Here we go again!

The beginning of the year is always an exciting yet stressful time for teachers. From the moment we enter our classrooms during pre-planning to when the kids arrive on the very first day of school, so much must be done!

My district has a full week of pre-planning with registration happening on Wednesday and a CONVOCATION being held on Friday for all certified staff members.

Yes, that's right. All certified staff will be bused to the Infinite Energy Center in Gwinnett for a pep rally of sorts. This will cost the district upwards of $100,000. First, does DeKalb not have a place where all of us can meet? Is it good to take taxpayers money and spend it in another district?

Do any other districts do this?

DeKalb has done this before and it turned out to be a disaster. Will this time be better?

I agree in having some sort of "Welcome Back" assembly for smaller groups. Maybe just your school or the cluster but not the entire district.

I hope this can create change in our district. I will update you later on the things that take place during this convocation.


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  1. Karen DozierJuly 30, 2017 at 10:31 AM

    Chris, our district does something very similar and also buses our employees to another county due to there being no where in our county large enough for us. I believe it is nice to have everyone together to hear an inspirational message and get pumped about the school year.

    How did it go for you?

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