May 25, 2022 RCSD Educator Blog
Message from Jamey Schrey Today I know that there is sadness sitting in each of our hearts. The tragedy at Robb Elementary School, with 21 lives lost in Uvalde, Texas, is horrifying. . This heartbreaking news made me immediately think about the current book I am reading, Speak by Tunde Oyeneyin. Her book title is the acronym for: S urrender P ower E mpathy A uthenticity K nowledge In tragedy, Tunde shares, we can feel hopeless and hopeful in the same breath. While I feel hopeless as I listen to the news about the little town of Uvalde and the lives lost, I arrived home last night from a student recognition ceremony inspired. The ceremony was where students were celebrated for being leaders, learners, newly reclassified, community activists, biliterate citizens, athletes, etc. I watched children from multiple races, ethnicities, and gender identities celebrate their peers with respect and admiration. These children will be one of the next generations of adults, and e