Head of School Blog

More than anything, I see myself as a life coach to the kids enrolled at The Edison School. There is so much they need to know about life before they leave, and as I frequently remind them, “my time with you is limited.”

This past Sunday, I had the opportunity to accompany four of our high school students to an awards luncheon hosted by another non-profit in our area. These are the four oldest students at Edison and have heard more of my life lesson talks than anyone else, so it was a chance to see if they could apply what they were taught. 

I was NOT disappointed! They made me very proud!

The students cleaned up well and dressed handsomely for the event. Many of the things we talked about over the years were displayed by each of these young people, but my favorite was the fact that none of them got on their phones during the entire event. They remained engaged in conversation with each other and listened to the presentations attentively because they were not distracted by their phones. The best part of this lesson was that I did not have to remind them about it. 

When we take time and are intentional to teach young people life lessons, they will get it. It is not just our words that teach these lessons, but our actions as well. We must be careful to talk about these and set the right example consistently. They are watching, even when we think they are not.