The end of the first quarter was last Friday. Where did the time go!? However, that time has been filled with amazing work accomplished by the students. It's encouraging to see them continue to grow as students and as people.

In the middle school, we are focusing on using unit multipliers for conversions. For example, they are being asked to do things like convert three miles to inches. It's a challenge to get them to show their work, but as this concept becomes more complex, showing ALL of their work will become more crucial.

For the Algebra 1 classes, student's are solving for variables in equations. It's the old "solve for x" concept that is so cherished in Algebra. However, being able to work from beginning to end really helps them use a lot of different math properties that they'll be using in their other math classes.

The Geometry class is focusing on the different centers of a triangle. The four that we look at are the circumcenter, incenter, orthocenter, and centroid. Each of these can be found in a different way, they each have a different use, and they each are defined differently. Being able to wade through it all is tricky, but the students are doing a fantastic job of piecing it out. Hopefully, putting all the pieces together will create a beautiful puzzle in their minds.

It's inspiring to see these kids put their whole heart into the learning that's going on. Sometimes, it convicts me when I'm not doing so well myself. I guess God can use what's going on around us to teach us a lot, if we let Him.