First Day of School
Today was the first day of school.
Last year the first day of school was rough. If you remember, last year was my first year in my new school. Our school is in the midst of a complete transformation and last year was the start of this transformation. Change is never easy, especially in education, but when you're just starting your journey on the road to a large scale change the road can seem long, unpredictable, unfriendly, and at times impossible to navigate. This sums up the my first day of school experience last year (and actually how I felt many times throughout the year). Many things still looked, sounded, and felt like a school in desperate need of change instead of a school in the midst of change. As rough as it was, that first day of school actually ended up being the spark I needed to understand what I had to do to propel this school in the right direction and onto the road to positive change. Every ounce of effort I put into my work last year was done with the goal of improving this school... transforming this school... making it a great place to work and learn, in mind. Our kids deserve nothing less and I'll be damned if I let them down.
Today was the best day I've had working at my school to date. Teachers were standing in their doors welcoming students for the new year. Support staff were welcoming families and showing them to their new classrooms. Teachers were jumping in to help wherever they could. We were a team and everything just worked.
And the kids. On my gosh the kids.
Smiles ear to ear. Hugs and fist bumps left and right. Skips down the hall to find their new rooms. Our school has hands down some of the most beautiful and spirited kids I'll ever meet in my life.
It was amazing. I wasn't even exhausted at the end of the day because there were so many people willing to help out wherever they could. This day has fueled all my efforts for this upcoming year and was exactly what I needed at this point on our road to change. We still have a long road ahead of us and we will continue to encounter set backs, road blocks, and winding paths that seem to lead no where but if we can come this far in a year we can do anything. I can't wait to see what this year brings.
One of our local news channels actually came to our school today to talk to one of our first year teachers today. Poor thing. It's her first year of teaching and on the first day of school she's asked to spend 25 of her 30 minutes to eat lunch talking to a news anchor. She took it in stride and it's because of teachers like her that help me understand we're on the right track. The segment doesn't actually have anything to do with our school particularly but it makes me beam with pride all the same. I look forward to the day when they do want to feature our school for beating the odds. Someday... until then I'll take these small signals we're doing something right anytime I can get them. Enjoy the segment and happy school year to everyone big and small!
Last year the first day of school was rough. If you remember, last year was my first year in my new school. Our school is in the midst of a complete transformation and last year was the start of this transformation. Change is never easy, especially in education, but when you're just starting your journey on the road to a large scale change the road can seem long, unpredictable, unfriendly, and at times impossible to navigate. This sums up the my first day of school experience last year (and actually how I felt many times throughout the year). Many things still looked, sounded, and felt like a school in desperate need of change instead of a school in the midst of change. As rough as it was, that first day of school actually ended up being the spark I needed to understand what I had to do to propel this school in the right direction and onto the road to positive change. Every ounce of effort I put into my work last year was done with the goal of improving this school... transforming this school... making it a great place to work and learn, in mind. Our kids deserve nothing less and I'll be damned if I let them down.
Today was the best day I've had working at my school to date. Teachers were standing in their doors welcoming students for the new year. Support staff were welcoming families and showing them to their new classrooms. Teachers were jumping in to help wherever they could. We were a team and everything just worked.
And the kids. On my gosh the kids.
Smiles ear to ear. Hugs and fist bumps left and right. Skips down the hall to find their new rooms. Our school has hands down some of the most beautiful and spirited kids I'll ever meet in my life.
It was amazing. I wasn't even exhausted at the end of the day because there were so many people willing to help out wherever they could. This day has fueled all my efforts for this upcoming year and was exactly what I needed at this point on our road to change. We still have a long road ahead of us and we will continue to encounter set backs, road blocks, and winding paths that seem to lead no where but if we can come this far in a year we can do anything. I can't wait to see what this year brings.
One of our local news channels actually came to our school today to talk to one of our first year teachers today. Poor thing. It's her first year of teaching and on the first day of school she's asked to spend 25 of her 30 minutes to eat lunch talking to a news anchor. She took it in stride and it's because of teachers like her that help me understand we're on the right track. The segment doesn't actually have anything to do with our school particularly but it makes me beam with pride all the same. I look forward to the day when they do want to feature our school for beating the odds. Someday... until then I'll take these small signals we're doing something right anytime I can get them. Enjoy the segment and happy school year to everyone big and small!
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