Mary’s Minute
“People
do not care how much you know until they know how much you care.”
~ John Maxwell
This
week I had the pleasure of interviewing several Perry Central seniors as part
of an initiative by our guidance department to give students interview practice. It was a great experience for me on several
levels. First of all, it was great to
get to know these students better. I
loved hearing about their plans for the future, their passions, and their
interests. One student talked about his,
“hunger for knowledge,” and the places he dreamed of visiting. Another talked about her dream to work with
special needs students because of the enjoyable cadet teaching experience.
I
also took the opportunity to ask each student what they liked best about Perry
Central and how we could improve. What
almost every one of them talked about was our caring teachers. They talked about how teachers worked to get
to know them as people and that they made sure they learned. We all know we are here for learning, but as
Maxwell’s quote reminds us, without caring, learning is irrelevant. If I had to pick the single most important
element of our school climate it would be to have a caring staff. These students reiterated for me how fortunate
we are at Perry Central to have caring teachers and staff members. I think these students also helped support
the notion that it really does matter.
Taking the time to say a kind word or to get to know a student makes a
difference! Our students really do
appreciate the caring environment at Perry Central. I do too!
Thank you for caring!
Have
a great week!
Mary
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