“The difference between a successful
person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge,
but rather a lack of will.”
-- Vince Lombardi
By Tommie Saylor
Kennedy High School Principal
I’m going to let you in on a secret.
It’s a secret that is as old as time, and has been sought after by millions. A
secret that is simple, basic, easy to understand and employ, but very hard for
most to grasp and make happen. A secret that those who have found success in
life know and understand well, and those who are still looking for success
can’t seem to find.
This secret is vigilance and
fidelity. In any endeavor, if one develops a reasonable plan based on the best
data that can be found, based in fact and reality, and then implements the plan
with fidelity and “stays the course” with vigilance, your goals will be
achieved, success will be found.
Though this seems simple, the
challenge is in staying the course.
It is too easy to get off course and allow
the multitude of distractions to push you off the path you have planned for
yourself. Others will tempt you, discourage you and even actively work against
you for motivations that can’t be explained nor understood.
But through it all, if you keep your
eye on the prize and not the price. If you stay the course, remain vigilant and
work your plan with fidelity, you will succeed.
This is why I say to you today,
remain vigilant in regards to the hall sweeps and ID cards this year at
Kennedy High School. Work our initiatives such as Academic ISS and monthly
parental contacts (which I hope everyone is doing and recording) with fidelity.
The success of Kennedy High School
will be determined by our ability to successfully implement these and other such
programs that we hold dear. Simply, if we pay attention to the small details,
the big picture will take care of itself.
Remember, their future is in our
hands. Making Kennedy the school of choice. Excellence by design.
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