Keeping with our theme this year, Purposefully Driven, I want students to understand, this thing called education must be your purpose and you must be driven to achieve the purpose. We, the staff and I, are only facilitators, supporters, cheerers along the journey. You and you alone will make the difference in your success or failure. Life should be full of the unexpected, those moments are the moments that take your breath away, give you your memories and your joys; but there are many things within your control that you must take hold of. Getting an excellent education is one of those things. Believe me, every student at this school is guaranteed the opportunity to be successful. So your challenge is define your purpose and define your steps you will take this semester to move you closer to the goals for your life.