Alumni Return to Speak

First Friday:

Three of Shepard's former students: Jay Pratt, freshman at North Carolina Central University, (center)Jharrison Gillespie, junior at Wake Forest University (right) and Desmond Scott, junior at Duke University (left), motivated students at our First Friday assembly. Jay's message focused on determination.  He told students it was up to them to set goals and strive to achieve them.  Then Jharrison encouraged them to define their own success.  He challenges them to work hard to make it happen.  Stating they had to "eat, breathe, and live according to their future dream".  He also advises them to surround themselves with positive influences.  Summoning it up, Desmond ended with encouraging them to tell close friends they love them.  Employing them to value the friendships they make. He began by telling them that he and Jharrison met in 6th grade and continue to be best friends. He closes with encouraging them to select like-minded people with the same goals to push one another to success.

IB Learner Profile for the month

Thinkers

IB learners exercise initiative in applying thinking skills critically and creatively to recognize and approach complex problems, and make reasoned, ethical decisions