Principal's Quest II

Rosa Parks: Face of Courage

Mrs. Rosa Parks passed away Monday night at the age of 92. This gracious lady showed tremendous courage when she refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus in 1955 so that a white person could have her seat. She was arrested for this action, and that sparked a 381-day bus boycott. Mrs. Parks is considered by many to be the inspiration of the American civil rights movement. It takes courage to stand up for what's right as Rosa Parks did.

Have you ever known someone who stood up and let others know what they believed in? Just this week at J. H. House, Sol and Miranda showed courage when they read their "Stay Drug Free" essays to the student body.Although it was scary to read to all those people, these two girls felt strongly that drugs can harm us.They took a deep breath and then very clearly stated their views. Remember: we can show courage every day in small ways just by letting those around us know that we intend to stand up for what is right. 

New York Subway Threat

Have you ever been tempted to tell just a little white lie? Sometimes we just don't want to tell the whole truth for fear of getting into trouble or in an attempt not to hurt someone's feelings. Although telling those little white lies is not a good thing, they probably don't harm anyone either. However, there are times when people prepare elaborate untrue stories in an effort to get attention or to create some excitement. Have you ever heard of someone calling in a bomb threat to a school right in the middle of semester exams? What about those people who pull a fire alarm just to see all the commotion that ensues? Just this past week, in New York, the whole city was on alert and many, many hours of manpower were required to investigate a credible threat to the city's subway system. At this point a spokesman for the Department of Homeland Security said the threat had doubtful credibility. That means that someone could have simply been setting this up just to watch the excitement. This issue speaks to a very important character trait which we have discussed on many occasions and that is honesty. When those around you know that you are honest, then you earn their trust because they know that regardless of the circumstances you will tell the truth. Let's choose to be that kind of person.