Memories of Mr. Merritt

Last week, as we all worked together to comfort each other in the days after Mr. Merritt's death, the second graders decided to write special memory letters to to Kai and Taro (Mr. Merritt's three year-old twin sons).  We gathered all of our thoughts in a big brainstorm titled Mr. Merritt Memories.  Our memories included funny stories about Mr. Merritt splashing into the dunk tank and forgetting to turn off the PA system after making morning announcements as well as poignant memories of Mr. Merritt joining us at Morning Meeting and wishing us a "Great Sunderland Day!"  After our brainstorming session, each child worked diligently to write a thoughtful letter to Kai and Taro. These letters will be compiled into books for Kai and Taro to read when they get older. Here are some photos of our letter-writing: