{"id":342,"date":"2019-06-12T15:50:23","date_gmt":"2019-06-12T20:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/educationalrenaissance.com\/?p=342"},"modified":"2022-12-03T10:26:59","modified_gmt":"2022-12-03T16:26:59","slug":"end-of-the-2018-2019-school-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/educationalrenaissance.com\/2019\/06\/12\/end-of-the-2018-2019-school-year\/","title":{"rendered":"End of the 2018\/2019 School Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s18670.pcdn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/04\/EndofYear-1.jpg?resize=347%2C195&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Image result for end of the school year\" width=\"347\" height=\"195\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s the end of the 2018-19 school year. Most of you are on vacation now, or at the very least your work at the school can be done without students present. That said, a good many of you will roll right into summer school, or you\u2019ve taken on a summer job, because \u2013 let\u2019s face it \u2013 teachers just don\u2019t make enough. This is an excellent time, no matter what your situation, to take stock of another year done and to look forward to next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Jason and Patrick, this will be the last post of the school year. We will start back up with a back-to-school post in August. In the meantime, we\u2019d like to leave you with a few thoughts and announcements as we wrap up the school year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This summer is a transition for Patrick. He will be leaving his position at Providence Classical Christian Academy in St. Louis, MO to rejoin the team at Clapham School in Wheaton, IL. The five years spent at Providence have been a fruitful time to learn and grow as an administrator. 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