It’s August 2022 and this year we will be on campus, not hybrid, and we can learn in one classroom again. Throughout my 33 years in education, no year is the same just as no child is the same. I taught when we only had a few Apple IIE’s in a closet in our pod where students raced to insert a floppy disk to play The Oregon Trail. The graphics were not that evolved from the yesteryear of Pong and other Atari games. Now we have a 1:1 iPad program with instant access to each other and the world around us.
Some things haven’t changed ~
The stillness of a hallway just before the first person arrives at school each morning which also might be same as the solo walk out to the parking lot long after the sun has set.
The thrill of getting off campus, a break from the daily routine, and the opportunity to immerse ourselves in our community.
Face to face conversations with colleagues who brave hurricanes to experience the outdoors at Camp Hanes with our students. Sleeping on a bunk bed with a room full of 6th graders who whisper and giggle throughout the night while rolling over on squeaky plastic mattresses is not for the faint of heart.
Taking risks and pushing ourselves
Problem solving and determination
There are many things to be grateful for each year.
What is something you are grateful for this year?
I am thankful for the previlge of a good school
This year I am thankful for all my friends.
This year im thankful of my friends and parents.
I am thankful for my parents.
I am thankful for all the doctors
I am grateful for a good life.
I am thankful for still being alive
I am thankful for my friends and my family.
I am grateful for my family and freinds for always being there
I’m really thankful for a break.
I am grateful for my family.
This year I am thankful for skating. That might sound dumb or weird. But skating has helped me look at the world in a different way then I already have.
This year is really something to be grateful for but I’m really thankful for weekends and my friends
I am thankful for my friends and family and having the privilege to go to a really good school
I am thankful for my family.
I am grateful for my family and my friends.
I’m thankful for my friends
I am grate full for family and friends.
I am grateful for my friends, family, and pets. I am also grateful for the privileges I have and the education I have.
I’m thankful for my family and friends and the time that I live in.
I am thankful for living in America!!!! USA 🇺🇸 🇺🇸