Superheroes-Kathy Risolvo

5 full buses. 300 students. 40 staff members. A million new memories made. This year was one that will not soon be forgotten. We have learned together in an ever changing flexible school. I have watched some of these kids lose parents over the past year. And I have watched some of them care for siblings. I have seen them grow as soccer players and musicians and readers. They have challenged me to see the world differently and set goals for myself personally. I have watched their teachers adapt and change their teaching strategies overnight. And then again the next overnight. I’ve seen them learn new technologies, and how to deliver content without the hugs that usually accompany them. I’ve seen them deal with personal struggles and celebrations while managing their jobs in unchartered waters. I have watched as parents love their kids through quarantine periods and revolving schedules. I have watched administrators lead us with grace and fill in holes as we navigated vaccine reactions, remote learning, and the constant revisions of social distancing regulations. So as the rain was drizzling down outside the walls, normalcy was drizzling down inside the walls. The halls were filled with laughter as they all reflected on a year that was like no other. And I am so proud to be a part of a community full of superheroes.