I came in at the regular time. Crossed off the date on the calendar, made coffee, check the over night messages and emails -- you all have a regular morning, workday routine. That is how this morning started. But it is so quiet.
On a normal day by this time there would be a dozen teachers or so around, at least a couple hundred kids, the morning custodial crew, food service and all the other people who make this place happen. On my walk from the car to the office in the morning I normally pass three or four students, backs against the lockers finishing up homework or studying to get a start. This morning there was on the empty hallways.
Summer cleaning will start. Boxes will pile up outside rooms today as we prepare for the transition of this past year to the next. Books are back in the media center and equipment will get stored for the summer. The Southwest High School we know will stop for a couple months and the place will be quiet.
It has been another good year. For many, this year of maturing has made a huge difference and for some they are off to their next adventure and for many they advanced one more level on that ladder of reaching adulthood and learning.
In 81 days they all will be back in force. But for one day, the place is quiet.
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