This year's theme for Corcoran Unified means is relevant for us more than at any time. We are "Built to Surpass!"
Surpass: “to go beyond in amount, extent, or degree; be greater than; exceed. to go beyond in excellence or achievement; be superior to; excel: to be beyond the range or capacity of; transcend:”
Here is our challenge:
Are we going to complain, add to the confusion, despair and negativity?
Or?
Are we going to be on the right side of history and take and make the opportunity to make incredible inroads into educational growth and change in the right direction for kids?
We have a great opportunity that defines us as a district as educators, as employees, as leaders, as influencers and as people who did the right thing and made a difference for our kids. We can look back on this moment in our history and look back with pride and note,
"We did the right thing, we did the harder thing, and our staff, our kids and our community are better off for it!"
We already see the heroism (yes I used the "H" word because that truly describes the people that work in our district) exhibited and demonstrated by support staff, food service workers, secretaries, administrators, teachers, custodians, grounds staff, nurses - everyone. And, do you know what all of these heroes have in common? Attitude.
They are among the people in life who understand that life is 10% what happens to them and 90% of how they respond to what happens around them. In other words, they keep on working and stay focused on their mission and are not dissuaded by circumstance, fear, rumor, negativity, etc.
They stay on task and stay positive not moved by the naysayers that say we can't - they know better because not only we can, but we are and we will!
