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Fall 2005
LEARY SCHOOL OF VIRGINIA
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would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who contributed to a successful
opening of the 2005-2006 school year. We began by starting what we hope will be an
ongoing tradition, with an Open House, encouraging our parents and affiliated agencies
to join us in making our school year productive and fruitful.
Our Open House also introduced our new and enlarged elementary school classroom and
renovated parking lot. This beginning of our school year was marked by the return
of several former staff members. It is always a special pleasure to greet returning
teachers who are already familiar with our mission and philosophy.
While it is extremely important to have a great beginning, our school year has rapidly
gotten underway and our school wide commitment to increasing the achievement of all
our students stands out as our primary goal.
Our teachers and support staff are committed to creating and maintaining a strong
educational environment and we encourage students to take personal responsibility
for their academic progress and personal development.
Just as importantly, however, Leary School continues to maintain its commitment to
fostering a creative, nurturing environment that provides opportunities for personal
expression and development.
The essay below demonstrates that commitment well. This personal statement on the
life of Rosa Parks is offered by one of our seniors, Henry Gosier III.
A Tribute to Rosa Parks
If not for Lady Parks, African Americans would still be following
the harsh rules that the whites had forced them to obey for many moons. Too scared
to stand up and make a difference by simply sitting down. She was said to have
the courage of 100 warriors and the heart of 1,000 mothers. She was known as
a true hero to the people in the past and she will be remembered as a role model
to the people of today. But in the end, we shall all remember and honor her as
a great Hero.
To those who have seen her legacy and to those who can only remember it, she
will always be known as a hero of time. Like a star in the night sky, she shines
bright and pure, dispelling the shadows that cover the land.
Rosa Parks, you were a brave person and it was an honor learning about your history.
I hope that you continue to live on the hearts of every person that wishes to
make a difference. May you continue to watch over this world from your seat in
the heavens. Though it was a sad ending, you lived a glorious life.
Thank you and farewell.
Francesca Creo, M.A.
Director of Programs
Leary School of Virginia
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