The Love of a Leader...

How are you making a difference?  You can help here.  Join these students as they believe they can change lives and I believe they will.  It is going to take a Village to Support a Village. UNLOCK is a class designed by students at Eminence to fulfill their desire to serve others in impoverished areas.  They came to me as the principal after some discussions around the importance of service to others and expressed a desire to frankly, just do more.  Their persistency and my passion for missions resulted in an opportunity for a needed response to our Next Generation Learners who were asking for something different.  I don't think either stakeholder had any idea of what it would look like, but we all knew we were moving forward.  The first fifteen weeks of this school year have looked very different for the students in this class from the integrated approach to credits (they are earning Language Arts, Technology, and some History credits in the course...

My morning began with a young man entering the office in his clearly pressed and prepared army attire.  It nearly took my breath away as I sat thinking about what day it was and here was this young man, clean cut and proud standing in my presence.  I immediately thought in my mind, this is someone's son...they must be so proud.  He introduced himself as Brandon Lane and I then saw his name displayed on his shirt.  I knew this young man, but we had never met.  This young man is spoken of at Eminence with high regard.  During my time here at Eminence, I have heard this young man's name from time, enough that I recognized him based on stories.  Stories of hardship overcome by success.  I shared with him that while I did not know him, those who do are proud of him and especially one person particularly.  He went on to name Mr. Nethery.  He shared the impact that Mr. Nethery had on him in some of his most difficult times.  The first pla...

The buzz lately seems to always be about transparency and change.  I have shared before that the work to create an innovative environment is hard for everyone...even for students, who request a different type of learning experience.  "Sitting and getting" is much easier for a student then to actually "create and engage", if you think differently...keep reading.   Tonight I write only to introduce you to a student in our school who I can say without a doubt is going to change the world.  She is an inspiration to everyone who knows her as her smile will make you melt.  Her passion is evident and she is real.  She is brave beyond words and her actions show her strength every single day.   When you need to know the challenges are actually worth the work...I invite you to read a blog from a student in our school participating in the UNLOCK class.  A Project Based Learning Class designed to build a partnership in Nicaragua and beyond that...