5/10/19

Today at AEMS was share day, and members of the Andover community came in and shared something they were passionate about. I was in a group that was learning how to play field hockey. I had never played field hockey before, and I was not sure what to expect. We learned some basic skills in the classroom (because it was raining outside). After learning these skills we played some team building games until the gym opened up for us to play a game. These games were fun and interesting for me because I had never played them before. Once we finally got to the gym, we split up into two teams of four and played a game. The game was fun, and most of the kids picked up the game pretty quickly.
Hours today: 2
Total hours: 32

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  1. Lynne BartlettMay 10, 2019 at 8:38 AM

    Thanks for the update today, Ben. Also, you got a major shoutout at assembly today for your bike race yesterday! So awesome!

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