The fall solstice brings an official end to summer and starts the beginning of autumn. This particular year has always been associated with festivals, football games, scenic drives, and the harvest by our farmers in the community.
Fall for those of us in education seems to be the opposite in many ways. It is our beginning, the start of a new school year and a renewed energy for the school year. We look to fall to have an opportunity to educate a new group of students, get to know new parents, and welcome new faculty to our respective buildings.
Only a few short weeks of school has gone by and already so much academic progress by our students has been made, several days of training has happened for our educational staff, and all of our fall extra-curricular activities are in full swing. So, as the rest of the world slows down and says good-bye to summer, know that those of us in education are renewed and ready to begin our journey to the end of the month of May and saying welcome to a new year!
9-11
9-11, it used to have only one meaning, the numbers for an emergency call. A decade ago our entire world changed when the United States was struck by terrorists on September 11, 2001. Most of us can remember exactly what we were doing that late summer morning and recall the levels of confusion fear, and sadness our country experienced. Patriot’s Day is a day to remember those who gave their lives in the attack or sacrificed themselves trying to save those who were victimized. It is a day that represents our will to be a free nation and celebrate the lives of all Americans who have sacrificed for all of us on that day and since that day, 9-11. I know I will never forget and respect the words of Winston Churchill, who stated, “If we do not learn from our mistakes in the past we are bound to repeat them”.
Take a moment to reflect on what 9-11 taught us, take time to thank those who protect us, and most importantly those who sacrificed their lives for us.
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