Back To School
From what I’ve noticed already, the new school year appears to be off to a great start and, hopefully, still new and exciting for students, teachers, administrators, support staff and parents. I know a few moms are probably sad to part with their little ones, but I suspect there are many parents happy to have the summer break over. I could be wrong.
As for me, I’ve sure felt the newness of the school year. So far, I have subbed at Osawatomie Middle School (English), Fontana Elementary (first and second graders were being tested), and Spring Hill High School (P.E). I’ve already been scheduled for days at Parker Elementary and Prairie View Middle School.
I mention the locations because I tend to head out to jobs with my camera and reporter’s notebook in my truck. Plus, I come prepared with laptop, if I find any spare time, and can write stories. In every building in each district, my nose for news is ready. You just need to let me know what is going on.
Teaching may no longer be my full time vocation, but some weeks it comes in close once the year gets rolling, and I love it. Teachers and their students need recognition, and I enjoy writing about what they are doing in the classroom, the gym, on the playground, off for field trips, in the kitchen, on the school buses and in the board office.
When I taught journalism at Paola High School, the slower times came along and my young writers complained about having nothing to write. “What?” I responded to their surprise and followed with,
“You can find stories anywhere. Just go poking around! There are stories in every nook and cranny of this building.” At least I tried to be convincing knowing I really wanted to be snooping out those stories myself and often did, even if the young journalist had the pleasure of running off to interview and take pictures.
In my new post-teaching career, I have the best of both worlds. Subbing places me in grades one to 12, and I am able to write those stories my kids could never seem to find. But with me bouncing from one district to another and busy in the classrooms from here to there, I may miss something.
This is why I need help. This includes parents, too, and not just the teachers and school staff. I keep up with school calendars, but parents may realize your student or students have been talking about something pretty cool they have been doing in class or will be doing. Just let me know, and someone from the Osawatomie Journal can stop by.
If I have a sub job, I will contact Jeff or Doug or Jeremy or Kristen. We will have you covered!
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Posted by Kevin
on Sep 1 2010. Filed under Kevin Gray, Opinion.
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