One of the jobs of educators is to ensure that our students graduate and enter college with the ability to think critically. I still take those rights and responsibilities very seriously-especially as a principal. Then she would remind us that when we grew older, we would have the opportunity to exercise our rights and responsibilities as a citizen of this great country. ![]() We would sit in awe as we learned about a time when people of color or women were denied this right. My mother would remind us of the sacrifices made and instilled in us this responsibility of honoring our civic duty. My mother had the responsibility of insuring that voting in our home was the priority on Election Day. She would leave home with me and my twin sister along for the journey. They conveyed to their children the serious implications of political action. Every election year, my house was filled with lively political discourse as my parents debated the important issues of the day like Civil Rights, the Vietnam War, or free breakfast in schools. Thomas Jefferson said, “Education is the foundation of democracy.” The importance of participating in the democratic process was instilled in me at a very early age. When you take on an endeavor like this you need to know that you have the support of your staff and they have taken a leap of faith with me that this is the right approach for our school and the community. This being our third year as a progressive school is exciting because I am thankful that I have 100% support from the educators that I lead. I am certainly thankful for the many blessings in my life, including working with the amazing scholars, parents/caregivers, teachers, and support staff at the Ralph Bunche School. November is an important time for us all to reflect on the many blessings bestowed upon us. The teachers and scholars have established their routines and procedures for class lessons. ![]() ![]() Even though the weather keeps changing on us and the leaves are falling with brilliant colors of orange, red and yellow to decorate our school grounds the academic process here at the RBS is staying constant.
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