We reached the end of another successful year! Our campus is still brimming with activity associated with summer school and some individual camps, but we are definitely coming to a partial close. Our bulletin boards are bare, classrooms packed for cleaning, and empty boxes are gathered to carry all that needs to be tossed.
Summer is a time of ending the year and sending students, parents, and staff off to all that makes summer a time for children...swimming, road trips, afternoon movies, or munching a snowcone on a hot afternoon.
Summer is also the time we are already planning and gearing-up for next year. We review campus data, interview for open positions, and spend time reviewing and reflecting on what worked and what didn't.
Teachers will still be "working" all summer. They'll attend conferences, read professional literature, and get together to plan curriculum. Some actually take very little time-off because there is so much to be done behind the scenes of a classroom. Effective educators take thoughts of their students and their work with them wherever they go. They are always thinking of ways to increase the accomplishments of their students as they refine their instructional skills.
I have my stack of books I'll be reading this summer...some by the pool, others while I relax next to a stream in Colorado. Thoughts of our students and staff will be right there with me. I enjoy time to relax, but I also cherish the emotions and energy associated with the start of another school year! I'll be rested and ready for another year of adventure!
