President's Week

At some point when my children were still in elementary school the school district debated whether or not to keep President’s week as time off from school.

The public had strong opinions both pro and con on the subject.

But among the most eloquent and persuasive arguments came from a fourth grade teacher from Stewart School. It was her belief that the extended holiday benefited all students both physically and mentally.

She reminded the Board of Education that the time off coincided with the peak of cold and flu season—that suspending class was an opportunity for everyone to get healthy and sanitize the classrooms. She also believed that an extended absence from school allowed young minds to recharge—and that cabin fever was as detrimental to learning as sneezing, coughing and runny noses. And she further indicated that it was her experience that when her students arrived back after the week off, their creativity was unleashed and their productivity increased.

Ultimately the Board agreed.

And that is why other than today, there will be no further blog posts this week.

My brain needs to recharge. It needs a little leisure time to cultivate its creativity.

But it will be back next week with some new thoughts to tell.

And hopefully you will be back, recharged also, and eager to listen.