St. Joseph’s REC Center is always a busy place during the school year and especially during the winter months. Andy, Mark, Bev, Shelly and I have our hands full during that time. It is, however, a different look during spring break.
Spring break for the Lakota boys and girls gives us time to catch up on many things that we don’t have time for in January and February. A lot of “little things” take place such as deep cleaning and organizing equipment. This spring break was no exception. With the addition of a handicap bathroom stall, we had extensive cleaning in both the REC Center office area and bathroom area. The additional bathroom is a great addition to the building and will be greatly utilized by St. Joseph’s staff, students, families visitors.
We did have one spring break home on campus, so there was still some normal activity. Each day, they scheduled time in the gym, pool, weight room or game room. They also borrowed DVD’s and games to enjoy during break.
Another nice part of break is planning upcoming activities for the Lakota students. The REC Center provides lots of programs and activities for the children from now through the end of the school year. The time it all gets put together is during spring break!
Now that the Native American students have returned to St. Joseph’s, we will start track for the sixth, seventh and eighth grade students, T-Ball for the first through third graders, and softball for all the homes in grades 4-8! All these activities will wrap up in the middle of May.
In addition to activities for everyone, we have several staff and students we will be working with individually for wellness/health workouts.
All in all, spring break is nice and welcomed by everyone. It is bitter sweet, however – we get a little break from the daily grind, but we also know it means the end of the school year is near.
Thanks for your support and have a happy Spring!
Bryan
