Therefore, as the saying goes, for the rest of the world, all except sunny Blythe, California, there will be six more weeks of winter.
In lieu of the day being Groundhog Day and everyone caring about shadows, at 6:30 a.m., PST, principals and local volunteers from the community, gathered at the Palo Verde Unified School District for the ‘Principal for a Day’ experience.
Serving a hearty breakfast of fluffy french toast, thickly cut bacon, egg souffle and OJ, Superintendent Charles Bush said, “breakfast is the most important meal, yet the perfect way to start the day.”
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With the principals having worked out their schedules, volunteers were able to observe teachers, visit classrooms, monitored halls and enjoy the pleasure of recess with the students. After a long day well spent by volunteers shadowing and performing principal duties, Bush’s hope for more events where members of the community could help assist, lead and collaborate with the schools, will help strengthen the school’s relationship with the community.
“I hope by going into the schools today, you’ll understand the needs of the school district and what it takes to run a school,” Bush said. Giving a special thanks to Janenne McBride, the Executive Assistant of PVUSD, Bush said it was because of her commitment and hard work that the event was able to happen.
“She got up early to make sure you all had breakfast and she’s the one who got everything prepared for this event,” Bush said. “Thank you Janenne.”
Editor’s note: The Times was unable to get feedback from the volunteers and principals to discuss how the day went, in time of