SMS Principal Blog

"If summer had one defining scent, it'd definitely be the smell of barbecue." -Katie Lee I hope everyone had a great spring break. If you did not get the opportunity to get away in body, I hope you had a chance to get away in spirit. The weather is starting to get warmer, and the days are getting longer. While we are not there yet, I am seeing signs of the coming summer months. This weekend, I spent Saturday at the baseball field and then wrapped things up on Sunday by cooking on the long, dormant grill. More than anything, the break from work to focus on simply enjoying my family and living life has me looking forward to the much slower pace of summer and getting more time to pursue the simple pleasures of life. With that said, I want to break down the rest of the year for you by the numbers to hopefully give you a little boost to keep charging to the finish line. Days of Student Attendance: 42 Total Work Days: 44 Weeks: 10 Weeks with 5 days: 3 Mondays...

"As long as you're having fun, that's the key. As soon as it becomes a grind, it's over." -Barry Gibb It is that time of the year where we are eyeing Spring Break and the promise of a full week of relaxation-- a break from the grind. The kids know it. We know it. Everyone knows it. The spring semester is the part of the school year that can feel the most like the dreaded "grind". That idea that you are just showing up every day exerting maximum effort for minimal gain.  Athletes talk about it in terms of off-season workouts and sticking to strict dietary regimens to be game-ready when the season starts and then throughout the season as they settle into routines of preparation, competition, rest, and repeat, all the while staying focused on a singular goal that never quite seems as close as you would want it to be. That is the grind.  It can be exhausting and demoralizing to find yourself working hard every day without seeing the payoff. In...