The end of the year in a school is a time for letting go. That last month is hard as teachers prepare for the usual grief the comes with learning with (and from) and loving a group of kids for a school year. All teachers experience this, and some years are harder than others. Teachers bond with their students; they know all about their siblings, pets, joys, losses, dreams and aspirations, fears and quirks. Teachers watch students grow, mature, develop and evolve as little humans, and that is such a gift! At the same time, students have come to trust,…
And it’s official….summer is over ….out of the mouths of babes.
So, we survived kindergarten boot camp thanks to one super patient teacher and her amazing assistants. This week is always the slap in the face, ‘end of summer is official’ week for me. Kindergarten boot camp starts on my first official day back in the building….which in essence means I have been in the building the week prior to make sure furniture has been put back in classrooms after waxing. But this is official business. It isn’t just a pop into the building to check the status of the floors during my run. It is actually get up and look…