Doing Their Duty (Because They Care)

I'm not sure when the change happened, but sometime between when I was in elementary school and my kids were in elementary school, teachers no longer were responsible for playground supervision. Instead, the responsibilites shifted to playground supervisors. Or, in the words of Katelyn when she was in 1st grade, "duties". When asked who the duties were, she said, "You know, the ladies with the dark sunglasses." Oh, and what do they do? "They do their duty." Yes, Katelyn, they do do their duty. They are out supervising in all kinds of weather, from blazing heat, to drizzly rain, to freezing cold. Heck, they are more reliable than the postal service these days. And they do their job because they care and because they enjoy being around kids. Oh sure, you will find a few grizzly, grumpy supervisors (that's what we call them now, not duties). But the majority of these folks are good-natured, patient, and doing the best that they can. Yet, often times, their service goes unnoticed and unthanked. I bet it's especially frustrating at this time of the year when the weather is so rotten to go unnoticed and unthanked. So, if you are making thank-you gifts for your child's teacher, maybe think about making one or two extra and leaving it for the supervisors. They really do care about your kids.

So far CVSD has focused on these character traits Respect, Responsibility, Citizenship, Gratitude and Caring.