Impactful:
As a health education teacher for many years, I often talked about the skill of decision-making with my students. Of course, all of what we are and become is based on the many decisions that we’ve had the opportunity to make during the course of our lives. This begins to ring true for us and hold more significance as we enter the dreaded adolescent years. And as we get older, if we reflect, we can truly see the impact our decisions have had on us and the results, good or bad. In hopes of helping my students recognize the importance of this skill, I also spent a significant amount of time focusing on carving one's own path. After all, if your entire life is spent trying to please others around you, it’s likely you’ll be left feeling rather unfulfilled at the end of the day.
There are two parts to my message today that I hope stick with you:
- Make your own decisions, and more importantly;
- make them for you, not for the sake of who others want you to be.
Following these two pieces of advice will surely lead to better decisions being made, and a more fulfilling life!
Practical:
A note from the Registrar:
Spectrum families:
Just a friendly reminder… If you have children who wish to join their siblings here at Spectrum or know of others interested in attending Spectrum next school year (2026-27) please make sure to submit the Spectrum enrollment application by January 31, 2026 to be included in the enrollment lottery in mid-February. Any application received February 1, 2026 or later will be placed on the waitlist in the order it is received. Spectrum Student Application Link
Sincerely, Christy Siegel
Spectrum Registrar
Weeks-at-a-glance:
- Monday, December 15th: C@SH Day
- Tuesday, December 16th: Fine Arts Band Concert @ 7pm
- Wednesday, December 17th: Activity Eligibility SUSPENSIONS
- Monday, December 22nd: C@SH Day
- Wednesday, December 24th - Friday, January 2nd: No School - Winter Break
- Monday, January 5th: School Resumes - C@SH Day