I had the good fortune of having lunch with one of our students today. He had selected my name from the Treasure Box:) I always enjoy these lunch dates as it keeps me connected with our students on a personal level. It also reminds me of how difficult their lives must have been in a traditional school setting. This student has auditory processing disorder (which often co-exists with dyslexia) which for him, results in distinct pauses throughout conversation as he processes what was said.

Couldn't be more proud of the Delta Students who exercised their rights as concerned citizens and wrote to their Congressman to voice their opinion regarding the Big Cat Safety Act. What a valuable lesson learned by these students about democracy and how our government works. Thank You Charlie Crist for taking the time to respond in person.

I still find myself getting emotional when new students share their sincere and heartfelt words about dePaul School and how it makes them feel. A young boy told his family after he spent one day here as a shadow student that he loved it, describing it this way "You know how you feel after a long, hard day at work and then you get to come home and you can relax....it feels like that".