What I Did Over My Christmas Vacation

Virtually every person reading this can identify with the horrors of receiving this, or a like assignment, upon return to school after an extended break. (I have to confess to assigning this paper more than once!) As I began writing this blog, the topic was to recognize our teachers for some outstanding work ( coming tomorrow) but it very quickly ended up going in another direction. I was ruminating over what I wanted to get done at the school during the break and bothered at certain projects I failed to complete, when it struck me that some excellent upgrades have occurred over the break at Holy Angels that could easily go unnoticed by many of our families.

First and foremost, we are pleased to have almost completed the installation of computer projectors and screens in all the classrooms, thanks to the funds raised from our recent Jog-a-Thon. These projectors will greatly aid in bringing to fruition the promise held by having computers in the classrooms. Now, teachers can use the Internet, streaming video, pre-written notes and lessons, along with and more engaging graphics and learning tools in a format that will allow all the students to view them simultaneously. I think it is an exciting upgrade to our classrooms, and will really help our teachers to keep their lessons fresh, relevant and engaging.

Also, at the end of this week, we will be receiving a shipment of long overdue wood chips to replace the ones currently in our swing and slide structure. Maybe not as exciting as computer projectors, but badly needed and a definite upgrade towards ensuring our students remain as safe as possible. This money is coming form Angels Among Us funds, once again donated by friends and families of Holy Angels.

Finally, we have just about completed the input of all our library books into our new cataloging system, allowing all our books to be looked up on computer. This has probably been one of the most labor intensive and completely monotonous tasks any person could undertake, but our new librarian, Mrs. Chowdhary, has been vigilant in this job, and is a excited about it being completed as I am. We have also just ordered over 250 brand new books for the library, with the funds coming, once again, from supporters of the school.

Thank you to every individual who has donated towards are many projects in my last three years at Holy Angels. I am gratified by your generosity and excited by the way it continues to improve the school experience for our students. We have lots more to do, and we will do it, and it continues to be inspired by the holy Angels community. Happy New Year.