Saturday on my weekend long run, I literally "ran" into John Lowry on the Shades Creek Greenway. He stuck out his hand, smiled and continued on his run and path to wellness. That is a perfect example of what SCES has done on a consistent basis for the eight years of the Patriot Point Challenge. The Patriot Pack Leader (PPL) there at SCES has a similar mindset. If you know Genie Christian, you know that she is always good for a smile and continues on a consistent basis to lead, guide and direct the SCES team to success. In the eight years of our PPC we have had only three teams rise to the top of the list. HHS, HBOE and SCES. All of the teams have enjoyed success along the way but overall, SCES has been on top more than any other team in our district. Something special is happening at SCES. Congratulations to all of the employees who continue to compete weekly to be the best they can be for themselves, their families and as a model of wellness for students on a daily basis.
Stepping back and looking at our school district as a whole, and as one big team of educators, HCS employees are way ahead of other school districts in the area of wellness. We have a focus on wellness as part of our strategic plan, we talk about wellness in a positive light and we have a plan to encourage each employee to be their best so we can influence the students to be their best. An example of our district being a leader in wellness was evident at Bham Corporate Challenge. I spoke with the director of BCC, who explained to me that she had reached out to other Over The Mountain schools to try to get them on board to compete at BCC but could never get anyone to step up and commit. We have made that commitment on a much broader scale. We are committed to being the best.
Looking forward to the summer months I encourage each of you to take time away from school-work but spend some extra time in your pursuit of a healthy lifestyle. Don't think of wellness as something you have to achieve in a certain time frame. It's a lifetime pursuit not a countdown to a goal. The goals you set should include steps toward improvement instead of a final achievement. Come back for the next school year having improved in some area of wellness. Taking a page from Edgewood Elementary's mantra, "Be the best me, I can be." See ya next year!
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Final Individual Leaderboard.
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