L.O.V.E. - Living Our Virtues Everyday

Every year, our school staff and students come together to select a theme that will guide our actions, decisions, and attitudes throughout the year. As we stepped into 2024, a year already filled with its own set of challenges, we decided to embrace a powerful and universal theme: LOVE.

The Power of a Yearlong Theme

Themes can serve as more than just a motivational phrase—they become a touchstone. A guiding principle that gives us a framework for navigating the ups and downs of the school year. When obstacles arise, or when frustrations build, the theme serves as a powerful fallback. This year, “LOVE” provides that sense of clarity and perspective.

But why LOVE?

A Theme for the Tough Times

It’s easy to see how “LOVE” might seem simple or overly idealistic at first glance. Yet, it’s exactly what we need in times of uncertainty. From conflicts between students to the pressures our staff face every day, the challenges can feel overwhelming. That’s why having a theme that directs us toward empathy, patience, and understanding is so essential.

When issues arise, it’s not always about finding the immediate solution but understanding the situation through the lens of care and compassion. By encouraging everyone in the school—staff, students, and even parents—to approach problems with love, we shift the focus from frustration to connection.

How LOVE Shapes Our School Environment

For teachers, especially, relating problems back to the theme provides an invaluable tool for conflict resolution and personal reflection. Instead of just addressing behavior or academic struggles, teachers can ask themselves and their students, How would love guide us through this moment?

Whether it’s helping a student understand how their actions affect others or teaching resilience by showing kindness to those who are struggling, love provides the foundation for creating a safe, inclusive, and positive learning environment.

A Support System for Staff

It’s not just the students who benefit from a theme like this. Our staff is also supported by the overarching sense of love that ties everything together. When the workload feels overwhelming or when we face a challenging interaction, having a shared understanding of the theme reminds us to be gentle with ourselves and with each other. It encourages a culture of collaboration and care, where no one has to face their challenges alone.

The Ripple Effect: Building a Community of Care

The impact of a theme like “LOVE” doesn’t stop at the classroom door. It spreads across our entire school community. From the administrators to the custodians, from the lunchroom staff to the parents who volunteer, we are all working toward the same goal: to foster an environment where every individual is treated with respect, kindness, and compassion.

When we embody love, we cultivate a school culture that is not just about academic success but about building strong, caring relationships that last long after the school year ends.



Moving Forward Together

As we continue to navigate the rest of 2024, we are reminded daily of the power of love. It’s a theme that’s always relevant, no matter the challenges we face. And when things get tough, we know we can always come back to it as a source of strength and inspiration.

With “LOVE” as our guiding theme, we are not just building a school, we are nurturing a community.