· They talk to us privately when we mess up or we are struggling to learn

· They help us with conflict

· They stay with us when we struggle

· They help us so we don't feel behind

As the conversation was winding down, one of the students began talking about getting rewards and recognition for doing the right thing. This was quickly followed by the following comments:

· You shouldn't get rewards for things you should do anyway

· If you get a reward for being good, you will start to be good just for the reward, not because it is the right thing to do

· You should do good/kind things because of the way it makes you feel on the inside

· Little kids are watching and if we are kind to them, they will be kind to other little kids when they get older

· We should pay kindness forward

I’ve never felt prouder of our students and teachers!