5-25-2018

Mary’s Minute

“Confidence comes not from always being right but not fearing to be wrong.”

                                                                  ~ Peter McIntyre

 

Yesterday I enjoyed the many photos that parents posted of their children contrasting the first and last days of school.  I was astonished as the difference a school year makes.  Yes, you could see the physical growth, but what stood out to me was the level of confidence that visibly showed on the last day pictures.  Students on the first day of school seemed noticeably reserved, while on the last day of school they looked eager and self-assured.

 

You can laugh at me and say that they are just excited because they are almost done with a school year, but I truly believe there is much more to it.  It makes me proud to think that students gained confidence over the school year because they were given opportunities to be wrong, and to know that being wrong is not a bad thing, but a step towards growth.  They are confident because they do not fear being wrong, like perhaps they did on the first day of school before they knew what to expect from their new environment. 

 

It makes me smile to think that on the last day of school, our students carry themselves with poise because they have been nurtured as learners to know that true learning is not about always being right, but about always growing and questioning.  Thank you for giving our students confidence to face the world, or at least summer vacation with confidence!

                                                              Have a great summer!

                                                                            Mary