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SEPTEMBER 2016

eptember brings with it Draper Lifestyle's Food Issue, adorned and decorated with lovely--and drool worthy--food photography and ample adjectives about deliciousness. Incidentally, piecing this issue together had me hungry every step of the way.

Admittedly, the phrase "food issue" makes me think of something larger than a magazine about food--but that's really just saying a lot about myself and one of my own "food issues," which happens to be bread. I really love bread. Like, a "have fond memories that include my childhood and baguettes" type of love. But I feel immense guilt for this love of bread and feel compelled at all turns (and tabletops) to avoid it. So it was with great relief and pure joy that I read "Breaducation." And got schooled about the truths in certain bread--that they are limited to whole, natural ingredients, and that locally, Great Harvest knows where every piece of wheat comes from and how much protein content lies therein. Just the word protein makes me feel a lot better about the whole situation.

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Throwback to 1976: Draper Elementary's Beginnings

Draper Elementary is celebrating its 40th birthday this month. For a more detailed article about the move to the new school, head to Tamara Uzelac Hall's take on it, on page 10.

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AROUND TOWN

DRAPER ELEMENTARY'S 40TH BIRTHDAY By Tamara Uzelac Hall Happy Birthday Draper Elementary! In 1974 the growing town of Draper and D. Clayton Fairbourn, President of the Board of Education, saw the need for a larger "open classroom" style elementary school. The Draper Park School was no longer sufficient to house the current student body and ground was broken on a new school in 1975. After a year of construction and several construction delays, the school was still unfortunately not ready on August 31, 1976 as promised. Earlier that spring, in an effort to get rid of the old furnishings, students were allowed to buy their own desks and chairs for a minimal price. New desks were purchased and were actually transferred by the students into the new school when it opened in late November. Together teachers, students and faculty packed up the old school and moved into the new one. It was an exciting day, especially for the Kindergartners whose classroom guinea pig just happened to give birth to triplets the very day they moved in. Draper Elementary was met with mixed reviews but the words from Principal Drew sum it up best: "The feelings I am getting expressed to me about our new building from the students and faculty members are: they love it!" (Draper Paper, December 1976) And we love it too! Here's to 40 wonderful years and many more to come!

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automobiles, will be on display at the annual Draper-Riverton Rotary Car Show Classic on Saturday, September 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is held outdoors at Ardell Brown’s Ranch, 865 E. 12000 South in Draper. Tickets available at the show are $8 for adults, $6 for children over 5 and $26 for a family of four. All proceeds generated from the show go toward community-based

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Culinary Creations

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Though the restaurant industry has an extremely low unemploy-

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they are welcome to take notes or record as the chefs teach. A

fied employees, especially as more two-year culinary programs are

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“The two-month program brings professionals and home cooking learners together,” said Laurie Moldawer, founder and director of the Park City Culinary Institute. “There are 18 year olds alongside people in their 30s and 40s looking for career changes. The diversity brings everyone to a higher level.” The affordability and short, intensive nature of the program is what appealed to student Sarah DeLong, originally from Canada. “This is just a jump start,” DeLong said. “Real mastery takes decades of practice. But this course is increasing my understanding of the value of food.” 12

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need to work in the food industry. “Because we cater to the student, not the government, we offer this at an affordable cost,” Laurie said.

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The Park City Culinary Institute was founded in 2013, and and is opening a Salt Lake location this fall. This will allow the Institute to offer certificate programs in Salt Lake City, while continuing to offer private and corporate catering events at their original Park City location throughout the year. Laurie estimates about half the graduates go on to open their own businesses. “I’ve been wanting to do this for years,” Michele Pika Nielson said of going to cooking school. “But I didn’t feel like going back to a

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ake a tree-spotting ride with Margaret Bird, a member of

Bird says she has always loved trees, recalling happy memo-

the Draper Tree Commission, and she’ll point out the good,

ries playing amongst them as a child in Georgia. Later in life, she

the bad, and the ugly. There’s the good: The lush, varied zelkovas lining Walden Lane and the majestic elms on Fort Street. There’s the bad: The cramped placement of a fast-growing maple next to a stately pine on 13th East. And, there’s the ugly: The hatchet job done to trees bordering historic Draper Park School’s north side. “It looks like a bad haircut,” she says about their lopsided canopies. “And one that lasts a lifetime.”

orchards. “It still had black locust trees that he had planted,” she recalls. When she moved here 16 years ago, Draper’s barren streets alarmed her. So, she joined the Draper Tree Commission, wanting to help turn Draper greener. However, the commission is advisory only, which presents problems for trees and taxpayers. Much of the commission’s advice—offered by certified arborists and master gardeners— is ignored, especially by government officials and developers.

The state of Draper’s trees—and their future—is an ongoing

“We could save this city so much money if we could just get (gov-

concern for Bird and the volunteer-run tree commission. “Trees

ernment officials and developers) to listen,” she says, citing exam-

say so much about a community,” she says. The commission

ples of the 123rd exit at I-15 and the 13th East widening. According to

wants to help Draper, a designated Tree City USA, make a

Bird, on both projects transportation and other officials didn’t listen

statement that trees are worthwhile investments.

to the commission’s tree recommendations and put in their own

“A tree is a gift you give to the next generation,” Bird says, and

moved to Millcreek, living alongside one of Brigham Young’s

trees, many of which died.

that’s why the poor planning and destructive tendencies of peo-

What the board recommends to all is simple: plant the

ple she sees about town bother her. She offers some advice on

appropriate tree in the appropriate place and look at longevity.

trees: Instead of chopping a tree down, try to incorporate the tree

“Proportion is everything,” she says of trees, especially those

into your landscaping. Do some research on what trees flourish

that line city streets. Planting a small tree on a big street, or a

with our high-alkaline irrigation water. Understand that some

big tree on a small street, looks ridiculous, plus can cause prob-

popular trees—namely flowering pears—are beautiful, but they

lems for the tree or surrounding utilities. Additionally, planting

won’t last a generation. Even Draper Park’s famous globe willow

long-lived trees adapted to our climate, keeps the green going

was a poor tree choice—too short lived and prone to stem failure.

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The hatchet job bordering historic Draper Park School

For homeowners, the right tree in the right place can do wonders for property value, help maintain bird habitats and can make little tree climbers happy. Plus, the right tree can be economically helpful. Plant deciduous trees on the west and south side of your home, she suggests. In summer, they provide shade; in winter, they allow the sun in. As Bird drives around Draper pointing out trees, she feels a great appreciation for those,

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who decades ago, made the effort to plant and nurture them. Admiring trees also offers her a peaceful moment. “Life is so hurried,” she says, “and there is something about a tree that is not hurried at all.” Bird says the tree commission wants to be more of a community resource, and encourages people to seek help from them selecting the right tree for yards and parking strips. “We can make a difference. We can plant great, long-lived trees (in the right places),” she says, “and be a community that is something special.”

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WHOLE GRAINS, SIMPLE INGREDIENTS, AND A LOT OF LOVE Draperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Great Harvest combines phenomenal taste with superior whole grain nutrition ARTICLE ASHLEY DICKSON PHOTOGRAPHY MARK THACKERAY

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reshly milled whole wheat flour. Filtered water. Salt. Fresh yeast. Idaho honey Five pure ingredients is all it takes to create a loaf of bread like you’ve never tried before. And unlike most things that taste this heavenly, Great Harvest’s honey whole wheat bread is packed with whole grains, protein, and fiber, and it contains no processed sugar. And even better yet? A whole lot of love goes into the making of each out-ofthis-world slice. The bakery’s owners are husband-and-wife duo Jason and Natalie Pennock, and not only do they run the store together, they met and fell in love while baking bread.

And then Great Harvest came back into their lives. A LABOR OF LOVE “We received an opportunity to open our As college students, Jason and Natalie own Great Harvest store,” Jason says. “We became friends while working together at a loved the concept of the company. They have Great Harvest franchise, both doing what- this mission of, ‘Work hard and play hard. ever they could to put Create balance. Be loose “WE’RE DOING themselves through and have fun.’ It just spoke school. Before long, to us, and it was a great SOMETHING WE they were married, move for our family.” FEEL PASSIONATE graduating from colFor two years, Jason lege and moving on ABOUT. AND I CAN BE tirelessly researched, from their work in planned, and prepared AS INVOLVED IN MY the bakery. Natalie to open the Draper HOME LIFE AS I AM IN started her career as Great Harvest location. a nurse at Primary Natalie continued to THE BAKERY LIFE.” Children’s Hospital work full time as a nurse. while Jason used his landscape design They juggled parenting and other duties on degree. They had their first child. the home front. And now, 11 years later, they’ve added two more children to their family, and the bakery has both fueled their passions and provided that balance they sought. “We love getting up before the sun rises to have hot bread ready for our customers in the morning,” Jason says. “We’re doing something we feel passionate about. And I can be as involved in my home life as I am in the bakery life. That family/work balance was one of the big appeals to us—I have time to be with my family and make it to my kids’ soccer games. Great Harvest gives that opportunity to us.”

for their family and customers, when so many commercial breads today don’t. Great Harvest is a true “farm to table” bakery, starting with wheat grown in the arid high plains of nearby Montana—a location known for producing some of the highest quality wheat in the world. Once harvested, the wheat is quickly delivered to Great Harvest in Draper, where bakers begin their day at 4:30 a.m. They mill the wheat fresh on site, and then after a five-hour process of mixing and rising and kneading and proofing, the warm bread is pulled from the oven CONTINUED >

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“The bread is made by hand, from scratch, every single day—like your grandma used to make it,” Jason says. “There aren’t a lot of places you can go and get that kind of quality, just down the street. And it’s made with pure, simple ingredients—fresh yeast, salt, water, pure honey, and whole wheat flour that is milled in our bakery so it has the highest nutrition count possible.” While some have come to fear carbs and gluten, the health benefits of simple, whole grains are remarkable. And Great Harvest’s breads maintain all the protein, fiber, vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals the wheat kernel naturally provides. Studies have shown that implementing whole grains into your diet can lead to decreased risk for some of the biggest killers in America, like heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and obesity. And a two-ounce slice of Great Harvest’s honey whole wheat bread packs in 28 grams of whole grains, plus five grams of protein and four grams of fiber to lead to better weight management and to keep eaters feeling fuller longer. But at Great Harvest, it’s not all about nutritious bread—there are plenty of options for the sweet tooth as well. Think pumpkin chocolate chip bread, cinnamon rolls, lemon poppyseed scones and toffee-topped brownies.

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One thing the Pennocks didn’t anticipate about running a bakery is the role they’d get to play in the community—and in people’s lives. They support high school teams through fundraising projects. They’ve had troubled teens turn their lives around through hard work at the bakery. They donate to meaningful local causes. They even had a pair of employees fall in love and get married. Jason and Holly feel privileged to have been able to make an impact in the lives of so many employees and members of the community. But, more importantly,

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the Pennocks say they’ve grown and been touched by the many relationships they’ve developed at the bakery—and through the need they’re filling in the community. “When you are intertwined with these people, you want to make a better place for them,” says Holly. “I’ll never forget the first couple days we were open. You work so hard and don’t know how it’ll go. But we had a line out the door, and we were sold out every day. It was that payoff of, ‘Oh, these people want what we have!’ You get this feeling of excitement. It’s very rewarding to see people want something you’ve put your heart and soul into.”

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“It’s a feel good business. It matters. Education is the way you change the world. It is the only way I know that you can make a difference in a child’s life.”

igh school students from all over northern Utah, including places like Bingham, Alta, Morgan, Lone Peak, Park City, Spanish Fork, and even parts of Wyoming, come to the Huntington Learning Center in Draper year round for the excellent ACT exam prep they offer. It may seem extreme to make a daily trek from Morgan, a town that is an hour away, every day for weeks on end, but that is what students are willing to do to raise their test scores an average of five to seven points. It is one of the many outstanding things that is happening at Huntington Learning Center in Draper. Jon and Jen Erickson, the owners of Huntington Learning Center since 2012, are passionate proponents of education. Jon is an entrepreneur who is grateful to have found a business model that makes a true difference in society. “It’s a feel good business. It matters. Education is the way you change the world. It is the only way I know that you can make a difference in a child’s life.” That is exactly what he is doing on a daily basis. When he and his wife began investigating possible business ventures, they were drawn to the Reach Huntington at 801-810-2759 education sector. The parents to five boys, the Erickson’s were able to immediately put or HuntingtonHelps.com their soon-to-be new business to the test when they had their second child Jaxon evaluated. Huntington offers an in-depth assessment for students of all grade levels in order to expose what the true and consistent homework help, Jon Erickson and his wife felt that he needed weaknesses are in their education. Their son was a third more intervention. Plus, what Jaxon had worked so hard to master during the grader who was really struggling, and even after arduous school year would get lost during summer break. The Huntington Learning Center evaluation precisely diagnosed what Jaxon’s weaknesses were. Jon Erickson was impressed that the learning center pinpointed Jaxon’s vulnerabilities and had a concrete plan to help him overcome them and get him back on track at school. Although Erickson knew the areas that were a struggle for his son, he was not able to articulate what they were. Immediately after Jaxon’s assessment, the Erickson’s bought the franchise and then started bringing Jaxon in for one-on-one tutoring. Their son came to the center for about a year. The main area that they worked on was reading comprehension. Due to the accuracy of the assessment, Huntington Learning Center went to the heart of the problem immediately and helped Jaxon build the skills he needed to dramatically improve reading comprehension. In addition, his math skills saw a marked improvement. Now Jaxon’s reading comprehension has gone from horrible to above average and his math skills are top of the class. The Huntington Learning Center provides three main areas of educational services for K-12. The first is the learning center, which is what helped Jaxon, and which caters mainly to elementary and middle school aged kids, providing assistance for children struggling in school. The center tutors one-on-one for younger elementary students, and puts upper elementary and middle school

“Huntington Learning Center went to the heart of the problem immediately and helped Jaxon build the skills he needed to dramatically improve reading comprehension.”

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kids into groups of four with an experienced tutor. The tutor will rotate through to each child, working with them individually and then giving them time to do independent work. The small group setting is very effective. One concerned parent, Kathy, from Draper, brought her second grade son into the center and when he was assessed the results were frightening. “When the results came back, I just bawled. Here was my eight year old, whose math skills could not even reach the testing mark and his phonics and reading levels were about preschool to Kindergarten level.” Within a few weeks of work, Kathy noticed an immediate improvement in his academics. Her son was enthusiastic about going to Huntington and responded well to the innovative tools and techniques the center used. The center also does subject tutoring, their second area of focus. Students in middle school and high school can get help in subjects like calculus, biology, physics and English, to name just a few. When a student comes to the center, they are paired up with a knowledgeable tutor in a one-on-one setting.

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As Jon Erickson notes, “Every kid is unique. We try to figure out what a child actually needs. It is not a bunch of worksheets. It’s methodical and diagnosed, with a prescribed solution.” The third main focus of Huntington is also the place where the results are measured and quite impressive. The ACT exam prep is averaging a five to seven point gain for students at the center. This is huge when it comes to college admissions. For in-state schools, there is an admissions matrix and with GPA and ACT test scores, students know if they will get admitted or get scholarships. For example, if a student wanted to attend Utah State and had a 3.8 GPA, there is a marked difference in what kind of scholarship they could earn. If their ACT was a 25, it would mean a 50% scholarship to USU. A seven point increase would take that scholarship from 50% to 100%. That is a big deal. “There are no group classes at Huntington. I haven’t found that that is effective for big score increases. Standard tips and tricks are ok, but it won’t get a huge increase. We start with an assessment and the approach is very analytical. It is not cookie cutter,” Jon Erickson says.

A typical prep session can last anywhere from a few days to a few months. Typically, students will come to the center for one to two months to get ready and are tutored in the specific areas that need the most help in order to get the score up. Huntington is helping these kids get into their dream schools or helping them reach benchmarks so they can avoid remedial college courses that offer no credit, but still cost money. For Kris Komarnitsky, he highly recommends Huntington’s ACT prep course for the highly motivated student. “My daughter scored a 31 on her first practice ACT, administered by Huntington, before any tutoring, reflecting the hard work she had always put into school. Her real ACT was only one week away. Over the next six days, she received 11 hours of Huntington prep and did four more practice ACT tests, which came free while tutoring. The result of this intense one week effort was a 35 on her real ACT. As a parent, my biggest relief was that she will never have to retake this test again and she will have the option to go to almost any college that fits her aspirations.” Since Huntington Learning Center is the only tutoring center in northern Utah that offers such an effective ACT prep course, it is no wonder that high schoolers are coming from all over to get this valuable service. From Kindergarteners to seniors, the Erickson’s educational business venture is paying huge dividends in students’ lives and making the community a better place.

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Hometown Hero Draper Police Officer Josh Thaller with 1-year-old Sable (on left) and Officer Ryan Clegg with 3-year-old Judge.

POLICE WORK DONE

NOSE DOWN MEET DRAPER POLICE'S NEW K-9 TEAMS ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY LINNEA LUNDGREN

ook! Sook! Sook! That’s all one-year-old Sable needs to hear from Draper Police Officer Josh Thaller before she is off, nose in the air, on her search. This energetic German shepherd—who understands sook (spelled such) is German for “search”—urgently sniffs around the room. Within five seconds, she’s pinpointed an airtight bag of marijuana hidden inside a drawer. She sits, indicating she has located the drugs for Thaller, waiting for his praise and play time with her favorite ball. “To her, it’s just a game of hide-and-go-seek, and then she gets to play,” says Thaller about the practice search. But to the Draper Police Department, the new K-9 teams of Sable and Thaller and Officer Ryan Clegg and his 3-year-old Belgian Malinois, Judge, are the city’s newest crime deterrent. Generous donations helped bring the K-9 teams to Draper. Sable came from Havoc K9, a non-profit Utah organization providing police dogs to law enforcement departments free of charge. Local residents and businesses donated funds for canine and vehicle equipment. Both dogs understand German and English commands and are already fighting crime. Sable and Thaller recently were certified as a Drug Detector K-9 team and assisted in two cases that resulted in three felony arrests for drug distribution charges.

Draper Police Officer Josh Thaller wears the padded bite sleeve while Officer Ryan Clegg praises K-9 Judge during a practice suspect apprehension. 26

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Draper Police Officer Josh Thaller and K-9 Judge practice a suspect apprehension using a padded bite sleeve.

“Dogs are so much better at so many things,” says Thaller. “They’re better at locating suspects and they’re better at finding drugs.” Not only can K-9s do such jobs better, they do them faster and with less red tape. A police dog can sniff the air around a vehicle (which isn’t protected by privacy laws) at a traffic stop, detecting hidden drugs in a matter of minutes. "That gives us probable cause to do a more thorough search of the vehicle,” without having to obtain a court order, says Thaller. Police dogs do the majority of work nose down, but should a situation become violent, they act as non-lethal weapons. “Bites aren’t always the answer, but if a dog bites a suspect, it is usually not fatal,” says Clegg. More often than not, the dog’s bark or the officer’s command, “Stop or I’ll release the dog!” is enough to subdue suspects. Training the dogs is a daily, positively-reinforced activity. “Dogs work on rewards based on drive satisfaction (the drive to hunt), tone of voice, and that happy, fun playtime,” says Clegg. Many tasks, including a practice suspect apprehension, are turned into a learning game. Within seconds of being released by Clegg, Judge latches onto a padded bite sleeve worn by “Dogs are so much better Thaller. Pretending at so many things,” says Thaller. to be a suspect, “They’re better at locating sus- Thaller yells and pects and they’re better squirms, igniting at finding drugs.” the dog’s instinct to attack its prey. Clegg is at Judge’s side, coaching him with a gentle touch and encouraging words. When it’s all over, Judge plays with the bite sleeve as the reward.

Both Thaller and Clegg love dogs, each having two more at home. Off the job, Thaller trains award-winning dogs in hunting retrieval. Clegg nicknamed his dog “Judgey” since, he says, Judge sounds too serious. After each shift, the K-9s head home with the officers to settle into family life—kids, dogs and all. While the dogs reside at home, they aren’t considered pets so much as work partners. “If they get too much drive satisfaction at home, they don’t want to go to work,” Thaller says. “We need to make work their happy place, and home, a place to relax, decompress and feel safe.” Thaller says a dog works and thrives on routine—going to work every day, going home every night, regular training and playtime, and being with the same handler. “It helps to build trust,” he adds. “A dog picks up on these things and it all works together to build the team.” As the dogs become more accustomed to police work, Clegg and Thaller believe the K-9 teams will instigate more narcotic busts, help with safer criminal apprehension and retrieve evidence more efficiently. And, if there’s a missing person in the area, they’ll be at the ready. “We want (the K-9 program) to be community-friendly,” says Clegg, adding that they plan to introduce the dogs to schools and community groups interested in seeing what K-9s can do with their noses and teeth. “We are always happy to answer any questions people have about the dogs,” says Clegg. “The dogs are here for the city.”

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Parting Thoughts

IT’S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR TEACHERS TOUCH OUR LIVES WORDS MIMI DARLEY DUTTON

ne of my favorite commercials is set to the Christmas song, "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year", but the commercial runs in August and it shows kids shopping for school supplies with their mom. It gets an A+ in my book for being clever. Summer is great, don't get me wrong. There is joy in sunny, relaxed days, family vacations and trips to the swimming pool. But summer also challenges parents to fill their children's daytime hours with creative fun and healthy pastimes to fight the inevitable "I'm bored" and the ever-alluring TV, or those sibling fights that can erupt after kids are in close proximity with one another too long. Today's added challenges are those electronic devices that pull our kids in all too easily such as the computer, tablet or smart phone. So when school rolls around each year, though I’m sorry to see summer go, I’m also grateful to know my kids are spending their days in productive ways. And where is that gratitude directed? Why, to the teachers and school staff, of course! Far from babysitting or entertainment, teachers and school staff are the people who inspire, care for and teach our children, guiding them toward their future while also helping them hone their interpersonal skills. Truly, teachers are often second only to parents in shaping kids' development and futures. Remember the book that was wildly crazy some 20 years ago called "All I Really Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten"? It's true that school is so important in shaping kids into adults. For me, many memories of terrific teachers come to mind, filling me with gratitude. For my boys, fantastic teachers have been ours since preschool. I think of those preschool teachers whose abundant energy, clever crafts and awesome organization skills amazed me, not to mention their bravery in letting a group of little people loose to use glue and glitter! And talk about patience! Teachers possess loads of it. My boys can think of many outstanding teachers they’ve had as well, and we haven’t even entered the all-important high school years yet. My

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husband and I both reminisce about truly cool or wonderful teachers, administrators and staff that we’ve had the good fortune of knowing. In helping at my sons’ school, I met an elementary teacher who purposely chooses to work with struggling readers after she was told as a child that she'd never be a good reader. She developed into an avid reader of her own accord and she wants so much to share the joy that comes from reading and to help each child become a confident reader. That's passion and commitment! I also heard that our newly retired principal had started as the new principal at a school years ago in his career, a school that needed much TLC. So, in an effort to start the year off on a good foot, he set about painting the interior of the school himself. These are just two examples of many school staff I've encountered who are heroes in their own right. School secretaries, janitors, counselors, teaching assistants and lunch ladies deserve our gratitude as well. They each play an important role. I drive by my boys' school on evenings or weekends while doing errands and I often see the cars of teachers I know, catching up on grading or preparing new lessons. But are their salaries commensurate with those of CEOs and others who put in long hours? Far from, I’m afraid. Our teachers and school staff deserve our gratitude. I've always felt strongly that school is not only teaching my boys the subjects they need to know to succeed, it's also an experience that prepares them for the real world. They're in a place where they must follow the rules and learn to get along with a variety of personalities and people, all while growing and learning. Whoever quipped that teachers and pro-athletes in our country should trade salaries is one smart cookie in my book! Teaching is a noble profession for sure. Why not start the year by personally thanking your children's teachers and other school staff? And while you're at it, ask what you can do to support them in the year ahead. Gratitude will go a long way in fueling their desire to give it their best effort each day. Now back to school we go!

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