Welcome to 2015!

I really love the first Monday back from winter break.   Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy a nice long holiday, but I enjoy seeing the students, parents, and teachers come back in such a relaxed state.  This year’s vacation was, perhaps, the best one I’ve had since I’ve been at Springer.  I came back in a very centered, Zen-like state.   My vacation consisted of not going anywhere, sleeping in late, and having nothing to do!  

There’s a few measurements of a good school, some quantitative and some qualitative.  On Monday I saw a lot of excited students, eager and ready to be back in their classrooms.  This was coupled with many teachers who were just as eager to get started.  To me, this is a good measurement that kids, and teachers, are ready to reignite high-quality learning.  Certainly this isn’t hard data, but it does indicate that our students love to learn and really like being here.

Welcome to 2015 and the second half of the year!