9/5/08
by Brian Graves, Metromint All Star/Teacher and Artist
Ahhhhh it’s that time again. The floors have been waxed, the desks have been dusted off, and the bulletin boards freshly stapled. Just when my cat, Mr. Jinx has grown accustomed to being spoiled, day after day, by me for another summer, this teacher has to wake up and head into the classroom…for another school year. Just when I get into the groove of waking up for a workout or a bike ride or a mid-morning trip to Target to beat the rush, I see it…the back to school section.
This year I was in Phoenix for a family gathering when I saw my first back to school section. It was July 2nd. The students haven’t even been out of school for a month yet, the classrooms haven’t been even cleaned yet, and this teacher just ran into a back to school section on summer vacation. Yikes!
After vacation, I returned back to Chicago. Walking to dinner, I received an email on my Blackberry. It was a congratulations email from Michele Thorne, informing I would be a Metromint All Star! Suddenly I was transported back in time feeling like a third grade student winner a ribbon on track and field day at my elementary school. I was excited to get back to school and share the news with my students in the fall.
Now it’s back to school time. After about ten and half weeks off, many bike rides, beach volleyball games, working out, spending time with friends and family, and lastly getting refreshed to start a new year in the third grade (for the tenth time)…this teacher can’t wait to crack open the books…and another Metromint water.
Stay hydrated…that’s your homework.
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