35. What do we mean by the power of one at JME?
We mean stories like the staff member who met a child at
the Eagle Creek library twice a week and tutored them for
free throughout the entire summer. Why? To help this
child become a better reader.
The Power of One
36. We mean stories like the staff member who realized
that a late and reluctant enrollee needed a good
lunch to make his first day at JME successful. In his
own words, “This is the best school ever. I’ve never
had so much fresh fruit. It was a great lunch.” This
is a common practice for this person.
The Power of One
37. We mean stories like the staff member who
invited kids into her work space each day just
to talk. The kids got to know her so well that
they new each member of her family in her
picture frames on her desks and their interests.
The Power of One
38. We mean stories like the two staff members who
decided that a child who moved would still come
to JME even though they were now OOA, and the
mom couldn’t get him here. They decided to take
turns going to his house each morning to bring
him to school--just as if he were their child.
The Power of One
39. We mean stories like the staff member who often
took home a challenging student so that they
could play ---and just so he would feel like he was
loved outside the walls of our school. She still
checks on him even though he’s been gone from
JME for two years.
The Power of One
40. YOU can be The Power of
One for a student!
What Will Your Legacy Be?