Why Leader in Me at Sarah Milner?
Why Leader in Me at Sarah Milner Elementary?
I wanted to take this opportunity to communicate some exciting news to parents, guardians and students about Sarah Milner. Last school year, a committee of teachers worked to determine next steps for Sarah Milner based on collective data results. Through this work and partnering with TSD district office staff, I can, with much enthusiasm, announce that Sarah Milner will be the first Title building in TSD (and only second school) to become a Leader in Me School.
Each new school year brings opportunities for academic growth and growth in all areas of development. Although children must be knowledgeable when they graduate, they must also be healthy, engaged, responsible, and caring people.
As a Leader in Me School, we believe that every member of your family has greatness and we can’t wait to learn and grow from you!
Leader in Me (LiM) is an evidence-based, comprehensive school-improvement model—developed in partnership with educators and FranklinCovey—that empowers students with the leadership and life skills they need to thrive in a global community.
Sarah Milner has chosen to operate through a uniquely different lens. Leader in Me is about empowering your child(ren) to reach their full potential while ultimately finding their voice. As a school, the staff in this building have made five core commitments to your child.
We call these our Core Paradigms. In these paradigms you will find the belief and way we view all students. At this school we see that:
- Everyone is a leader.
- Everyone has genius.
- Change starts with me.
- We empower students to lead their own learning.
- Educators and families partner to develop the whole person.
Not only do these paradigms apply to your student(s), they apply to all of us!
Leader in Me provides Sarah Milner with the vision and language to lead the school in a way that addresses all areas of development. As each child discovers and develops their unique gifts and talents, they are given opportunities to lead. As leaders, they become active, engaged partners in their own education, and their self-confidence, responsibility, and initiative grows.
The children quickly understand the benefits of different gifts and talents; they learn to listen to new ideas, work together to achieve results, and motivate one another to be the best. We know our school will enjoy sharing these new opportunities.
We’re grateful you’re here at Sarah Milner and we’re excited to partner with you and your child. Together, we will see each child grow throughout the year.
Please reach out if you have any questions,
Cinda Orr