Emotions

All the Feels

The last month has given us the opportunity to run through all the emotions.  And with the announcement that schools will not reopen during the 2019-2020 school year, many of those emotions came back with fury.  The sadness that we initially experienced with closings, became an overwhelming sadness for not have the opportunity to say goodbye to those we hold dear in our school families.  It brought even more worry for how our students and families were coping, anxiety over how to navigate the coming days, weeks, and months, and continued fear for what the future holds.  Students who are at culminating grades are missing celebrations and honors they have waited for, senior sport seasons are cancelled, friendships on hold, so many life moments....  

But there is a up side to it all.  The innovation, ingenuity, resilience, and creativity of people is showing, daily, and in profound and unimaginable ways.  The pride I feel for my teachers as they continue to serve each child in the best way possible, the sense of purpose that is brought by backing and distributing meals, and the overwhelming sense of family and love that is shown through messages, read alouds, emails, text, and photos- show that we as a school, district, and community are one.  

The emotions we feel are not to be ignored.  We all need to feel them.  And I am sure over time, we are going to go through them many times.  The examples I've seen on how to support your staff, students, families- will be lessons I will take with me as I move forward.  While I pray I never have to apply them in the same situation, they are certainly applicable in the daily care of those in our school family.  Grace and an understanding that we are all human is what we need to demonstrate daily.