A New School

As some of you may remember, I have a new teaching position in a different county. I was so excited to get this appointment, but the summer has not allowed me to celebrate as I would have liked.

Hightower Trail Elementary School is located in Rockdale County, Conyers, GA. I have been in the middle school environment for a long, long time; I will have to be somewhat different in my conversations with my students.

Rockdale County is on a balanced calendar, which means that we will have week long breaks in the fall and winter. These are in addition to the normal breaks at Thanksgiving and at the end of December (winter break which I will still call Christmas holidays). This makes the school year longer on the front side but the breaks are so good!

The principal is a delightful woman who has made me feel so very welcome and a part of the team from the first day. I started last Thursday with two days of new teacher orientation. All teachers reported yesterday.

I know this was a long introduction to my real article. Today, yesterday for you as this will be posted on Wednesday morning, completes the first month without my mother’s presence on this earth. I will continue to miss her every day, but I can finally talk about her without choking up every time. Today was tough.

Daddy is doing very well! Donna and I are both surprised and elated. The community where Daddy lives has been so supportive and people check on Daddy daily. People are good to him and thereby to Donna and me. Thank you! By the way, Daddy has lost his “PAP” cap (hanging on the rocker). Donna had it made for him some time ago. If you know where it is, please help it find its way home.

Showing appreciation to the friends of this family is part of my country living!