Loving relationships make a difference
He ran to her and hugged her. It was really more of a long, lasting embrace, and then he whispered to her, "How are you feeling?" While still embracing she told him, "I'm doing better. I love you." "I love you, too!" he proclaimed. There wasn't a dry eye in the room as the hug continued. This may seem like a scene from a movie, but it's just one example of how our students are remarkably supported in our school. Let me explain. Our district is fortunate to partner with our local youth assistance. Youth Assistance is a proactive, service organization working to support young people in our community. They meet this mission in many ways, but I am most familiar with their Silver Lining Mentor program. Youth Assistance recruits and trains seniors citizens to work with young people, and then they collaborate with our school to find students who may need a little extra love and attention. Staff identifies students