Every child needs a chance to be a child and every adult needs to keep some child within.
When we cease to allow the humor to go from our lives, our classrooms and our schools, we cease to really touch children in our hearts. At a very young age, my grandmother, a teacher, taught me if you make a promise, you keep it, otherwise, don't make the promise. My grandfather used to pull me all around the yard in my shiny red wagon, so fast that I thought I'd melt and turn into butter. Both had a profound positive impact on my life. The entire faculty and staff have embraced the initiatives and truly mean to face each one with determination and conviction, knowing each of us can truly help each child by pushing some wagons and pulling others, never forgetting to be gentle and keeping the element of humor in mind.