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Education is our calling

In our students, we believe

We’re giving everything we’ve got

Yet still, some don’t achieve

We see kids living in adversity

In the light of each tomorrow

Experiences we can’t imagine

Such hurt and fear and sorrow

Academics are important,

Yes, test scores must be improved

But kids will find it tough to learn

If they are hungry, hurting, or abused

So much falls upon our shoulders

More placed on our plates each day

Yet in our hands, our students rest

We can help them find their way

As we embark upon our lessons

Of reading, writing, science, and math

We can ignite hope for our young people

If we place character upon their path

You see,

We can teach them through our actions,

To be human above all things

To serve others with love and integrity

And feel the joy and hope this brings

And hope is certainly essential

In the lives of all our kids

But it is up to us to ignite it

To light the flame that lives within

It starts with understanding

That their lives are not like ours

We must meet them where they are today

Find their strengths, then raise the bar

It is not up to us to “fix them”

Or correct what’s tough at home

But we can teach them to accept themselves

And help them know they’re not alone

We can love them and respect them,

Teach them to act responsibly,

We can model compassion and acceptance

And challenge them to think more critically

It’s not up to us to change them,

Rather, the environment in which they learn

Let our classrooms be their safe place,

To question, explore, discern

We can truly make a difference

Starting with the Heart, our fervent vow

And with SEL as the foundation

We can ignite HOPE in our schools now!