Staying Connected To Your Roots

Wow. I'm pleasantly surprised with the responses from our alumni! I would love to hear what you are all doing, what successes you've had as well as challenges you've overcome. My thoughts are my high school students probably go through their days with that glazed look in their eye - hardly noticing what's going on around them. But once they get out into the real world, they can reflect back and think, "Hmmm...high school wasn't that bad after all!"

There are many moments in a teacher's life when we say to ourselves, "I know why I do this." (at least for me - I suppose I should speak for myself) But there are also days that I can get that glazed look too. One of the moments that shake me are when graduates connect back to their roots. You can't imagine how difficult or bittersweet it is every year when our "kids" graduate! The relationships that we form, trials and tribulations, magnets stuck up noses, break-ups and break-downs, poker faces on scary rides, (I think I still owe Sara and Kevin an ice cream for that one!) and all the like, make us like an extended family. The one major exception is that we don't have the opportunity for a Thanksgiving dinner to bring us back together.

So my invitation to the alumni is to stay connected and pass on your acquired life skills with your Protégé classmates. With this blog, I'm hopeful we can pass the techno-turkey and avoid gravy spills on my tablecloth. :)