Today I visited the Achievement First Bridgport Academy. What an inspiration! These kids are incredible.
I met for an hour with the 7th grade. Keeping the attention of 80 7th graders s
eemed like a daunting task. However, my worries were baseless. They started asking questions almost before I could start. The level of intellectual curiosity in the room was really impressive. When I asked what slowed down a bike, and kept it from perpetually moving forward, one budding physicist quoted Newton's second law. When I asked why it was important to eat some protein, another scholar correctly pointed out the need for protein in the muscles. These kids are only in 7th grade. Wow!
eemed like a daunting task. However, my worries were baseless. They started asking questions almost before I could start. The level of intellectual curiosity in the room was really impressive. When I asked what slowed down a bike, and kept it from perpetually moving forward, one budding physicist quoted Newton's second law. When I asked why it was important to eat some protein, another scholar correctly pointed out the need for protein in the muscles. These kids are only in 7th grade. Wow!However, what really got to me was the following:
"You're riding to support us. What can we do to support you?"
Smart and incredibly thoughtful.
Visiting this school is a glimpse into the future. Great things will result.
To the 7th graders at Bridgeport Academy - You guys rock! Send me some news while I'm on the road.
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Dear Mr. Kamins,
ReplyDeleteThis is Mrs. Steel's history class, Manhattan. Thank you for riding your bike across the country for our school. We hope you have a safe journey. Thank you for being ambitious and passionate enough to go on this perilous adventure.
We admire you for going on this trip for our school.
Sincerely,
Manhattan....the hardest working 5th graders at AFBA
Harold!
ReplyDeleteHow are you? This is a blast from your past....your ex-man friday (Vik, Associate, Commodities, MS:))
I am settled in FL for the last 8 yrs...began road biking few months back....
Harold, I need to contact you urgently (timewise)...could you try me back? 5615439353
Thanks a bunch
Vik (Malhotra)