SEPTEMBER 2008:  "Thank you." Two short little words that can go an awfully long way to express appreciation and gratitude! Two short little words that when left unsaid can leave someone feeling as though their efforts, their gift, or their words of appreciation went unnoticed. 

SEPTEMBER 2008: "Sorry, my fault! I screwed up!" When I hear those words I find them so refreshing - somebody actually owning up, voluntarily admitting that they were in the wrong...

SEPTEMBER 2008:  So, could you feel the collective sigh of relief throughout our community this past week as students returned to their classrooms? As much as we all love summer and the sunshine that it's supposed to bring, there is also, at least in our home, an enjoyment or peace that comes with a return to routine and some semblance of normality.