Go Team!

Today the school faculty met together for a planning retreat. I have not attended one of these before, and this one was phenomenal. I can't believe I get to be part of this group of 60 or so teachers who share such strong passion for giving our best to our students for the purpose of empowering them to achieve their best. I should explain that almost everyone on this faculty is new to the building and we have been charged with eliminating the achievement gap for students in a low-performing school. Today, we began to craft our mission statement for the school. I can't wait to see what the next week will bring as we continue to consolidate our team vision and purpose.