A jersey that is hung
Outside the front door
Marks all of the goals
We never got to score
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All of the empty theaters
With their curtains now drawn
This year they held their applause
But the ghost light burns on
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The classrooms are now bare
Abandoned with short notice
Where we used to learn Science
Electricity, chemistry and mitosis
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There used to be tutoring sessions
Held in room D209
We learned Geometry and Pre Cal
And did all the homework assigned
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Students used to sit in classrooms
Reading aloud from Shakespeare
And there was a place you could go
For help with College and Careers
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Now the students of North Springs
Are learning in new ways
We can no longer enter the halls
Because at home we must stay
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We log on to Teams or Zoom
And see our teachers’ smiling face
They are under tremendous pressure
But teaching with humour and grace
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We know they are under stress
But they present with a serene calm
And when the students don’t show up
They will still call your mom
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They will still write letters of reference
And help you compose a manuscript
They will assist in writing resumes
And, to college, will send your transcript
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The teaches are still teaching History
And all about the suffragettes
All the while making sure that
You have sufficient internet
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Social Studies teachers are helping
You learn of countries on the equator
And math teachers are frantically
Trying to get you a calculator
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What I am trying to say dear students
That I know it is stressful and rough
My words of reassurance
Sometimes just aren’t enough
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But I wanted to let you know
The teachers, admin and staff
Are all here for you dear students
For a good cry or a hearty laugh
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We are here to educate you, of course
But we are here for so much more
We are here for just about anything
That you could possibly ask for
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Do you need a place to cry?
Or your anxieties to discuss?
Please do not hesitate
To reach out to any of us
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Do you need a safe place to vent?
Or some courage just to get through
Please know my dear Spartans
That we are here for you
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We are here for you Spartans! Do not hesitate to reach out to any of us.
Best,
Heather Trotter Clark
