Back to School

We have made it through the first week of school. Getting back into the routine has been particularly challenging this year because the elementary school start time is earlier for us this year, and the school bus arrives at the end of our lane at about 7:10am.  I know that I was more nervous on the first day than my first grader. However, any fears any of us had were put at ease when the bus stopped at our lane, the driver’s window opened, and the driver called, “Hi Morgan!”  What a treat to have Jonah, who drove the route when my daughter was at a different school last year, remember her and call out her name to welcome her back to school.

My husband and I attended a classroom meeting with our first grader’s teacher one evening last week. During the meeting, the principal came in to introduce himself and make a few comments. Perhaps most notable was that he thanked the parents, as members of the community that contributed to the “Save Our Teachers” campaign run by the Bainbridge Schools Foundation (BSF). Last year when the state cut its budget for education, Bainbridge was forced to cut a number of teachers. With the fundraising effort of the BSF and the generosity of the community, ALL of the teachers were recalled. Amazing. 

It is a good to live in a place that has it’s priorities straight. No, Bainbridge is not perfection - no place is - but it is a darn good place to live. With every real estate transaction I am a part of, I try to keep my priorities straight, too, and allocate part of the sales commission to education funding and part to the Housing Trust Fund. Thanks to my clients for their support and you can feel good knowing that the first thing I do with my commission is to give some of it back to this community.

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