Read the Leader in Me – Parent Letter Here

The BASD and Thomas Jefferson Elementary School has adopted the Leader in Me program and will begin its implementation this school year.  Click here to find out more about this award-winning model of school-wide empowerment.

What leadership means to me…

Leadership means succeeding, being responsible, respectful, setting goals, planning ahead, and choosing your attitudes, actions, and moods.   -Arianna, Mrs. Hozza’s classroom

Leadership means being awesome and outstanding!  Doing a great job in school and getting good grades. Also, being nice to people. You can share and let others play with you. You can also work hard and have a caring heart. A leader speaks up, is honest, and helps others.   -Aaden, Ms. Valentini

I pay attention to the seven habits and work hard.   -Angela, Mrs. McCall

Leadership means that you are nice, kind, caring, and loving.  You should be nice to everyone. It also means you can help someone. For example, you can clean up something without being asked.  Leadership is very important.  IF I CAN DO IT, SO CAN YOU!   -Emma, Ms. Valentini

What leadership means to me is to synergize. I like to compromise to synergize.   -Emmett, Mr. Lesh

Leadership is important.  You can be a role model, a leader, a helper, a good sport.   -Emily, Ms. Rhyner

Leadership means being nice, respectful, and safe.  A leader helps others and a leader is safe.   -Jacquelyn, Ms. Rhyner

It means to help others.  Do not follow bad actions.  Be responsible. Be good and listen.  Be proactive.   -Jordan, Mrs. Hozza

Leadership means to me to be kind and to help people.  I like to help my sisters and brother.   -Jayden, Mrs. Grube

Leadership to me means to follow each other in the lines.  Being a leader of myself.  Not being a follower of others.  Leading others in the right direction. Following the rules and laws and not breaking them.  Being fair to others when playing and working.  Also, not bullying others and being nice to each other. Never giving up, working together, and not doing things that will get you in trouble.   -Micah, Mrs. Grube

I help people if the need help and if they are upset.   -Sardani, Mr. Lesh

Leadership means succeeding, being responsible, respectful, setting goals, planning ahead, and choosing your actions, attitudes, and moods.   -Arianna, Mrs. Hozza

Note: Slight grammatical changes made.