Yes, school started on Wednesday, which begs the question... didn't we already "kick off"?
Despite my first reaction of confusion and frustration over a required (for all faculty and students), off-campus kick off camp day in between two full days of school and a three-day weekend, the final result was a blast.
I saw some more of my students from last year. I had the awesome opportunity to lead the school in worship, and I got to meet some new students and give a few smiles out here and there.
The best part of the day was watching a dead octopus spinning through the air, tentacles splayed, and landing on a student's head. Ultimate Octopus: switch out a frisbee for an octopus and you've got at least 8 tentacles worth of entertainment.
Sometimes I wish we could skip all the work and just hang out. It can be difficult to make the switch between sharing my gifts and having fun with students outside the classroom to being serious and working hard in the classroom.
I love having fun with my students... bonding with them, creating inside jokes with each class. I'm often reminded that I have to be the same person in both situations... inside and outside the classroom. I may not even know when students might be watching me and paying close attention to what I say and do... I want to be consistently showing them an example that they want to and should follow. I want to show them Jesus.
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