As an elementary school teacher, my mind at this time of the year is really focused on back to school events. Getting my Sporting KC themed classroom set up, getting my list of new students, planning what to teach...all of that fun stuff. My students will arrive for the first day of school on Wednesday and one of the first day activities is about hope. What do they hope the year will be like? What do they hope to learn? What do they hope their teacher is like? They all come up with something that they hope for the year and we kick it all off with a hopeful, positive mindset.