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Dear St. Serra Parents,
I hope that everybody had a nice, enjoyable, and relaxing Easter Break! It seems as though this year has flown by so quickly and it is hard to believe that we are on the final stretch of the school year. We only have eight weeks of school left before summer, and yet we still have a lot of work to do.
It has been my experience that when students return to school after spring break they have a tendency to check out and not give their very best effort to finish the year. Students naturally don’t feel the same excitement and enthusiasm that they did at the beginning of the school year. With summer right around the corner, it’s very common for them to get distracted as they near the completion of their journey, and it becomes a challenge to “finish strong!”
A few weeks back I wrote about the downsides of complacency and how easy it is to be satisfied with the status quo. We also hear about the “silent quitting” trend in the workplace; people basically just show up, do the very minimal work, and expect to get the same paycheck while looking for another job. Like you, I was taught about the importance of integrity and commitment, and representing ourselves and our family in a positive manner. I believe this is a perfect time of year to talk with your children about your family values and how they can take this opportunity to finish the school year strong.
Back in the early days of my career, as a high school basketball coach, one of the things that I always taught my players was to finish the game strong and not give up when we were losing. In those moments, the score didn’t matter; I wanted them to continue to play hard and compete all the way to the final buzzer. I wanted my players to learn that these were great opportunities in which to build character. Parents can instill these small but very important life lessons in their children, which will help them be successful students and eventually, successful adults. We have eight weeks left of school - let’s all FINISH STRONG!
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”
- 2 Timothy 4:7
Always striving,
Tim Tolzda
Sr. Principal
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