Two Weeks Of Tranquility

With Christmas and New Years falling on Thursday this year pretty much every school has closed as of yesterday. The weather forced an abrupt reshuffling of end of term in the northeast and is not helping travel plans for many of you. But for most of us the prospect of two weeks with a different schedule is simply delightful. While there are plenty of last minute things to do - don't forget gifts for him and her - why not pamper yourself this vacation? Set aside some time for some good books.

Also, if you are on a parents' committee of the board at your school, take a few minutes to review my energy saving suggestions. Oil is very cheap right now, but we all know that will not last. Tightening things up will help your school's bottom line which is probably looking more precarious these days anyway thanks to the financial turmoil. (I hope your school didn't have any of its investments with that scoundrel Madoff!)