I am so glad to be setting up the classroom this year for in-person learning! It's like getting to renew an old friendship as I organize our class library, reassign class jobs, and bring back the class plants. These are small things, but it feels oh-so-good to be here, in this room, looking forward to sharing it with your children. I am grateful for this.
If we've learned anything from these past several months, it has been the power and value of resilience. I truly believe that children are some of the most resilient creatures on Earth. Yes, they will remember these times, but hopefully it will be with a feeling of pride that they were able to navigate it and emerge from it. I am grateful that I can join in that journey with them, guiding them in their resilience and growing confidence in their ability to overcome obstacles.
We have much to do in the days and months ahead. I am grateful that I will be able to do it alongside your students.
