Walking The Beat with Deputy Gabe

Dear STEM Families,

For this week’s Walking the Beat, I wanted to do a Throwback Friday. I want to share something

I wrote back in 2020 once we came back to school after being isolated for so many months.

Why do I want to share this this week? Here is why: I’ve been spending a little bit of extra time

watching our students interact with each other. I noticed, during a lot of the interactions, a huge

need for kindness. Before the break I talked to a couple kids about the way they were treating

other. I am glad they listened respectfully and attentively to what I had to say. So, that is why I

wanted to share what I wrote two years ago. Part of one of the paragraphs refers to struggles

we all faced when we were at home most of the time.

One of my favorite movies to watch with my family is Wonder. This movie has some of the best

most uplifting lines you can imagine. If you haven’t seen this movie, don’t worry, I am not going

to ruin it by quoting the whole movie…just the best lines ��

I know that this topic doesn’t necessarily covers “safety and security.” But I think one of the best

ways to get along with others, show respect for others and stay away from trouble is if we all

decide to be KIND. One smile can say more than a thousand words. Because others can’t

always see our smiles, I think we need to make an extra effort to show kindness.

“Be kind for everyone is fighting a hard battle.” I am a huge advocate for everyone to be kind.

There are different ways we can be kind to each other. It is important to stay firm in our beliefs

but staying respectful and kind during disagreements is very important (I’ve done it…and it

works. Feeling accepted, feeling noticed, feeling appreciated, feeling included are all results of

being kind.

I told you that this topic maybe doesn’t involve anything related to “safety and security.” But I

believe that “kindness” can change everything…even when we talk about preventing crime.

Thank you again for allowing me to be part of your student’s story. Don’t forget to enjoy the

weekend, and chat with your children. Don’t hesitate to contact me if there is anything I can help

you with, or any questions you might have about anything. You can just email me at

gabe.uribe@stemk12.org and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can. Thank you so much for

allowing me to talk to you about this!

Be safe!

Deputy Gabe

If ever you have any questions, please email me at gabe.uribe@stemk12.org and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can. Thank you again for your time…GO SPARTANS!

Deputy Gabe