As we arrive at the end of this school year, as unpredictable as it has been, we reflect on our experience and find that students, staff, parents, and the community demonstrated grit in the face of uncertainty. Sometimes timing is everything. At the beginning of the year last year we began a training program with our staff to gain skill in supporting trauma-impacted students. The pandemic hit in March and presented a significant trauma event for all. This year we focus our training and trauma work around building resilience, defined as having connections with people, while also feeling a sense of belonging in a place.
Please view this video production as an expression of our connections to each other and the sense of belonging exuded by the smiles, effort, and commitment we have experienced in getting through this strange time. They are because we are…