I often greet students with, “I’m glad you’re here today.”

To staff I express, “Thank you for coming to work today.”

“I am so grateful for all that you do for our school,” I extend to parents.

Peers and mentors might hear, “Thank you for being you.”

I do this because I appreciate the GESTALT of what is Almond Elementary & The Los Altos School District.

Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines gestalt as...

:  a structure, configuration, or pattern of physical, biological, or psychological phenomena so integrated as to constitute a functional unit with properties not derivable by summation of its parts

It is truly a pleasure and honor to be part of such an incredible whole.  

Thank you for another wonderful year.  Enjoy your summers.  See you in the fall!

(Please note a correction to last week’s Thursday Word.  Carol “Leamon” is retiring, not Raymond.  I apologize to Carol for the error.  Also, Leanne Kridl will be joining the kindergarten team, and Rachel Doblick the second grade team.)