"I'm tired." This simple, honest statement was made by a teacher in my elementary building at a recent committee meeting. The teacher's comment was echoed by others in the committee, and to be honest, was echoed by me as well. February and March are long months, and not just for teachers, students, and principals in dreary central Pennsylvania at this time of year either. Last year I spoke with a principal and assistant principal in sunny California. Interestingly enough I discovered that their school year calendar is very similar to ours and that they acknowledged the same fatigue during this time of year. While I was a bit shocked to hear this, it made me feel comforted a bit, too. And I couldn't help but think of this conversation when one of my teacher's said, "I'm tired," and what I need to do after hearing that. So with all of us feeling tired, I need to refocus my efforts and energy, and by that I mean focus on my teachers' needs a