School's Out For Summer!

In the words of Alice Cooper “school is out for summer” and for many that means a change in their daily routine. No longer do some parents have to wake up early to get the kids off for school and many teachers and bus drivers don’t have to worry about setting their alarm clocks for the next couple of months. As always there are quite a few whose careers in education are coming to an end as they’re headed to retirement although for many of those another career awaits.

This week has featured graduation ceremonies for most of the area high schools as students have marched to the tune of pomp and circumstance
and received their diploma which marks an end and a beginning at the same time. For some it does mean the end of school as they’ll move right into the job market or possibly the military. However most are headed to college with some going locally and living at home and others traveling 3,000 miles
where Mom can no longer do the laundry or make dinner on demand.

It is a bittersweet time for parents who talk about how they can’t wait for their children to leave and then have this empty feeling when they go, especially if it’s an only or youngest child bolting the home. As for the kids….well some are itching to get away while others are in no hurry to give up the safety and security of their present address.

Of course for now it should be time to enjoy the accomplishments of finishing high school and making the best of the upcoming summer vacation. And for those of you who will be sleeping late and missing the Hometown View….well hopefully we’ll see you in September.