Ready to Depart!
I am about to take off on a year-long sabbatical adventure with my family as we live in Spain for the 2019 – 2020 school year. When I announced my sabbatical at the end of the school year, students and parents asked how they could follow my experiences. This blog is the answer to that question. I will try to share stories, pictures and videos from my sabbatical. The blog is geared towards the school community (hence using Mr. Kuk in the title), but it will also be a good place for family and friends to keep up on our adventure. In this post, I want to give an overview of my plans for the year. What is a sabbatical? The word “sabbatical” is derived from the Biblical concept of a Sabbath. In a tradition that is still observed by some people, the Israelites were commanded to reserve one day for rest and worship after six days of work. This concept applied not only to the days of the week, but also to years, as the Israelites were also to observe a Sabbath year in