Summer vacation has ended. In Guilford County, North Carolina, today is the first day of school.By the time you see this photo, likely, those Spanish textbooks will have been distributed and seats will have been assigned to students eager to start on the path to becoming bilingual. "Aquí, se habla español," says the enthusiastic Spanish teacher........ and the journey begins. This seating arrangement enables students to work on their interpersonal communication skills.
Teachers have this unbelievable way of making scarce resources go a very LONG way. If you are in a position to donate to a classroom, we suggest Donors Choose which is an online charity connecting you to classrooms in need. This week alone, close to 6,000 people have donated worldwide. Of course we hope you select a Guilford County teacher to help with your tax-deductible donation! If you aren't in a position to donate, thank a school employee with kind words or a card. Look up one of your (former) favorite teachers on a social network site and thank him/her. Here's to a great 2011-2012 school year. Hasta mañana.
Happy first day of school in the 2011/12 school year Janis! Cuidate!
Posted by: Sabrown | Thursday, August 25, 2011 at 06:13 AM
Thanks, Katja! Happy first day of school to all the teachers in NC!
Posted by: GreensboroDailyPhoto | Thursday, August 25, 2011 at 07:01 AM
Our kids don't start until the first day after Labor Day up here in Eagan!
Posted by: Leif Hagen | Thursday, August 25, 2011 at 07:57 AM
Not to forget other languages--Bonne rentrée à tous!
Posted by: Jane Mitchell | Thursday, August 25, 2011 at 11:15 AM
school started yesterday for us! we have french and spanish available to learn in our high school. i took french in high school but can barely remember much. would love to brush up on it since most of my genealogy is in french!
Posted by: Tanya | Thursday, August 25, 2011 at 03:33 PM
So colorful, so inviting.
Interesting seating arrangement you explain.
I love the American system of lending textbooks to school children. Here in Israel parents have to spend hundreds of shekels buying books before each school year.
Posted by: Dina | Friday, August 26, 2011 at 05:47 AM