This time of year, I often write about the heartaches of summer as well as the excitement. It is important, for me, to remember and realize that the majority of my students struggle in the summer and on long breaks. A few years back I switched from my typical, "are you excited for summer?" question for students to a more appropriate one for my current student population: "how are you feeling about summer coming up?" With the former question, too often, I would get a negative response that surprised me when I first started working with a higher poverty population. Now, I can say that I am beginning to understand, though I will never truly understand.
My hope for these students this summer is that they are able to relax, stay safe and find some love this summer. My hope is that they are able to laugh and play outside. My hope is that their choices throughout the summer reflect their hopes and dreams rather than their fears. I have to go into the summer believing that they will be in good hands and that the enrichment they received from staff all year will carry them through the summer.
Now it is time to rejuvenate, prepare, learn and grow so that way I can come back next school year better than the last.
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