Monthly Archives: February 2018

“Whatever someone did to you in the past has no power over the present. Only you give it power.” — Oprah Winfrey House Standings 510 471 525 728  Rohan Handa Abby Jo McLaughlin Jackson Maynor demonstrated COURAGE when he chose … Continue reading →

“Take responsibility for yourself because no one’s going to take responsibility for you. I’m not a victim. I grow from this and I learn.” – Tyra Banks House Standings 467 404 466 658  Avery Watkins Mary Morrison showed the COURAGE … Continue reading →

“It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.” – Lena Horne House Standings 467 404 466 658  Amelia Ferris Gabby Polsky demonstrated INTEGRITY when she pointed out to a teacher that a score entered … Continue reading →

“Not everything that is faced can be changed; but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” -James Baldwin House Standings 467 404 466 658  Jenny Howard Nathan Smith & Ellen Loflin showed TEAMWORK when they designed the handout for … Continue reading →

“To know how much there is to know is the beginning of learning to live.” -Dorothy West House Standings 467 404 466 643  Alex Cox Victoria Schneider showed PASSION for helping others when she was the first sophomore to volunteer … Continue reading →

“Prejudice and bigotry are brought down…by the sheer force of determination of individuals to succeed and the refusal of a human being to let prejudice define the parameters of the possible.” – Condoleezza Rice House Standings 461 389 456 467  Andrew … Continue reading →

“We all have dreams. In order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline and effort.” —Jesse Owens House Standings 461 389 456 467   Lara Hettiarachchi showed INTEGRITY when she cleaned up … Continue reading →

“Whatever we believe about ourselves and our ability comes true for us.”—Susan L. Taylor, House Standings 441 324 336 437  Brooke Wesselmann Akshi Kumar demonstrated KINDNESS when she organized the advisory valentine exchange! Thanks for bringing so much fun to … Continue reading →

“Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed.” —Booker T. Washington House Standings 441 324 336 437   Tucker … Continue reading →

“Ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have.” -James Baldwin House Standings 441 324 336 437  Feb 14: English Drop (not Art Drop)  Danny Yessayan & Beatriz Covolato-Carvalho Andrea Moore, Alon Parker, Hope Springate, Zoe Smith, Symone Walker, & Jack … Continue reading →