Happy Friday everyone!
The following "Happy Friday" message was one of the first ones I wrote back in 2018:
Committed to Excellence!, what a perfect mantra! It encompasses all aspects of education and learning. There is nothing more powerful than a collective commitment to something. It creates accountability to each other, to our students, and to our community. It allows us to overcome any hurdle, roadblock, or detour that may appear in our quest for excellence. Our collective commitment to excellence creates the avenue for open and honest communication, which is essential to reaching our goals. It also closes the door on manipulation, selfishness, and jealousy which will breed dishonesty, segregation, and individual agendas. All of which will tear apart our collectiveness. It is imperative that we all jump into the collective pool of being Committed to Excellence!
5 years later and we still hold firm to this collective commitment to excellence because we still know and understand that our collective commitment is greater than any one individual or small group. However, as individuals or in small groups, we have a daily opportunity to make an impact to strengthen this commitment. A daily opportunity to show our value and add it to the collective. It is this collective commitment that keeps us improving, learning, and thriving.
Happy Friday!