Well? You made it. You have successfully made it into the Holy Grail of Public School vacations. Winter Break! I would like to congratulate each of you from Navigating Solutions. I am being one hundred percent sincere as I am well aware of what you are working through. Vaccines, masking, social distancing for going on two years now all the while attempting to teach.
I want to publicly admire your bravery and dedication. I know why you go back to school each day. You want to make a difference in children's lives and- buckle up, YOU ARE DOING JUST THAT! Without your dedication and love for children, the nearly impossible things you are working with ARE working. Because of you, students are being taught and nurtured. You are spending more awake time with your students than most parents. You are the difference makers. The gladiators of education. I applaud you.
I know the criticisms from the news and know you are being stretched to your limits yet, you are not giving up. You are strong and it shows. Let me tell you something- you are doing enough! You are preparing the next leaders of the United States and most of you work through systems with extremely positive attitudes.
That being said, please take care of yourselves. Take these two weeks and get some much needed rest, while adding elements of play to the mix. If you are traveling I wish you safe travels. If you are spending time with extended family, I hope you have a great time reconnecting with folks. If you will be in a place where you just want to "be" and not have to do a whole lot of anything except for binge watching Netflix movies, go for it.
Until the New Year, have a safe vacation and take massive care of yourselves. It is important!
Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays from Jon and Jamie at N.S.
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