Mary’s Minute
“Find something you are
passionate about and keep being interested in it.”
~ Julia
Childs
I spent most of the day
with Perry Central AP Language students and a panel of community members, as students
presented their FedEx Day projects. The idea behind FedEx Day is to deliver an
idea in a single day. Students were
given the task of coming up with a project that will foster Perry Central’s
mission of “Building Tomorrow’s Potential. Today.”
I have just three letters
to describe the work, the passion, and the presentations of our students,
WOW! Students created projects with a
vast variety of goals, all focused on bettering Perry Central and the community. The other thing the projects had in common is
the passion they have for them. Projects
stemmed from students passion for drama, debate, reading, and STEM (science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics). They
tackled tough issues like the foster child crisis in our county and community
unity. They had goals of building
awareness, raising funds, and helping future generations. They looked at ways to beautify our campus
and build a legacy for the future. These
students created sound arguments for their projects and presented their information
well, but what excited me most is their passion. A few years ago we adopted the term “passion
based learning” to define the kind of student centered learning we wanted to
foster Perry Central. Today I saw that
in action, and it makes my heart sing!
Have a great week!
Mary
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