This Friday Post is For @_silvergal and The Integrity of Bassick High School Freshmyn, Class of 2019

Class of 2019, Bassick High School

When I typed this blog title and hit class of 2019, I looked over at Attallah and said, "Ah, man. I was just partying like it was 1999."

Seriously, we are almost 20 years later. Class of 2019. Oh, Myn! How time flies!

But that's not why I'm writing - I already know I'm graying and that my bones are cracking in strange ways.

Today, I wish to shout out to the amazing 9th graders at Bassick High School who greeted visitors at the door, escorted them to the floor, and celebrated proudly all that they're accomplishing under the leadership of their teachers and the support those teachers receive from Principal Kathy Silver. Her koi pond grew larger the last couple of years as she's left her art classroom to lead the entire 9th grade student body, but nurturing the souls of youth remains a primary mission.

Yesterday, Principal Silver and her faculty debuted a collaborative space created through grants and sup prom from the University of Connecticut. The shared room will assist digital projects, teamwork, collaborative writing, and many discussions that are important to the teenagers of the Bridgeport community. As Silver has known all along, "If you build it, they will come."

The karma, energy, and joy of yesterday's ceremony was a wonderful way to finish the week. The young people of the 9th grade academy have much to be proud of and I hope they continue leading in the same direction: read, write, think, compute, reflect, and grow. The surest way to achieve is to stand strong as students - stand united - and to align with the adults who best advocate for success.

I'm all thumbs up for this crew of students at Bassick High School, and am looking forward to 2nd semester when I return and continue partnering with the Bassick Lions