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September 22, 2007
Beware, Doctor on Campus
You never bring an umbrella to Phoenix, yet this morning rain puddles collected below the window of my hotel room. Now I’m sitting in the downtown library building watching thunderheads build up over Camelback Mountain. As I was driving over I heard a hailstorm warning for Scottsdale on the radio. I grew up here. It rains two days a year. One of those days is today.
The sun was out yesterday, but not in the full force it usually is for September. I was grateful since yesterday I had a packed day both in and outside. I’m here facilitating a series of workshops on preschool to grade three collaboration in a school district here.
I have a bit of a flavor for the district since my mother taught at one of the schools in the district. She had always spoken of her first foray back into teaching after starting her family, my brother and me, with fondness. I now understand why.
The schools haven’t changed much except they’ve grown. This part of downtown Phoenix hasn’t changed much either, nor has the open, accepting, attitude of the staff my Mom would have remembered.
When I arrived Friday morning, their Assistant Superintendent explained there was a ribbon cutting at 10:30 at one of the schools. Over half the participants in my group would need to go. Did I mind?
No, not at all. We’d just take a break about that time, and I’d go too. I’m glad I did. The ribbon cutting was for a pediatric clinic being set up right on the school grounds. Doctors from a program at ASU would staff it daily.
I don’t believe I’ve ever been on a school campus where there was a pediatric facility. We were always grateful to have a school nurse! Funds came from a variety of donations, and everyone in attendance at the ceremony seemed duly proud of their work.
We eventually got back to the workshop and completed the day with a flourish. I’ll be back again to take on the next leg, but in the meantime, some of the children we will be planning for will be served at their new pediatric facility.
Posted by Dr Joni at September 22, 2007 06:47 PM