And So We Begin...

There is a line in the movie "You've Got Mail" that I always think about on the first day of school. Meg Ryan emails Tom Hanks and talks about loving September and especially the smell of freshly sharpened pencils. I too love that smell, along with all of the new supplies that come along with the beginning of school. In addition to all of the new "stuff", the first day of school always puts me in a reflective mood. I love being a teacher for the promise it brings at the beginning of each school year - I am given the opportunity to be better - a better teacher, a better friend, a better colleague and especially for my families, a better partner in their children's education. The September rain washes away all my past mistakes and offers me the chance to start anew. I hope that all of you share my sentiment - let's start over together, shall we?
P.S. Don't forget to turn in your summer reading log, my friends! :)