Our visit to the Potomac Lighthouse Elementary School was a lot of fun this week. The kids are always excited to see us and eager to have us help. Because we hadn't been in about 2 weeks (snow day and Lucas & I were sick), the students seemed especially welcoming. It's also nice to recognize them and their names now.
Although my paper doesn't really deal with charter schools, I can say that I saw problems with water fountains in the Lighthouse School as well. I didn't ask why, but I did see that they were covered up and unusable, unlike previous weeks. I'm not certain, but perhaps there were also problems with the lead.
On a happier note, I noticed that the school is incorporating some really interesting things into the student's lessons. For example, the teacher had them compare various Picasso paintings to one another--describing the colors and shapes that they noticed. I just thought it was a cool way of having them appreciate some artwork, and learn at the same time. It was really impressive to watch these second graders draw these comparisons and it was fun to participate!
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