Welcome back!

It was great to see the excited faces of kids as they came back to school on Wednesday. They ran up to teachers and friends to say hi and share the latest news in their life. Parents seemed happy, too. I always love checking out the big-eyed kindergarteners as they enter school for the first time.

One little boy came up to me at the school entrance on Thursday and whispered, "I don't know where I'm going." I enjoyed escorting him down the long hall to Ms. Daniels' room. He seemed relieved as we turned the corner to see the classroom. School must seem like an awafully big place when you're stepping into the building as a five-year-old.

A big thank you goes to teaching and support staff for all they did to help launch a successful year. The buildings are clean, buses inspected, classrooms prepared ... and now we have the kids back ready to learn. It's going to be a great year!