March brings about the “luck of the Irish” in the path toward a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. While the journey we all have been on is getting brighter, there is a sensation of weariness and exhaustion experienced by many of us the past nearly two years.
A song that is popular on my playlist is “Weary Traveler” by Jordan St. Cyr. While I realize the message of the song is not entirely relevant to our current circumstances, the lyrics remind me of a number of things. That includes the emotions that our school and community have weathered for the last 23 months along with the hope of better things to come when looking toward the future. Those emotions have included fear, anger, uncertainty, grief, confusion, anxiety, frustration and depression to name a few. There’s also a long list of experiences that include patience, hope, forged, appreciation, joy, grateful, blessed, trust, togetherness, faithful, mercy and grace. I personally have experienced and seen many of the emotions present in our classrooms, on our campuses and present within our community recently. While the road ahead seems to be improving and getting brighter with each day, I challenge each of us to remember where we have been to better inform our present and future. Make today better than yesterday.
With the consistent disruptions and inconsistency present each and every day this school year, the staff of Hobbs Municipal Schools humbles me in their service to our students. Staff have made and continue to make relationships with students a priority. Those efforts have not gone unnoticed by many in our community. Hobbs, thank you for recognizing our staff and their service to our students. Hobbs is a phenomenal community that works together to take care of each other, regardless of the circumstances. Thank you for coming alongside those staff members and giving them a pick me up to allow them to refocus on their purpose. Those moments of gratefulness carry the weight of gold.
One expression of appreciation from our community is the Veteto Foundation Excellence in Teaching Awards. The Veteto Foundation has recognized excellence in education since 2007 for the teachers of Hobbs Municipal Schools. The 2022 Veteto Foundation nomination window will close on March 18. Those nominated develop a positive attitude in students toward school and learning; earn the respect of students, peers, and parents; inspire and reach students of all backgrounds and abilities; serve as a resource for other teachers in their subject area; demonstrate exceptional knowledge in their subject area; ready students to leave their class for the next grade level, college, or the workforce and are recognized as outstanding by other teachers and administrators. Get your nomination in for that educator in your child’s life that exemplifies excellence.
Hobbs Schools appreciates our community, parents, staff and students! We have the Pot of Gold right here in Hobbs! Thank you for the being the Gold Standard!