I may have mentioned this in past issues but next weekend will be historic for Byron Public Schools as we "officially" open our new Performing Arts Center with three performances of "Cinderella." There will be performances both Friday and Saturday nights at 7:00 and on Sunday afternoon at 2:00. I know there are many fun activities planned for the weekend including silent auctions and carriage rides on Saturday. Here is the link to get tickets. Please plan to come and support our actors. They have been working very hard and are ready to perform for you and your family.
I was walking around my house and thinking about what I would write to promote next weekend when it came to me that the story of Cinderella is not much different than what our students may face in schools or in life. First, Cinderella had to deal with tragedy when she lost her father and she is now living with her stepmother and stepsisters. Our staff has been learning about how to work with students who face trauma and, for Cinderella, this could certainly be categorized as trauma. Cinderella then deals with negative attitudes (bullying) by her stepmother and stepsisters and they excluded her. This doesn't happen to that degree to every student in schools; but, feeling like being on the outside or having to deal with not so nice people can happen to many of our students at different times. We try to teach students to be resilient and how to deal with the negative people and events in their life.
But Cinderella's life is not all negative and full of trauma. Thanks to a fairy godmother, some friends and a handsome prince, Cinderella ends up persevering and living happily ever after. We hope that students will find a fairy godmother in our staff members who are there every day to give students help and to give them what they need to be successful. We certainly hope that students are able to make connections with friends and that, in the end, students find the "prince" that will help them be successful in life and live happily ever after. This "prince" may be finding a passion that will lead them to a fulfilling career or it may be the confidence in themselves to take on any challenge they may encounter, etc. In the end, just as Cinderella finds the support she needs and people who care for her, we strive to help students find the same support while showing them that we care. We do this with a terrific and loving staff and a caring Byron Community. See you at the play next weekend.
Go Bears!
Mike Neubeck, Ed.D.
Superintendent Byron Public Schools
507-775-2383 (W)
507-923-8034 (C)
@NeubeckSupt
POG C's in Action
The Profile of a Graduate is the model we use to live out the District's Strategic Plan on a daily basis. It has been 6 years since we first implemented the Profile of a Graduate and we continue to find ways to teach the six Cs: Creativity, Communication, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Citizenship, and Character.
Learn more about our Profile of a Graduate!
BHS Plantopia students use hands-on experience to learn about various stages of plant growth and sustainable practices. Plant sale coming May 10th and 11th! Stay tuned for more information.
The BHS Floral Shop class has been working hard to prepare the next presale arrangement! Get your orders in now for your Mother's Day arrangements. Check out the attached form for all of the details and to place your order. The above photo is our inspiration arrangement. We appreciate your support and look forward to creating a special arrangement for you!
