BRIDGEPORT—Mrs. Sandler’s classroom allows seating with a choice. Students working by the board on the floor. On a couch by the door. A table shuffled by the bathroom. Lockers as direct chair backs. Every student in Mrs. Sandler’s class makes a choice during flexible seating time and they respect it. In this specific flexible seating moment, they are writing, discussing and learning about September 11th as pairs, groups and individuals. It’s a choice. It’s personalized. It’s independence.
And it’s beyond a chair as the assignments have their own differences as well. “It makes us become more mindful and aware because Mrs. Sandler is giving us the privilege to be outside of classroom,” says Nayexi of 6B.
Students are even allowed to listen to music on their cellphones, enhancing focus and “more zen” – as Nayexi puts it – while they work. If they are on their phones too much, they will be taken, but for the most part, they are expected to be responsible and they are.
Students ‘write from the heart’
Last Tuesday marked the 17th anniversary of September 11th. Our school honored the memory of the day. Pictured above: 6B class working on September 11th writing projects in Mrs. Sandler’s flexible seating option.
Eighth Grade Mass & Pizza Meet-N-Greet
St. Augustine, St. Andrew and St. Ann brought together all the eighth graders of the
Catholic Academy for prayer and pizza and a couple of ice breakers!
The Catholic Academy of Bridgeport provides a Christ-centered, academically rigorous learning environment, where cultural diversity is welcomed, Catholic versus taught, and all faiths celebrated. Students are nurtured, encouraged, and challenged in preparation for a successful life of leadership and service. For more information visit their website: https://staugustine.catholicacademybridgeport.org/
