BACK TO SCHOOL ???

the second day of school

was "BACK TO SCHOOL 

MORNING"

for the parents

and so

noah and myself went to school together.

this was my opportunity to meet noah's teacher,

become familiar with classroom policies and expectations.

noah went to his classroom

while the parents went to a general meeting in the gym...

"jordan ridge air conditioning project on schedule"

YEA !

while the students were at recess,

parents visited temporay classrooms 

at this temporary school.

i sat in noah's desk at the front of the classroom

YEA !

i saw noah was seated next to one of his best friends

that could be

YEA ! or NAY !

the school is also participating in the 

"leader in me" program

so i have an advantage in the vocabulary department

YEA !

transfer vocab into action

YEA when it happens...

 as a child,

my parents would attend a

"BACK TO SCHOOL" night.

the following morning,

i would find a handwritten note
from them

somewhere inside my desk.

i can't begin to express

the feelings

that accompanied such a 

simple,

thoughtful,

gesture.

quickly,

i tore a piece of paper and wrote

a note to my son.

i glanced around the room

and thought this poster ought to hang in my home

with a few adjustments

1.  RIGHT TO 

THRIVE AND GROW

my responsibility is to make sure i am improving daily

and allowing others to do the same

2.  RIGHT TO FEEL SAFE

respect others

3.  RIGHT TO MY THINGS

respect my property 

and the property of others

4.  RIGHT TO AN 

INOFFENSIVE

ENVIRONMENT

talk nice and participate in 

appropriate and wholesome activity

i too have responsibilities to help my family be

successful

where do i begin?