This year, I thought that I would turn my attention to the "stinkin' awesome" students that I have the pleasure to serve every day.
In our recent Veterans Day Assembly, outlined in the post Patriotism: Now More Than Ever, I took the time to tell our Veterans how wonderful our students are.
My unscripted comments were something like, "I know that you served so that we could have a better America. And, I know that today's youth often get a bad rap. But let me tell you, these students that we have here, those that have performed for you today as well as all of those sitting in the bleachers, give me confidence in a brighter future for America. They love our country, are patriotic, and consistently serving. They will lead us to a brighter future. America's best days are still ahead."
Obviously, as an administrator, I do get to see our students mess up. Messing up is part of being a 7th/8th grader! However, most of the time I see students that give me hope for the future because I see them model our Wildcat traits everyday.
Our Wildcats are:
- Welcoming
- Involved
- Leading
- Dependable
- Cooperative
- Ambitious
- Teachable
- Serving
Thanks to the parents that trust me to work with your students every day and thanks to the teachers that help mold and shape our students into the wonderful young people that they are.
I am indeed very thankful.
Tim Sparacino, Principal
