Summer is still in full swing here in the Northeast and will continue until Labor Day. However, that is not the case for many students across the country who have already returned to the hallowed halls of school in July and August. And by the time students in Pennsylvania, for example, return to school in September, the July and August starters may experience the waning of the new school year excitement of the new school year excitement and motivation. As a result,…
Both Amazon and Staples have been loudly ringing the bell which calls all students to return to the hallowed hallways of school! The call has been answered by almost every student now, and those who have not yet returned to school, will do so after this Labor Day weekend.
Amazon’s “back to school duct tape” on
their packages, and Staples’ back to school commercials have been ushering
everyone back to the books for weeks now.
School days, school days
Dear old Golden Rule days
‘Reading and ‘riting and ‘rithmetic ‘
Taught to the tune of the hick’ry stick
You were my queen in calico
I was your bashful, barefoot beau
And you wrote on my slate “I Love You, Joe”
When we were a couple o’ kids
Depending on where you live in the world, you’ve been back to school since July or August. However, some of us make up a remnant of educators who return to school in one more day!
Today marks the end of week one of “Back 2 School” Facebook posts of the first day of school photos-including teacher selfies on the first day-have now morphed into comments about long homework assignments and all that students have learned already this week. Hopefully, students everywhere are learning their lessons well and avoiding a major hindrance to learning-an unteachable spirit!
One of the many indications that we are unteachable is an argumentative or defensive nature. How we receive correction and instruction reveals how teachable we are. I can remember being…
For many people in the United States, Labor Day is the unofficial end to summer and the last day to do one more picnic, beach run, outdoor activity, and traditionally speaking, wear white clothing, especially shoes. For students it the last chance to do something fun before school starts again. Some have already begun their school year, but ALL students will return tomorrow because Labor Day sounds the knell to return to the hallowed halls of learning.
It has been enjoyable to read on Facebook what many parents have wished…
