About This Blog

Why write this blog? It sure isn’t because I have loads of time on my hands!

When I first joined the Board, we were going over evaluations of ourselves and the District. One of the areas that we said needed continuous improvement was public relations and engagement. Our county has many people with no familial connections to school students, and we even struggle reaching out to and informing those who have such connections. I thought this blog would be an easy way for people to just check in. I will post updates on upcoming events and summaries of recent meetings. I’ll weigh in on some decisions we’ve made and give some opinions. I will often be informal in my speech, but I assure you I take my position on the Board of Education very seriously. But a blog is a good place to cut through the formality and say it like it is. I hope to do that here.

I HAVE to emphasize that this is a personal effort, that I do NOT check what I am posting with anyone else in the District, and that they can NOT be held accountable for what I choose to post here. This is very important. Please understand this.

**This is a PRIVATE blog, written by and representing only myself, Holly Sweetwood. No information or opinions presented here are official or connected with the District in any way.**

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Celebrate the Beat

Last week I attended Celebrate the Beat. It was a dance performance involving students from Hotchkiss K8, Montessori, Vision, Paonia Elementary, and Crawford. It was amazing!

In college I was a ballroom dancer. I danced about 5 hours a day and absolutely loved it, but I didn't discover my love for dancing until my freshman year at BYU. Watching so many kids dancing simultaneously and throwing everything they had into it made me tear up. That, of course, made me feel very silly considering they were dancing to Motown music. The students had so much energy, and many of them were so talented. I wish I had had something like that when I was a kid.

Most of them will not become dancers, or be involved in dance in any way. But they were involved in a healthy, fun activity that brought joy to those lucky enough to see it, and it was very obvious that it was joyful for them too.

I am so proud of our students who participated, and I am so grateful to the adults who made it happen. Thank you for all of your hard work!
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