Sep 30, 2017
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Now that I've been better about blogging I need to get better about remembering to share my posts from Blogger here as well, or just set up an IFTTT to auto-post to tumblr.
In any event...
On Friday I received one of those emails that makes my breath catch and chokes me up a bit. You know, it is the one you want to print and hang up to read every morning so you'll remember what's important. The one you want to share with the world and simultaneously hold close to your heart.
It was an email from a former colleague who now has in 6th grade some beautiful kiddos I taught in 4th. That class is extraordinarily special to me because...
A letter to my kiddos & teacher friends to share my sincerest wishes for this year and beyond. Thinking of you all and feeling thankful for the efforts you contribute towards getting us a bit closer to my (our?) vision.
As the school year starts up and I find myself outside a classroom and a school I am struggling to reconcile the empathy I feel for my colleagues, the sadness that comes with missing my students and the traditions and excitement of a new school year, and the relief I have to not be carrying the constant, crushing weight I remember so vividly. My normal response throughout a school year would be to help a teacher friend by lending an ear or a helping hand after school, or to bring them coffee and a muffin in the morning. I would be offering a smile, a pat on the back, or a hug to a student in the hallway or in my room, and making sure they felt safe and cared for each time they walked into and out of the building...
Some of the songs that tell the story of my 2013.