"So, how was your summer?" was a frequent greeting as school staff returned to school over the last several days. Answers ranged from "Great!", "Good!", "Too short!", "Relaxing!" ... you get the picture. At the start of summer, a two month break from the hectic school year schedule, the ability to sleep a bit later, and spend more time on leisure and relaxing activities feels amazing!
Personally, I always plan to accomplish a million tasks around my home and I usually only get to a small fraction of what I actually plan! When we leave school for the summer at the end of June, the first day of the next school year seems light years away!
Yet, here we are. As I hear my colleagues talk about their summers, the next comment is often, "It's good to be back!" It seems as much as we enjoy the down time of summer, we welcome the structure and routine of the school year and the opportunity to get to know new students and new colleagues. There's an excitement in the air, a sense of anticipation... and yes, some amount of nerves as well. It kind of goes with the territory! As students and staff adjust to the new routine and schedule, the nerves settle down a bit and we get down to the business of learning. It's the start of an exciting and wonderful journey for all of us, and today we take our first step together.
Welcome back from the Nipmuc School Counseling Center! We're looking forward to a great year!
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