There's a lot of work that goes in to choosing and processing the new group of Teacher and Student Voices. We're a few weeks away from introducing them formally on our pages, but here's a sneek peek at the faces readers will be seeing a lot more of this school year. 

(It's a video of me copying the images to help the photo desk know who to pop into our library system.)

It's a little bit sad, and a little bit exciting.  In a way, being a teacher is like never having to grow up.  We are all very excited...like the kids...to get out of school in June...and come mid-August, it's a bitter-sweet ending to a summer that has been in some ways too short and in others...well, a great break, but it's time...

As a teacher, I always look forward to August, a new set of faces, new names to learn, new minds to mold...

Somehow, as I get older...I see things differently, though.  I find myself  wondering about the lifecycle and the endgame...

Tomorrow is a new day, the beginning of a new year, and time goes on...childten grow up, we grow older and the circle continues...the cycle continues...

Community Voices Jesus Chairez, formerly of Old East Dallas but now living in Mexico City, and Gary Schepf of Irving both recently had columns appear in The Dallas Morning News.

How did I know? Both created neighborsgo.com profiles, and my Google alert for "neighborsgo.com" flagged both.

Good point about the introductions, Liz & Lydia, but that's what this blog and site are for! Speaking of introductions, two things:

1) You can find the staff directory of neighborsgo editors here.

2) You can find a funny blog post about name tags here.