Back to School

We have completed the first week with students and much to our appreciation, our students were as happy to be back as we were to see their faces. As I visited classes this week I realized how much I missed the interaction with staff and students. How important interpersonal communication can be. I have been coming to work since the closure in March, with very little time off. Limited staff has also been on campus with me and it was very weird. Schools are meant to be bustling with students and staff. With everyone gone, it was a ghost town. This certainly doesn’t mean I am glossing over the difficult times with students. We know we have those every now and then however, those times add to the richness of the experience. I am sure you would agree that student behavior, though difficult when dealing with it, can be a bit of a laugh in hindsight. It’s because they are kids and kids do silly things. Our inherent duty is to shepherd the herd. To help develop kids. To get them prepared to take on their world. That duty is not one I take lightly and it is why our actions speak much louder than our words. Take the weekend to rest and recharge. It’s been a tough week. Have a most excellent weekend....Go PUPS! (cue The Police - Don’t Stand So Close To Me).

Until next time...