It’s about three weeks until the start of school, and I spent much of this weekend cleaning my home office. That’s significant because I generally clean my home office in one of two situations:
- Life is so incredibly out of control that I clean in an attempt to restore some semblance of order to my life.
- I’m feeling caught up enough in my life that I actually notice that my office looks like the wreck of the Hesperus.
And amazingly, life isn’t out of control. Despite everything going on, both SLA and SLA@B are on-track to open in September, and while we don’t know all the pieces of the budget puzzle yet, I am confident that we will be able to serve our children well. And I have that confidence because of the incredible people I get to work with every day.
So this is just a short post to say thank you to the people who have worked hard all summer long to make sure that, in the face of the most insane financial crisis our system has ever seen, our kids would be able to come to school in September to communities that care for them. Educators, parents and students have come to school, reached out via email, worked on projects, and advocated in and for the larger system as well. It has been both inspiring and humbling to watch. It is why, despite everything, I have been able to feel confident that we will survive this crisis intact.
So I wanted to take a moment on a Sunday August afternoon to say thank you to the SLA community. As I think about all everyone has done, I am overwhelmed with gratitude, and I cannot wait for our community to start the school year.
Thank you.
I’m always impressed by the things I see and hear about SLA. As a teacher, it’s the kind of place that I would want to work. It’s also the kind of place where I would have loved to attend as a student.