“This
is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is
perhaps, the end of the beginning.”
Winston
Churchill
By
Tommie Saylor
Kennedy
High School Principal
It
is that time of the year when it is easy to just give up, a time when many have
been worn down by students, nerves frayed, patience gone. I think it is the
short days – the long hours of darkness and cold weather – that drives us to
complacency.
It
is this very time that one’s character is exposed and one’s true self is laid
bare for all to see. It is easy to stand strong when all is well, but when
you are driven down to your knees is when true character is revealed. The
choice is simple: Do you stand strong, remain vigilant and uphold the standards
that have made us great, or do you fold and allow a bunch of kids to dictate
your future?
Now
is the time for fortitude. It’s the time to reach deep down inside and gather
your strength. It is the time to lend your vigor to your neighbor, renew
your convictions and work exceedingly. It is moments like this where
battles are won or lost.
Integrity
comes at a price and one’s legacy is written during times of strife. If you
truly care about your students, you must uphold the standards and push your
students. You can’t give in.
How
and where will you lead them. Making Kennedy the school of choice. Excellence
by design.
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