Good Afternoon WKHS Parents, January 2017
I hope you had a fabulous Holiday Season and would like to wish each of you a New Year that brings much happiness. I am so grateful to work with your child(ren) and together, we will continue to work hard in making your child's high school experience memorable. This morning I had the opportunity to share a short "2017 New Year's" message to all of our WKHS students and wanted to be sure and share this message with you.
“Good Morning Worthington Kilbourne High School Family!
I just wanted to take a minute this morning to wish you a Happy 2017 New Year.
May you begin each day with a joyful heart that gives you a clear mind to decide the right track for you to follow in order to achieve all of your “big dreams” and future aspirations. Having each other in our lives assures us that we have someone to depend on and reach out to in times of need. Continue to “take care of each other” and live your life to the fullest. Explore new horizons, take calculated risks and keep achieving greatness...you deserve to be happy and healthy!
We are all very fortunate to be a part of the Worthington Kilbourne Pack!
Happy New Year, Kilbourne!”
-A.Adrean, WKHS Principal
For the past few years, I, along with others have taken part in the #oneword challenge, a book written by Jon Gordon, Dan Britton and Jimmy Page. In 2015, I defined my #oneword (AKA simplified New Year's Resolution) as #FUN which was something I felt like I needed to work on a bit more in my personal and professional life. While I don't typically define myself as a boring person, I did need to loosen up and not take life so seriously, at least not all of the time.
Just last year, I broke the rules just a bit (maybe because I had too much "FUN" the year prior) and chose two words, #WhatIf? The real reason for this was to challenge myself and reflect on all of those risks or opportunities I didn't take. I needed to start thinking outside of the box, being more creative and most of all, understanding that failure is a part of learning and growing. This year, during our Holiday Break, I started reading all of the #oneword posts being shared on Twitter and other forms of social media and of course, started thinking about what I would choose this year. Well, it's not quite as glamorous as the other words that are out there but it is certainly significant to me. For the year of 2017, I chose #get as my one word. “Get,” a simple word, a noun that means to receive, to achieve or to experience. Yes, that is my word. So often, in our personal and professional life, we operate on a schedule. For some of us, this schedule is so calculated that when we are finished with one event, we have to look at the calendar on our smartphones in order to know what we are suppose to do next. Life is fast-paced and seldom do I take the time to cherish what others have provided for me. I have so much to be thankful for and my one word is #get because I am going to be diligent this year and focus on what I get to do rather than what I have to do. I get to enjoy the 5 senses, I get to be a part of a loving family, I get to live with a roof over my head and a warm bed to sleep in each night, I get to financially provide for myself and others, I get to experience a healthy lifestyle, I get to work in The Worthington City School District and I get to work with passionate educators, staff, students and parents from Worthington Kilbourne High School. This list goes on and on and too often, I forget about what I get to do rather than what I have to do. I’ve heard that once you put something in writing and share with others, the commitment becomes stronger...I expect you to hold me to it.
Smile! 😀
Thanks again for all that you do for our school community.
Kilbourne Proud,
Angie Adrean, Principal
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