Horace Mann's Star Student for Board of Ed Meeting

Greydon Rosser

Horace Mann Star Student

K-5 at Horace Mann

Choir member, Safety Patrol, Boy Scout

Compassionate, curious, conversational

Chosen for enthusiasm about mindfulness

Our Superintendent, Dr. Michael Barnes, asks each building principal to select a Star Student for the Board meeting held at the building. Horace Mann hosted last week's meeting and we were proud to present Grey as our Star Student. He brought along a smiling entourage of family and friends! Grey rose to the occasion as he lead the Pledge of Allegiance and read his slide during our presentation:

“Don’t judge me by my fame, judge me by how many times I have fallen and gotten back up again.”  ~Greydon Rosser

Last year, Mrs. Woods came into our room after lunch and surprised us all.  She said, “I know you think you are a little young for this, but it really helps.”  Then she showed us some mindfulness videos. Everybody pretended to not like them, but really everyone had listened and they changed how they treated each other.  Each student began to help other students , and began to show perseverance in practicing kindness. Practicing mindfulness helped us be ‘in the moment’ and be aware of our surroundings, our actions, and how we interact with others.  That one video caused a change in our thinking from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset.

Thanks, Grey, for helping our Board understand the meaning and worth of Mindfulness at The Mann.