Tomorrow, we will celebrate Labor Day. In the late 1800s, Americans came to understand the value of workers to the larger society. Over a century later, we continue to mark the end of the summer with a federal holiday designated to honor and celebrate the workers that make our country “work.” As I have shared in the past, my father, now retired, was the president of a large local of the American Postal Workers Union. So, labor was always honored and recognized in my house as I grew up.
As we celebrate Labor Day, I would like to extend my gratitude to all the individuals that work or have worked at The Beech Hill School. We are successfully starting our twelfth year at BHS because of the many contributions, great and small, of the folks that work and have worked here, in the classroom and beyond it.
On Monday and Tuesday of this past week, our current faculty spent hours formally preparing for the coming year. The degree of professionalism, positivity, and engagement was truly remarkable. I have worked at several schools and have watched faculty dismiss the value of pre-sessional meetings. This was not the case for this year’s faculty at BHS. With these meetings fresh in my mind, I am so grateful for the many contributions of the faculty and staff that make BHS “work”.
Thank you to all the current and former BHS faculty and staff - Happy Labor Day to all!