There were frequent and very public acknowledgements of our progress to date on our school goals with a listing of specific accomplishments. We remembered that there is no such thing as excessive when it comes to a focus on giving credit for what has been successful as we face the challenges of the future. Part of the continuous focus on school culture is the restating of our mission and citing the connecting between our work and our achieving the goals we stated therein. I consciously select language that carries the message of possibility. Rather than dwell on the high level of restlessness we have seen this week in the students, I comment on their unharnassed energy.
Times are hard, but times get better.
We were comforted about the message you gave of doing the best you can and then move on. Somehow, this time, I may have struck the right chord. This high note is part of keeping the vision clear. Reminding everyone that conditions are temporary and that we have the ability to change our songs and the means to do so is one way to make certain that hope triumphs as the order of the day. However, I consistently draw attention to our successes, which did not come without great difficulty along the way.