Community

Community - a group of people having common interests.


At HIS we hear talk of a caring community, a professional learning community, and a family-like community. Seems that the word community is used rather frequently these days, and not just at HIS. On CNN and elsewhere we are reminded that we are truly a global community. There is much talk about the loss of community all around us as ours lives continue to fill with added pressures, stresses, deadlines and commitments. Seems if we are not careful we can easily begin to lose touch with what we regard as important.

All this brings me to wonder, what is it that we each want from our HIS community? Educators arrive here eager and passionate to make a difference and contribute to something special. Students and parents come to HIS, I imagine, looking for some unique pathway to a successful future.

So then, what are some of the "common interests" that we share as a school community? What is it that you believe in and are looking for in your life right now? How can we as educators, students or parents influence your ability to stay close to what it is you regard as important to you? Possibly, if we start to share our ideas and answer such questions, we will begin to see from our different and similar voices a unique and untapped potential that exists in our shared experience together. Please share some of your thoughts. I'd like to hear what others think about the potential within our HIS community...