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Superintendent's Message, September 2015
By DR. SHEILA PHILLIPS, SUPERINTENDENT
Infinity is a concept that has entered into many fields of knowledge. We refer to it in religion, art, mathematics and philosophy. In math, potential infinity refers to a process that gets closer and closer to, but never quite reaches, an end. By simply continuing to add 1 to the previous number, you can create a potentially infinite sequence.
In the spirit of this concept, the strategic plan for our school system was developed. Everyone in our district — teachers, administrators, support staff, and community members — has the opportunity to be a "plus 1" for our students, who then have the opportunity to contribute to the global community. Each moment of influence, act of service, kind word, each item of content, each welcoming smile adds to a student's experience and allows him or her to proceed toward an #ff0000 destination.
As the school year unfolds, I am encouraging our staff to find ways to be a "plus 1" for our students, to contribute to our mission, to be about relationships instead of requirements and ownership instead of obligations. It is through our collective work that we will strive toward Learning Without Limits for all students.