Greetings,
GreenMount Community,
At today’s morning meeting we all chanted, “Go away snow, go away snow.” Students were also instructed to wear pajamas
right-side out and to refrain from any more snow dances. I think they all agreed. And for children to want the snow to go away,
you know that this has been a tough winter.
The good news is that we are four days into the meteorological
spring. Can you feel it? Actually, the seasons are defined in
three-month periods and spring turns out to be March, April, and May. So rejoice - it’s spring! (Yeah, right.)
I hope that you don’t mind that we
were two hours late today. I know that
this can be inconvenient, but I wanted to make sure that the walks were clear
and free from ice. Thanks to our
shoveling crew who came last night, all that needed to be done this morning was
to scatter salt, which took some time to have any effect. I am surely hoping that this is the last of
it. And in case you are counting, Monday
was our last built-in snow day. If we
have to close any days from here on, we will add days to the school calendar
beginning with June 9.
This morning we also talked to the
students about the spread of germs. We
have had many students fall ill due to the “thing” that is going around. We reminded them about hand-washing and
sharing things like Blistex (yes, they do that). It would help if you also have these
conversations at home (and please, do not send sick children to school). The spring (which we are now in) can be
especially germ-infested as temperatures fluctuate between warm and cold
(warm?).
Many of you, as well as visitors to
the school, have enjoyed the portraits of families that are displayed on the
bulletin board in the lobby. These will
have to come down to make room for theme-related information. Please feel free to take photos of your
family to keep before all of the photos are taken down by this Friday.
Finally, as I am 118 days from
“graduating” from GMS, I continue to enjoy every single moment with you, the staff
and your children. Winding down is
exciting and yet sad for me. So if I
seem to hold onto you in conversation or problem-solving together, forgive me
if I am over-attentive. When we know the
end is in sight, we tend to cherish each day more. Believe me, I do.
Cheers,
Steve
