Me and Jacques

So I found out last night that Jacques Demers would be visiting my school this afternoon with the Minister of Education to support a new literacy initiative in B.C. Of Course being a big Montreal Canadiens fan and having grown up watching Jacques Demers coach in the NHL I quickly talked to my principal and "invited" my class to the presentation. It was great to shake hands and get a photo with the man who pulled off the greatest coaching move in Stanley Cup history when in 1993 he called the illegal stick penalty on Marty McSorley of the Los Angeles Kings during game 2 of the finals.

First Day of School

 

Well so starts another school year. This year is a special one, however, as I returned to the classroom but more importantly our youngest son started kindergarten. It is hard for my wife to imagine that both our little boys are in school and that daycare drop off and pick up is no longer part of our daily routine. The boys had a great first day, as did my wife and I, and we are off on a new stage of life. We can only hope this one is as fun as the last.