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Dear Friends:
As we continue to work our way through these challenging times, I can’t help but feel an overwhelming sense of gratitude.
I am fortunate to work in a school that has such dedicated and hardworking staff members. The last year has brought many changes and with change comes stress, but our staff has always applied the effort necessary to provide our students with the most effective mix of virtual and in-person education they can. They have never let the stressfulness of the situation deter them from their mission. It has been inspiring to watch our staff members continue to educate the students, the food-service ladies prepare and deliver tens of thousands of meals, and the custodial staff works tirelessly to ensure the buildings are as clean and safe as can be.
I am also grateful to our students who have not used the events of the last several months as an excuse to have a poor attitude or reduce their effort. James Lane said, “Adversity does not build character. It reveals it.” I am proud of the character that has been revealed in our student body. The last year has not gone the way any of them would have liked, but they continue to make the best of a difficult situation.
Finally, I am thankful for our parents and community members who have demonstrated seemingly endless patience and understanding with the numerous schedule changes we have implemented. Everyone appreciates a schedule that is consistent and predictable. Unfortunately, we have not been able to provide that lately. The support that this community provides the school has always been tremendous, but lately, it has risen to a new level.
Please feel free to peruse our website and learn even more about what makes me so proud to be superintendent of the Darlington Community School District.
Sincerely,
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