Coming Together

I am continually reminded why working in a high school is a great job. On a daily basis, I interact with kids, in the hall or my office, who are engaging, funny, smart, quirky and provide perspectives on a variety of topics I had never considered. We also have opportunities to come together as a community quite often. Last night, Karen Murphy, one of our Health teachers extraordinaire, organized her pumpkin illumination evening which not only raises money for the Lindsay Ann Burke Memorial Fund, but unleashes kids’ creative energy and provides an opportunity for the town to come together intergenerationally. After watching the first half of the girls’ soccer team dismantling of an over-matched Barrington squad (they eventually won 7-1) to advance to the state semi-finals, I walked over to the pumpkin illumination where approximately 270 pumpkins had been carved with images ranging from Bill Cosby to Gary the Snail to your more traditional spooky images. The path was filled with SKHS students, and parents – including many faculty members – with their children. It was a great evening where our kids’ creative and athletic talents were on full display. Not many people get to work in a place where they are able to get together after “work hours” to have fun and involve their families in a community setting. Our kids and teachers allow that opportunity many times throughout the year.