Many of you know these kids, or their families and their friends. The ripple effect will be strong tomorrow at Boone and it will be a hard day for much of us.
Dr. McMillen has requested an emergency faculty meeting tomorrow morning at 7:00 a.m. to go over procedures so that each of you--our precious students--will have consistent support throughout the day should you need it. I am adjusting my lesson plans for tomorrow to allow for some breathing room--not a free period, certainly, but activities that you can do on cruise control if you need a distraction during a difficult time, or that you can do on full throttle if that serves you better.
Over the years, I have bid farewell to far too many students and fellow teachers, and each time we lose a young person I long to grab all of my students and shake them and say, "You are NOT invincible! Go live well, and for a long time, and be careful out there!" But I can't do that. All I can do is say that I love each and every one of you, and I am so sorry that these families have to suffer so untenably tonight. Much love to everyone, and know that there is support for you available should you need it tomorrow on The Reservation.
Adjusted lesson plans:
Gifted English II was going to proceed into Act II of Othello, but instead we're going to work with some content vocabulary terms relevant to both the play and the SAT.
AP Lit and Comp was going to listen to "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" by Iron Maiden and compare/contrast the lyrics to Coleridge, but instead we'll do that tomorrow. Today, a simplified chart to help you sort out the intricacies of Coleridge's figurative terms, to do or not-do.
