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June 13, 2006
A Chapter Ended
The end of the year is upon us and the kids are free for the summer. I rise to toast sleeping late, staying up to the wee hours of the morning, and lounging around as much as possible. I hope these kids enjoy the summer to its fullest potential. I also hope they take in a good movie and maybe even go see a historic site. This is something parents can do to keep the brain thinking and learning. Some of my fondest memories as a young man were the adventures my mom would plan for us. We never had enough money to do Disney World (I was teaching at NMS with Gail Elmore before that happened) or travel abroad (I am still waiting on this one) so we made due with touring historic battlegrounds and some of the great educational sites North Carolina operates. I suppose that is where I got my first addiction to history. I was there, where it all happened and my young mind was sent into frenzy with the stories and images I had experienced. I would hope that all our kids will make some memories of family, fantasy, and fun that will last them a lifetime. They are the really important things in life.
On a different note, I am happy to say I will be moving to CB Aycock in the fall. Mr. Radford offered me a position in the Media Center. I will be doing all the regular Media Specialist job responsibilities with a focus on technology improvements and integration. I plan to write a great deal of grants and hopefully we will be able to create an exciting and technology rich environment for the educators who are willing and the students who are eager. Any transition has pros and cons – the cons here are the leaving behind of great friends and coworkers at NMS. The pros are an opportunity to work in a new situation, expanding my skills and comfort zone. It will also be great to be in a place where hard work and enthusiasm is appreciated. This is not my first experience with high schoolers. I worked at EWHS for several years in the athletic department with football. But this will be my first dealings with high school age students in a classroom setting. It is an exciting transition and I look forward to working with young adults I have previously had the chance to teach and in a year I can not wait to see how all my kids from this year develop, grow and mature.
I will keep www.hlperson.com updated with my many goings on. I find being able to reflect back on things as they are happening helps to shape the future areas I need to focus. I do hope that many of my friends, colleagues, families, and especially young people I have the opportunity to grow to know and care about will continue to check in regularly and leave me comments as to how things are going with you. Always know there is an extra seat at TaTa’s and a special place in my heart for so many of you.
Posted by hlperson at June 13, 2006 08:06 AM
Comments
Hey congrats on moving to CB Aycock. Sounds like you are doing some interesting work. Good luck with everything. Miss ya, King!
Posted by: Smiley at July 21, 2006 03:39 PM