Sprinting, not Winding Down

It has already started again this spring. I have been asked several times, as I am routinely in late March or early April, "So, are you winding down the school year?" I always answer emphatically, "No, we are sprinting to the finish!" The running analogy really is apt here, as we have run a strong race thus far and are headed into the final lap of a four lap contest--one lap per academic quarter. We can see the end in sight, but we cannot slow down. There is too much race left! In our case here at Calvert, there are skills to be honed, material to be learned, games to be played, speeches to be delivered, class plays to be performed, and lessons to be taught. The school calendar is literally packed with events, with fine arts nights, talent shows, grade-level plays, interscholastic athletic events, Track and Field Day, and Calvert Day (our spring fair)--among many other activities--filling the docket. It is shaping up to be an exhilarating "last lap" of the 2011-2012 school year, indeed!