LOVE?
Yes, let’s go with that. If you
are the parent of an elementary school child, you are very aware because your
child has most likely talked to you about getting his or her Valentine’s Day
necessities.
Taking my girls shopping for their Valentine’s
Day parties was always chaotic. They would have to look at every single card
and candy selection to find their perfect valentines. One sister would get
upset if the other one wanted to have the same cards as her. Then, we would go
home to transform an old shoe box into a beautiful Valentine’s Day box and address
the cards for each classmate. (Sidenote: cherish these days… they go by so
fast!)
Although it may
seem like a Hallmark holiday to us, February 14 is a huge deal for our
students. Even our middle and high school students LOVE the holiday as shown by
the massive amounts of candy, flowers, and balloons that arrive in the
office. While walking through the
hallways on this day (really every day), I am reminded of just how much I LOVE
my job and Williamstown Schools. We have the best students and a great
staff.
I hope you LOVE
our schools too. If so, I ask that you
share those sentiments with our legislators.
Public schools are not currently feeling the LOVE with the governor’s
proposed budget cuts. Also, the passage
of charter schools and introductions of such bills allowing tax break in return
for scholarships to private schools, hurt public education and most importantly
the children of our commonwealth. Public schools educate 90% of the state’s
children- now is the time for the legislature as a whole to recognize the value
of public education and support students and staff. I am proud of our work and the work of other
districts across our region and state.
Show your support and LOVE for our schools by staying involved and
calling the legislator hotline at 1-800-372-7181 when public schools are under
attack.
While you enjoy the many exciting moments of
this month (especially an Eagles victory in the Super Bowl,) spend these next
days cherishing who and what you LOVE. At Williamstown Schools, we get to do
that every day.
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