Welcome to Paradise!

Through rain, sleet, and the threat of snow, EO Staffers pledge to let nothing stop them from offering exceptional educational experiences!

The day started off ominously. After heeding week-long warnings from the weather forecasters, staffers arrived to work early to make sure they beat the rush hour gridlock brought on by seldom seen rain and for some in the valley, snow. Unfortunately, they arrived to an ice box since the heat had not yet been turned on for the winter.

By Noon, staffers had spent hours huddled over personal space heaters (the few that did not blow a fuse) and drank enough coffee to raise Starbuck's stock price. A loud explosion erupted from the boiler room at 1 and by 1:30 the fire alarm was screaming at everyone to vacate the building as quickly as possible. Some of us grabbed purses, jackets, and cell phones and headed to the rear of the building while others were smart and headed to the front of the building where coverage from the elements was more abundant. Even shivering, staffers laughed about the absurdity of it all and one coordinator wondered if we shouldn't look in to creating a Heating/Cooling Certificate program?