{"id":262,"date":"2014-09-25T13:21:02","date_gmt":"2014-09-25T17:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/familyengagement.nipissingu.ca\/?p=262"},"modified":"2019-07-22T15:23:30","modified_gmt":"2019-07-22T19:23:30","slug":"one-more-marble-in-the-jar-what-does-trust-have-to-do-with-it-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpms.nipissingu.ca\/familyengagement\/2014\/09\/25\/one-more-marble-in-the-jar-what-does-trust-have-to-do-with-it-2\/","title":{"rendered":"One More Marble in the Jar: What Does Trust Have to Do With It?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"trustspock\"<\/a>Each day, parents and families send schools the very best that they can. They entrust their little ones (and their big ones) to school communities\u00a0they may not know, hoping that all will be well on the landscape of school. Families need to know that their efforts are valued and they need to trust that they will not be judged for what they do or don\u2019t do.<\/p>\n

Trust grows over time, much like a marble collection.<\/p>\n

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A Note to School<\/h3>\n

Each day, I watch as my children climb the stairs of the yellow school bus that brings them to your doorstep along with my hopes and dreams for their future.<\/p>\n

Each day, I send you the very best that I can, hoping that school will be a place where they grow, learn, and become the very best that they can be.<\/p>\n

Each day, I set aside fears, hurts, and disappointments of the past. I trust that\u00a0school will be a safe space for my child.<\/p>\n

Each day, I wait in anticipation for the yellow school bus to return them home, hoping to see smiles and dreaming of tales of belonging and value.<\/p>\n

Thank you for the work you do,<\/p>\n

a trusting parent<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Schools cannot demand or expect the trust of families. The sad reality is that trust, for many, was shattered years ago, in their own schooling, and as a result, some families have never felt\u00a0good enough<\/em>\u00a0for school. They send their children today in the hope that their children will feel more engaged and successful than they did. They strive to help their children feel more than\u00a0good enough<\/em>\u00a0always with an eye on their hopes, dreams, and futures.<\/p>\n