Here in Moore County teachers returned to school today. At least it was their first official workday. But most teachers I know were in workshops last week and have spent time in their classrooms off and on all summer. The first summer teachers were allowed to keep their keys, and I retired! Oh, well.
Today's blog is dedicated to all educators in general, but specifically to my former colleagues and dearest friends at Sandhills Farm Life Elementary. Under Miss McNeill's patient guidance SFL has continued to be true to the proven practices of the past while embracing the promise of new horizons. Staff, please remember that of all professions, only a handful rival that of the educator for far-reaching, life-changing impact on individuals, families, communities, and society as a whole. NO ONE will work harder than you this year, but like exercise, if it were easy, you'd know you weren't doing it right.
Today, letters to students go in the mail. Tomorrow, with luck, most will know who their teacher is. Thursday is Back-to-School night, and Friday is catch-your-breath, final preparation day. Monday is live action, play for keeps. 180 grueling days, but yes it will be worth it. No one does more important work.
I'll keep you folks in my prayers and my blogs will pertain to education matters more than they have thus far. They should still be relevant to non-educators, because whether you're a parent, aunt, uncle, sibling, or mentor to someone younger, you're a teacher, too. Eyes are watching you, ears are listening.
Soon, I hope to be seeing a lot of you at school. A cub scout has already volunteered to assist me with Nature Trail upkeep. Fourth grade teachers say they will permit me to share my book once again ("Mystery at the Loyd Homeplace"). I hope to do Acey-Deucey at the Fall Festival and share some games and Jack Tales at other times as well.
Still, all in all, it's nice to be blogging instead of scrubbing desks (Forgive me)!
Today's blog is dedicated to all educators in general, but specifically to my former colleagues and dearest friends at Sandhills Farm Life Elementary. Under Miss McNeill's patient guidance SFL has continued to be true to the proven practices of the past while embracing the promise of new horizons. Staff, please remember that of all professions, only a handful rival that of the educator for far-reaching, life-changing impact on individuals, families, communities, and society as a whole. NO ONE will work harder than you this year, but like exercise, if it were easy, you'd know you weren't doing it right.
Today, letters to students go in the mail. Tomorrow, with luck, most will know who their teacher is. Thursday is Back-to-School night, and Friday is catch-your-breath, final preparation day. Monday is live action, play for keeps. 180 grueling days, but yes it will be worth it. No one does more important work.
I'll keep you folks in my prayers and my blogs will pertain to education matters more than they have thus far. They should still be relevant to non-educators, because whether you're a parent, aunt, uncle, sibling, or mentor to someone younger, you're a teacher, too. Eyes are watching you, ears are listening.
Soon, I hope to be seeing a lot of you at school. A cub scout has already volunteered to assist me with Nature Trail upkeep. Fourth grade teachers say they will permit me to share my book once again ("Mystery at the Loyd Homeplace"). I hope to do Acey-Deucey at the Fall Festival and share some games and Jack Tales at other times as well.
Still, all in all, it's nice to be blogging instead of scrubbing desks (Forgive me)!
1 comment:
You sure sound pretty happy to "not" be in the swing of going back to school--ahem...everyone I know WISHES you were still there!! including me!
But I sure love reading your blog..hope to see you sometime at Farm Life--Emy is so excited!!
I'm so glad you will keep the nature trail up--we love that...
you are right--hats off to teachers--they have a very important job ahead of them.
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