I sometimes hear people say "I wish I could be a child again--completely free from stress and worry". As an educator who works around kids everyday, I encourage these people to be careful about what they wish.
In our meetings with teachers over the summer, many described how worried students get at the end of the day about their buses leaving without them. To support our kids and reduce the stress experienced at school, we have instituted a practice to prevent students from missing their buses.
At dismissal one administrator sweeps the halls to ensure there are no more middle school students for the buses after dismissal . Once this is established that administrator radios out to the other who is standing with the first bus in line. Once the all clear has been relayed the buses are allowed to leave.
In order to allay student worries, we explained this to the student body via the morning announcements and in the cafeteria during break. Our hope is that our students enjoy each minute in school and are invigorated by each challenge and the growth overcoming them inspire.
