I've not taught nor attended school for a while but I find that some magic happens near the end of August. For example, I saw a couple of red-coloured leaves on some trees today. Also, the big-box stores are filled with back-to-school sale items. Who'd not appreciate the smell of a new eraser or the potential of a brand-new set of coloured markers? I noted that the sunset will be a lot closer to 8:00 than 9:00 pm in Vancouver.
Kids may groan but at least it'll be a normal school year for most students.
