Finally! The First Day of Back to School Has Arrived

It was my honor and privilege to be part of opening day at one of our elementary schools, Tommie Barfield on Marco Island. This was my destination on August 10th, to be a part of the excitement and myriad feelings of being back to school.

I witnessed the first day excitement, the shy nervousness, students holding hands with their parents while walking to their new rooms, everyone looking around at the vistas in the hallways and feeling the acceptance and welcoming and the beginning of their new year. Not to mention getting to meet their new teachers who welcomed them with open arms.

Parking was a challenge, as I’m sure it was at every elementary school campus across the U.S., with parents, especially new parents, entering school for the first time since proceeding with a normal school year. 

Part of the time I was talking to parents/students about getting back to school and then observing the parents coming back out of the school with cheers and high fives. Everyone is excited for the new year to begin!