Greetings, GreenMount Community,
I’m
sure that it did not escape anyone’s notice that it rained a lot over the past
few days. I do hope that you have power
and that any damage from this storm has been minimal. This has been quite an experience and I am
sure that you are glad that your children are back in school today (because you
don’t want them to miss out on their learning opportunities, of course).
I reported to
you in my email yesterday that we had sustained minimal damage here at
school. That held true, I found, until I
walked into the office as I was leaving.
Now, you would think that the office, not being near any windows or
doors, would be protected from the effects of the storm more than any other
spot in the building. However, water
came from somewhere and soaked the carpet, which we are in the process of
replacing. I was able to vacuum up about
5 gallons of water from the carpet so that at least it no longer makes that
squishy sound when one walks on it.
Unfortunately, it will have to go.
I will also be
working on getting the city to fix the roof, which was the source of most of
our water. I am sure that we are all
thankful that we do not live in New York and/or have to travel long distances to
get to work. I can only imagine what
others in more devastated areas have to endure.
Nonetheless, we are back up and running and the students seem happy to
be back after their mini vacation. Next
week, you will get to enjoy their company for two days again as on Monday we
attend the AIMS convention and on Tuesday we are closed for Election Day. Don’t forget to vote!
A
few other reminders:
- Beginning at 3:30 p.m., the Open Door has possession of the gym until 6:15. Only parents who are picking up students will be admitted through the gym door.
- Parents who are picking up students in the gym between 3:15 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. are asked not to sit on the tables that are set up for Open Door. They must be sanitized before the program starts and every time someone sits on them, they must be redone.
- The front door will be closed at 3:45 p.m. and no students will be allowed to re-enter without a parent. Students are reminded to get all their things and use the bathroom before they leave at 3:30 p.m. Work being done in the office has been interrupted many times by students wanting to get back to retrieve a lunch box or use the bathroom. Unescorted children have to be monitored by someone in the office, who otherwise needs to complete important work.
- Don’t forget to “fall back” on Sunday.
Finally, please
be careful tonight as you go trick-or-treating. Watch out crossing streets while
wearing masks, and inspect all of your candy carefully before eating any of
it. Look for torn wrappers. It’s probably also a good idea to stay away
from any other unpackaged items, such as apples.
A grandmother pretends she
doesn't know who you are on Halloween. ~ Erma Bombeck
Cheers, Steve
