Today, I reminded my staff to ‘stay the course’ in maintaining our engaging and positive programming with students before and after school hours. This phrase will forever remind me of Mel Gibson’s The Patriot. Gibson’s character is reminded of these words, often spoke by his late wife, by his son at a critical point when support of the colonial cause was waning.

Even though I am not asking my teachers to raise up arms and go to physical battle, I am asking them to fight for a cause each moment they are with our youth. The battle to take the time to show they care and invest in a positive mentoring relationship. Or to take the time to plan an engaging activity that will be a bright spot and something to share when the youth arrive at their homes. The battle is truly against apathy and it takes each one to doing part to stay the course, to keep our students learning and developing in a positive direction.

This entry is 1/31 for the March Slice of Life Challenge that I will strive to accomplish with a post each day for the month of March.