Mary’s Minute
“We are made wise not by the
recollection of our past, but by the responsibility for our future.”
~
George Bernard Shaw
This is the 50th year for
Perry Central on this campus. (Perry
Central Community School Corporation was formed in 1963, but originally housed
at the old Oil Township High School building.)
I often think about the diligence that made Perry Central a reality and
feel an intense obligation to promote the high standards envisioned by this
pioneering group. I also feel an
obligation to the Perry Central of the future.
What will the students, parents, staff, and community of Perry Central
of the future think of the work we are doing today? I am driven by an intense need to make our
work an honor to those who came before us and a legacy for those who will come
later. This week an exciting
announcement seems a fitting part of that puzzle. Perry Central High School was recognized as
an Early College High School. Perry Central
students have the opportunity to be earn their first year of college credit (at
no cost) at the same time they complete their high school diploma. Fifty years ago, our “founding fathers” would
likely not have envisioned the majority of PC students graduating with over 15
college credits. Likewise, we cannot
predict the kind of world that PC students fifty years from now will be
preparing for. What we do know is that
when we put students’ needs first and work tirelessly for creative and caring
solutions we pay respect to our past and the future.
Have a great week!
Mary
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