Congratulations to the teachers, students, parents, and administration on getting the first day of school, actually the first day of a new era in Newburyport schools, off to a relatively painless start. Traffic flows around the schools seemed manageable, especially around the Bres, and the volunteers organized at the schools to meet, greet and seat kids were terrific; thanks to all the volunteers and School Committee candidate Stephanie Weaver for her efforts. Also notable were the presence of School Superintendent Lyons at the Bres, where he was greeting kids in the traffic circle behind the school, and Deidre Farrell, over at the Molin, who apparently became Mrs. Farrell for a day.
Yeah, the buses were a little late; something about the closing of Water Street without that information being communicated directly to the schools and the bus company. It does appear that departure times will end up being adjusted by 5-10 minutes, although that remains to be seen.
As Dr. Lyons has said, there will be problems, and they will be worked out; given the magnitude of the task facing the administration and school staff, including teachers and custodians, they deserve a round of high fives for substantially getting it done. A lesson for all of us, I think; when a community sets its mind and collective will to accomplish something important, it can; it will.
And the first day at the Bres got a "completely excellent" thumbs up from the progeny here at Lime Street. Did anyone else hear the rumors that the food at the Molin School, the Nock and the High School was really good?
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