Everyday I am outside for student drop off, it is the same people every morning. There are four to five of us on any given day. Despite the fact that it is the first 25 minutes of my day, it is the best way to start the day. I enjoy creating my people in the morning, we get a chance to check and connect with each other at the start of everyday.
Since being moved to a new building, I am still working on getting to know the names of all the students. Helping at drop off seemed to be the best way to become familiar with all the little faces at this new school. So now it happends daily. I enjoy being one of the first faces our little friends see in the morning. I try to connect with any student and parent that pass me by everyday! I know that school connectedness promotes overall academic and social emotional success. But really I just enjoy it. I wait until the very last car zips in the circle, I try to make sure that they don’t feel rushed. I hope to have students feel welcome every day. At the end of every day, I am back outside to help load the littles back in the car. I get a chance to tell a parent a quick hello or check in. There are different faces out there helping in the afternoon, depending on the day of the week. It gives me a chance to check out with the adults who were with me in the morning. We get a chance to share some fun stories of the day. Seeing how excited the kids are to share about all they learned in the day is a sweet way to end the day.
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Katie Krzos
3/12/2022 06:40:15 am
It is a great way to start the day, let’s hope the weather starts warming up to make it a bit more enjoyable!
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Trina Perez
3/12/2022 08:17:52 pm
I love that all of the students and their parents get to start and end the day with you. I am sure they all feel welcomed and loved!
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AuthorI have worked in social work for over 25 years. The past 19 years have been within an elementary school setting. Archives
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