It's Back to School Time!

8/23/2013 by sarah

Hello everyone!

I wanted to take a quick moment to wish all of you luck, patience, and strength as the kids in all of our communities head back to school over the next week or so. It is a bittersweet time for so many, coupled with the realization that summer is about to come to a close (but not officially until September 22!) Many tears are shed on the first day of school for different reasons. Children who are letting go of their parents and parents who are letting go of children for the first time is often one of the most emotional moments in our lives.  Then later as they grow older we live for the words “back to school’, then the crying starts all over again when they go off to college! What a cycle!

For my YSB this is a very busy time of year as we prepare to re-open the After School Program in our community, and begin our 186 day journey with some of the most amazing kids on the planet! Don’t get me wrong there are always challenges but it feels really good to provide our kids and families with a safe, drug/alcohol free,  violence free , prosocial & positive place to be after school every day.  I know that so many YSBs in Connecticut provide this service and so much more to their youth and families and I applaud us for remaining the cornerstone of community trust in over 135 of Connecticut’s communities! So take a moment to recognize the good work we all do each and every day!

Every day I pass by my co-worker Kim’s desk and she has a quote taped to her computer which makes me smile every time I read it & I realize that all “teachable moments” do not happen in the classroom… So I will leave you with the below quote, along with my wishes for a safe, healthy, and successful school year in each of your communities!

When I was 5 years old, my mom always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down “happy”….They told me I did not understand the assignment, and I told them they did not understand life!

Fondest regards ~ Barbara

 CYSA Board President

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