I spent my first afternoon at the lower school on the playground, wandering through classrooms, touching base with teachers and working as a Traffic Control Officer during pick up. While on the playground I was told all about the rules of ball tag and shown that teeth can be effective tools for removing splinters (not my first choice, but I applaud this sudent’s ingenuity).
During my classroom visits it was fun for me to see some of my former Little Epistles students. I was amazed by their academic growth. One of the best things about working at a Pre-K thru 12 school is to witness that progress first hand. Mrs. Owen’s class was eager to read their journal entries to me. These were notes written by each student. Was every word spelled correctly? No. Did they use punctuation marks correctly or at all? No. But they were so proud of what THEY had written and listening to each of them was definitely a highlight of my day.
The system of picking up at the Lower School is new to me. At the Preschool all parents have to come into the building and sign out their child…not so at the Lower School. Fortunately, I had the help of Mr. Estill. He worked the area by the fence coming into the “pick up zone” and I waved cars forward and ensured that others could easily pass if they needed to bypass the line. Needless-to-say, I was a bit sweaty after all of our efforts, but I am happy to report it seemed to go smoothly. At least there were no fistfights or fender benders, so in my book that’s a win.
Enjoy your weekend!
Anna Johnson
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