West End Weekly Update
September 9th, 2024
Dear West End Families,
As part of our Motivation Monday initiative, students are learning about determination, perseverance, and how to use GRIT when facing challenges. Through classroom discussions, read-alouds,
activities, and real-life stories, we are helping students understand that mistakes and setbacks are opportunities to learn, grow, and try again.
During our morning announcements, we invite students to share family stories of perseverance and
grit by conducting GRIT interviews. If your child is interested in participating, please support them by
allowing them to interview you or another family member who has persevered through a challenge.
The challenge may relate to school, work, family, sports, learning a new skill, moving to a new place,
or achieving a personal goal.
Please help your child focus the interview on the challenge the person faced, how the person felt
when things became difficult, the actions or strategies they used, how they kept themselves from
giving up, and what they learned from the experience.
What Does GRIT Mean?
Guts The bravery and courage to face challenges head-on.
Resilience The ability to bounce back from failure, adversity, or setbacks.
Initiative The drive to take action and find creative ways to solve problems.
Tenacity The commitment to stick with a goal over time, even when things get difficult.
OUR GRIT PROMISE
G - Give it your best.
R - Redo if necessary.
I - Ignore the urge to quit.
T - Take the time to do it
right.
Thank you for helping us show students that perseverance is something people use every day. Your family’s story will help our students understand that challenges can be overcome through courage, effort, problem- solving, and determination.
With determination, we rise and soar!
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