Do you know that distinct smell when you come home, after camp, vacation, or a long time away? That feeling enveloped my senses as I walked into Boyd in August. I hope you had an equally welcoming experience today, as you walked through those glass doors for homeroom.
Our classroom is all set up and waiting for you: it is waiting to be filled with laughter, inquiry, and memories. But a reminder that, this week, before you head to class, make sure to start each day at your home room. This is for attendance, reminders, and submission of important forms.Grade 8's, this next message is particularly for you: I was lucky enough to meet some of you today, and I look forward to meeting everyone else over the next few days. You have been polite, kind to one another, and good listeners when we went over the school structure, policies, forms, and all that paperwork. There has been a lot of information, but please remember to take things one day (or one class, one task) at a time. At times like this, Zig Ziglar's famous line comes to mind: "You don't have to start to be great, but you have to start to be great." Let's all start together.
