Calling Home

One week to go in October. The weather is cooling to the point that we wish we had it back in the dog days of summer. It is simply glorious. Though the weather has cooled, we know school is heating up. We are at the point in the semester when students begin to trail off and they need encouragement more than ever. The semester finish line is off in the distance and anything we can do to support the student is really needed at this time. In a meeting I had with parents, they echoed that call. They want teachers to reach out to them to tell them when their son or daughter is struggling. They want to help and sometimes just don’t know how. Calling home is the most important thing we can do as a school and it is the one thing that we are not the best at doing. Parents are the best advocate for the student and they can be the best advocate for the school as well. We just have to give them the opportunity. Let us all place ourselves in the shoes of the parents. Wouldn’t you like to have a conversation with a teacher if your son or daughter was struggling? Certainly so. These times are difficult for everyone. All the more reason why we should always be asking ourselves if we are part of the problem or part of the solution? I’ll leave that for you to ponder. Have a most excellent weekend....Go PUPS! (cue Beatles - Imagine).

Until next time...