The President’s Blog

I had set aside the excitement of an approaching semester and replaced the excitement with concern. There are a lot of new procedures for getting students accepted, tested, placed, advised, enrolled, and paid before August 23 this year. So, I was glad that I attended Cedar Bluff Elementary School’s open house last Friday. How exciting it was to see children running down the halls with open arms to greet former teachers and to meet new ones!

“Dr. Bunney, Dr. Bunney,” they would shout as they saw my wife Sue standing in the hallway outside her classroom door. The shouts would be followed by big hugs and by the approving smiles of parents as they caught up with their child.

Once again, this year I will stand outside the front door of the Goins Building to greet students and to offer assistance if any is needed. I doubt if I will see students running to greet me, but I know that many of them still feel that first day excitement of new classes, new teachers, new friends, and high expectations. I’m beginning to look forward to it once again.