{"id":1365,"date":"2020-06-12T16:22:55","date_gmt":"2020-06-12T20:22:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/kulfers\/?p=1365"},"modified":"2020-06-12T16:23:06","modified_gmt":"2020-06-12T20:23:06","slug":"final-thoughts-final-grades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/kulfers\/2020\/06\/12\/final-thoughts-final-grades\/","title":{"rendered":"Final Thoughts &#038; Final Grades"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Joke of the Day!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Why can History class be confusing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Because the teacher keeps asking me about things that happened before I was born!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/kulfers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3013\/2020\/06\/happy-pug-puppy.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1375\" width=\"421\" height=\"236\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hahaha, that&#8217;s me! I&#8217;m that teacher! We needed a classic history joke to finish us off!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was so dang lovely to hear from some of you on Wednesday at our last Hangout. Meeting with yall was always my favorite part of the week, quite honestly. And I have received some emails from yall (students and parents alike!) that have made me smile ear-to-ear \ud83d\ude01 Thank you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tiny bit of Housekeeping:<\/strong> I submitted final grades on Wednesday! So if you recently sent me late work, I will not be grading it because your grade was already finalized. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the note of grades,<strong> I know that some of you are stressing about summer school or about final grades. <\/strong>While doing your work is important because that is part of how you practice your skills and absorb new info, <strong>grades are just one piece of school<\/strong>, and they do <strong>NOT reflect who you are as a person.<\/strong> There is so much more to all of you than a random letter and percentage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Grades do NOT show:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>How kind you are.<\/li><li>How funny you are.<\/li><li>How much you learned.<\/li><li>How good of a friend you are.<\/li><li>How hard you tried in class.<\/li><li>How successful you will be in the future.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Grades DO show:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>How you did on an assignment.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>At the beginning of the year I showed you this video. As I watch it now in the middle of a pandemic, it is even MORE relevant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BEFORE YOU GO TO SCHOOL, WATCH THIS || WHAT IS SCHOOL FOR? (2023)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_PsLRgEYf9E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The video talks about:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Time management \u23f0<\/li><li>Self control \ud83d\udcaa<\/li><li>Self care \ud83d\udc9a<\/li><li>Mental\/emotional health \ud83d\udc86<\/li><li>Getting more sleep \ud83d\ude34<\/li><li>Connecting the dots between what is talked about in class and your real life \ud83c\udf89\ud83c\udf8a<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We have no clear idea what school will look like next year, but all of these things are going to be EVEN MORE IMPORTANT. So<strong> take care of yourself this summer<\/strong>, so you can take on whatever craziness is in store for us next year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are doing summer school, think of this video and remember that you&#8217;re not defined by scores and grades. Make summer school an opportunity to polish up your skills and prepare for success next year.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I miss you all already!! I hope your summer is safe and everyone you love stays healthy. You are more than welcome to contact me at my personal email: kate.ulfers@gmail.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>HAPPY SUMMER!!!!!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/kulfers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3013\/2020\/06\/summer-pug.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1376\" width=\"497\" height=\"246\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joke of the Day! Why can History class be confusing? Because the teacher keeps asking me about things that happened before I was born! Hahaha, that&#8217;s me! I&#8217;m that teacher! We needed a classic history joke to finish us off! 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