As time has come for our students to start back to school.  I am reminded once again of how blessed we are to live in the part of the country we live in.   I believe we have some of the best schools in this and surrounding counties that can be found in this country.   It is my opinion that our teachers, administrators, and other school personnel are top notch.   If I lived in some parts of the country, especially the urban areas I would have been very tempted to have held my children and grandchildren out of public school and either home school or enroll them in a private   Christian school if I could afford the cost of doing so.   But I never felt that need here in our area. I am convinced that   a large majority of our teachers and school workers are people of high morals and good Christian character..  I was blessed as a child with teachers who were hard, strict but fair. I believe teachers in this area are still that way.  Are our schools and the people who work in them perfect, well of course no  neither am I or you for that matter. Do they make mistakes...well of course, don't we all?     From where I stand, we have good people in place all the way from our Director of Schools  down to the newest teacher's aide.  I am also convinced that the children of this area are equal to children anywhere else in the United States. For the most part they are respectful hard working and smart. They also obey the rules. So for my tiny little part I proudly stand behind our schools. I send my grandchildren to school with great confidence that they will be properly and fairly taught and treated.  Pray for them, watch the school zones and let's have another great school year. 

 And so here I stand.