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In the South this is our last week of school for students. A parent commented to me, Aren’t you glad the school year is almost over, Jodi?
To which my response was something like….
It gets quite quiet around here without the students. Our entire purpose is them. No. I’m not glad it’s almost over. I get sad and miss them while I’m alone in the quiet building.
I think I caught her off guard. There are Facebook postings, Twitter captions, and on and on about teachers being off for the summer. What message are we sending? Now, don’t get me wrong. I believe that we all need time off. Time to re-charge. Time with our families. Time for some choice professional growth. Time to rest and recuperate.
I get it. I’ve never been one to count down until the end of school, though. I hear people starting in February. Fourteen more Mondays.
Being around students and teachers invigorates me. I allows me to learn, grow, and be who I am.
Soon the process of closing down and getting ready for the new school year will begin. And the building…
Well, it will be just a little too quiet for me!
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