We See You ......

Summer WAS amazing but I am ready for the routine of school, mainly because I am SO darned tired from summer. 

Seriously though, our girls go to an amazing school. The staff is so passionate about the Magnet philosophy and so committed to the education of every kid in their room. I have a 1st grader and 4th grader and I would have been happy to have my kids in the classroom of any of the teachers in those grades. 

I think the teaching profession gets a bad rap sometimes .... "those teachers have it so easy, they get the whole summer off" ... you know what I'm talking about - you've heard someone say it, or maybe it was you. 

If you've been in a public school lately you probably are NOT thinking that ... the paperwork, the lesson plans, and endless required professional development

Last week a teacher friend of mine posted a link on her Facebook wall. The title caught my attention .. "Dear Teachers, You're Not Fooling Me" ... It is a little on the long side .. but it is SO worth the read. When I read it I was reminded that as much as I want to be the best parent I can be ... their teachers, they have worked very hard to make this the best year possible. 

I'm the co-president of the PTO and I spoke briefly at tonight's back to school event. I talked about our first event in September, how to get involved and reminded the families in attendance that we are partners with the school staff. I read a small excerpt, modified slightly, from that blog post because it really resonated with me. 

"Dear Teachers,

School just started, and I’ll bet you’re wiped out and definitely a little lighter in the bank account; but WE see you. WE see how hard you’ve worked before the first day of school even started. WE see that you chose this job not to get rich or famous. WE see that you chose this job because you love it and the kids, and because you know that the sacrifices you’ve made, money you’ve spent, and hours you’ve dedicated outside of that building are molding our younger generation to grow up to do big things.

Wonderful Moriarty Staff, we’re in this together, and WE see you."

I am so excited for this year because I have so much faith and trust in the people that are helping my girls grow into those people who are going to do "Big Things"