As I listened to Fr. Dermot this morning talk about looking back on last year and the possibilities that await us in the new year, all I could think in my head was.... Don't let the door hit you in..... and, Hello 2026! I've been expecting you. The new year is like the first day of school. It's an opportunity to say, let's try this again and do it better. My goal in 2026 is to have fewer people angry with me and have a positive second half of the school year. I hope everyone had a beautiful Christmas and is feeling refreshed and ready to tackle Monday morning, and I pray that God will bless you all abundantly this year.
It's a pretty quiet week. I recommend taking some time on Monday to remind students of rules and procedures. I will be out on Friday at a principal's meeting.
Before I end, I have two requests:
#1 - Please check your mailboxes daily. I did suggest that you check them before the break, and today I found some mold growing on something that was meant to be eaten two weeks ago. Enjoy! There is also a bag of student lanyards in a mailbox. You need those for evacuations.
#2 - Please turn off lights. On the day of the Christmas concert, I stayed at school and walked over to the church at about 6:10 pm. No one was in either building, and yet when I walked through, I found 90% of the classroom lights on and doors open. The AW hallway lights were on, too. Since it was a Friday night, there was a good chance the cleaning people would not be in until Saturday morning. I turned them all off. The electric bill (and usage) has greatly increased in the main building since last year, and both bills are ridiculously high. I recently had an audit of the facility completed by TECO, and after I read the report I will share any insights and suggestions. We can all help by just turning off the lights. When you take your class to lunch, turn off the lights, etc. Most important is to turn them off when you leave at the end of the day and close your door. The last person in AW, should also turn off all the hall lights before they leave. Thank you!
Have a wonderful week!
