Yesterday was the first day of our new school. It may look like the same old school because the building didn't change much, but nearly everything going on inside was brand new. New schedules, new systems, many new staff members, new routines for parents, new lunch model, etc.
And it really went quite well. There were no spilled lunches, we only had one lost student and that's because he got on his normal Monday bus route but wasn't aware that it was different for this first Monday. I had one parent get really upset with me because her son wasn't following his class in line when leaving at the end of the day so I told her we will have him practice following in line. I don't know how well that was received. :)
Staff: thank you for being so willing to go above and beyond your normal job descriptions. We needed an "all-hands-on-deck" effort and we got it.
Students: we are SO happy to finally see you here! This is the most amazing, hardest working groups of students our school has ever seen!
Parents: we are doing everything we can to keep your 800 kiddos safe and accounted for. This means we are requiring you to do things differently than in year's past. It's going to be a little crowded and uncomfortable for the first little bit but once kids and teachers settle into routines. But, aside from the lack of parking and space for parents at pick-up, things will continue to go smoother and smoother.
Can't wait to see what Day 2 brings!
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