As the summer winds down, the thoughts of educators of all levels turn to the classroom and the upcoming school year. Their thoughts are not unlike those of the students with whom they will soon form a very unique and lasting connection-a combination of anticipation of the upcoming year and sorrow for the ending of summer.

The connection they will form is lasting and each of us has experienced it.  It is the special bond between a caring teacher and an eager learner.  It is a bond that forms when a student eager for knowledge encounters a teacher as eager to share that knowledge. This connection is what has pulled teachers throughout time to spend their days from September to June engaged in the noble task of taking their students on a step closer to adulthood.

As I think back to my own years of teaching, many students come to mind.  I remember something about each of them.  The one who loved soccer, the baseball player, the key chain collector, the girls who loved pink and the ones who declared they too would become teachers.  All of them hold a special and unique place in my memory. That is the privilege of being a teacher.

So, as you prepare your child for September 7, know that there are South Lake teachers preparing for them to arrive in our schools.  Their teachers are nervous and excited and know that this year, as every year, they will meet the young people who will change and impact their lives.  

While teachers forever change young people through their patient, skilled teaching, they are equally changed and learn from their students.  That is the beautiful connection that forms between caring, dedicated teachers and their enthusiastic, eager students.

Thank you for sharing the gift of your children with the South Lake Schools staff.  I assure you that we will all work hard to prove ourselves worthy of your trust!

                                       Mrs. Balint
                                            Superintendent

If you have any questions, or would like to meet with Mrs. Balint, please call 586-435-1602.  She is available from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday or by appointment if these times are not convenient for you.