Recognizing that her faculty had had a rough week, our principal surprised us this morning. As we trooped into the Media Center for our usual morning staff meeting, Linda announced that we were changing plans and heading into the gym to play Corn Hole!
Immediate change in demeanor among us all. Smiles, excited chatter, and a HUGE sense of... I am not sure what. As though a heavy burden had been lifted, perhaps. Whatever it was, the change in feeling was enormous.
Jeff Toll, Jane Cyr, Nancy Sattler, Gwen Carter, Mary Schwartz, Jennifer Klinkhamer, LuAnn Dodds, Brenda Lipp, Connie Painter, and Jo Stroud. (left to right)
Allyson Anthrop, Sally Nixon, Judy Ryan, Cindy Yeater, student teacher, Jeff Toll, Jane Cyr, Linda Fields, Nancy Sattler, Gwen Carter (my teammate), and Mary Schwartz. (left to right)
Kathy Heath, Mary Dietrich (teacher of the child who died.)
While we kept a casual score, mostly we just whooped it up and had a good time, shaking off the dire, oppressive feeling of this past week. And the mood change lasted throughout the day - it was something we all needed.
Any wonder Linda is so beloved by her staff?
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