Principal's Message
With the 2013-2014 school year under way, I wanted to talk a little bit about one of my favorite school activities, Student of the Week Lunches. Each week, 2 students from all our classrooms are chosen by their teachers to each lunch with me. Each student is chosen for a specific reason, and I get the opportunity to share that reason with them during lunch. Reasons for being chosen can range from "new student at our school who is making a very nice transition to Heritage," to "making great progress on learning math facts."
Whatever the reason, I feel it's important to celebrate accomplishments with our students. We know when students are recognized for success, it motivates them to want to continue to succeed. This also gives me the chance to get to know our students a little bit more. I thoroughly enjoy hearing stories about what is going on with their friends, what they may be doing over the weekend, or things they have been learning about in class. Making connections with students is an important part of my job, and it also happens to be one of the best parts of my job!
I would encourage parents to recognize accomplishments over the dinner table nightly, or even weekly. Giving our students a chance to "brag" about themselves gives them the opportunity to look for the good in their day or week, rather than the bad. Looking for the good in people has been and will continue to be a focus at Heritage for our staff and students. Student of the Week lunch is just one way we are doing this, and we hope to continue finding other ways to recognize all the wonderful things our students and staff are doing!
Sincerely,
Scott McFarland
