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Appreciates her day spent at Boundary County
Middle School |
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February 15, 2015 |
February 14, 2015
To the Editor:
A letter to Boundary County,
I recently accepted an invitation to attend a
day with my sixth grader at Boundary County
Middle School.
Middle school... I had flashbacks of my own
tumultuous, transition from elementary to high
school. I pictured a realm of discord, a world
perfumed with perspiration, where adolescents
ran wild, and learning was a luxury afforded
only to a select few, struggling to be taught
amidst the chaos. What I discovered was nothing
like my three year bridge from Chippewa
Elementary to Rampart High.
Boundary County Middle School is filled with
passionate, nurturing, resourceful adults,
teaching traditional subjects in innovative and
creative ways. The students are respectful of
their educators and their peers. They actively
participate in their learning, staying on task
through incentive, with little reminding. The
principal is present in every classroom
throughout the day, observing and supporting
faculty and students.
I find our Middle School to be a place where
individuals build relationships, brainstorm,
communicate, inspire, educate, and learn from,
and with, each other. It is a place where girls
become young women, boys become young men, and
teachers become mentors. All of which are
integral members of our community.
I am grateful to have gained a relevant
perspective of BCMS. It is a vital piece of our
county. I’m pleased to have had an opportunity
few have experienced, yet many should. How
lovely to see the challenges of adolescence,
being met with strength and cohesive commitment.
Our Middle School is not a happy accident, it is
shaped by collective purpose. I invite you to
see for yourselves.
Alyssa Pinkerton |
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