Mary’s
Minute
“There are two kinds of pride, both good and bad.
‘Good pride' represents our dignity and self-respect. ‘Bad pride' is the deadly
sin of superiority that reeks of conceit and arrogance.”
~ John C. Maxwell
Maxwell articulates so well my feelings about pride. I have long grappled with the balance between pride and humility.
This week the
Indiana Department of Education released school letter grades. Perry Central Elementary was an A again (and
has been for many years in a row). The
high school was a B (and has been an A or B for many years). The corporation grade was an A (and has been
an A or B for many years). I want to
celebrate the accomplishments of our teachers, students, and community, but I
want it to be in a way that represents dignity and self-respect, never conceit
or arrogance.
We are proud of our work,
but we cannot let our feeling of satisfaction change who we are! We are humble, knowing that we can always be
better. We have respect for ourselves, and
we use that as a vehicle to compete against ourselves, not others. Perry Central students, teachers, and
community have much to celebrate, and I think that even more celebratory than
letter grades assigned by a state agency, we celebrate our humility and
attitude of continual improvement!
Have a great Fall Break!
Mary
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