Great First Week

After an extended summer vacation, the halls were busy again this week with students and school activity. Construction is continuing around us, but we are rolling along. There are a few obstacles to overcome, such as make-shift office space for the administrative and counseling office staff and a classroom that is not completed. By mid October, the classroom is suppose to be ready. By the end of October the offices are suppose to be ready. So, we will have one more move to make this year, which will hopefully be the last move for a long time.

I was amazed with how well the first week of school went. We started the week under construction, going a full day on the first day, having a full five-day week, extending the day by 20 minutes, and having nice, hot weather. Despite all of that, everything seemed to go very smoothly. I know that a lot of that had to do with the preparation of the teachers and the great attitude of the students. From my perspective, it was greatly appreciated. Shepherd is a great place!

We hit the ground running, and Homecoming week is next week. There was no easing into the 2009-2010 school year, but as smoothly as it started, I don't think we needed to ease into anything.