Head of School Blog

This has been an especially hard week for middle Tennesseans, and the south in general, because of an ice storm that came through last weekend. People have been without power for days. Businesses and schools have been closed. Trees have fallen and caused damage. My guess is a lot of people are experiencing cabin fever since getting out has been tough. What we witnessed during the aftermath of this storm have been people needing to display character traits like flexibility and grit. These are two traits that we at Edison believe help make up our second core value. 
Striving for excellence – this does not mean perfection; rather, we believe it means consistent growth and improvement that requires the living out of specific character traits by everyone on our team. 
1) Being faithful in the little things – our team is consistent and diligent in unassuming, everyday tasks with our kids. 
2) Having the humility to pursue personal growth – members of the Edison team understand the importance of constant personal growth. Personal growth is not just attending classes, or reading journals, it also happens when we talk with each other about situations we are facing. No one on the team thinks they are too good to learn from others and improve. 
3) Having grit and persistence – we have a team of people who face challenges daily and push through these for the benefit of our kids, each other, and the entire school. 
4) The flexibility to adapt to ever-changing situations – at Edison, no two days are the same. All of our kids learn differently, so our team must adapt. Kids come in each day with something new or different that forces our team to remain flexible in the way we meet the needs of each child. 
Striving for excellence is the core value that reminds everyone on Edison’s team that we will not settle for mediocrity, and that we are constantly looking for ways to improve.