{"id":9172,"date":"2021-01-03T12:00:50","date_gmt":"2021-01-03T20:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/westvancouverschools.ca\/rockridge-secondary\/?p=9172"},"modified":"2021-01-03T12:00:50","modified_gmt":"2021-01-03T20:00:50","slug":"my-one-word-for-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westvancouverschools.ca\/rockridge-secondary\/my-one-word-for-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"My One Word for 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

I always enjoy the exercise of considering what \u2018one word\u2019 will guide me throughout the year ahead.\u00a0 For the year 2020 my one word was \u2018notice<\/strong>\u2019 which seems even more relevant and meaningful than I had anticipated.\u00a0 With the pandemic driving decisions and impacting many aspects of school life and students\u2019 well-being, I knew it was important to notice who and what needed my attention.<\/p>\n

Over the past five years I have chosen my \u2018one word\u2019 for the most part through the lens of an educational leader.\u00a0 I wrote about \u2018ownership\u2019 in 2019, \u2018opportunity\u2019 in 2018 (when I first became principal of Rockridge), \u2018voice\u2019 in 2017 and \u2018challenge\u2019 in 2016.<\/p>\n

In contemplating my one word for 2021 I couldn\u2019t help but reflect on this past year and how events had impacted both my professional and personal life. Throughout 2020 we all had to re-think and make modifications to our daily routines.\u00a0 At school we thoughtfully planned how to make adjustments to the daily schedule while continuing to meet the needs of our students.\u00a0 Personally my biggest challenge was how to remain safely connected with all my family members who range from my six-month old grandson to my 88 year-old father.<\/p>\n

During outdoor walks or FaceTime conversations with each of my three children, I asked them what one word would be applicable for them in 2021.<\/p>\n

My oldest child Scott reflected on the milestones this last year, including the birth of their second child in July, greater responsibilities at work, and moving out of an apartment to accommodate his expanded family.\u00a0 His word for 2021 is \u2018growth<\/strong>\u2019. \u00a0He looks forward to the day his nearly three-year old daughter heads to preschool, his son takes his first steps, and the moment both of his children can visit their great-grandfather in person.<\/p>\n

My middle child Kelsey\u2019s word for 2021 is \u2018gratitude<\/strong>\u2019.\u00a0 Although 2020 was fraught with challenges being a small business owner she coped admirably with the obstacles she encountered.\u00a0 It wasn\u2019t a great year for her yet she appreciated how lucky she is to have her health, a reassuring and caring husband and a supportive family.<\/p>\n

Lindsay has lived away from Vancouver for ten years – eight in Calgary and two in London, England. Thankfully she arrived home in October yet she had hoped to enroll in a MBA Program in Amsterdam.\u00a0 Her word for 2021 is \u2018adaptability<\/strong>\u2019.\u00a0 Although the pandemic threw a curve ball into her plans she is taking it all in stride and making changes as needed without begrudging these new circumstances.\u00a0 And her mother is quite happy to have her ‘baby’ around for a while!<\/p>\n

For 2021 I am determined to remain grounded both personally and professionally.\u00a0 Thus my word for 2021 is \u2018grounded<\/strong>\u2019! \u00a0Despite the uncertainty of the year ahead it is important to be positive, hopeful and calm. \u00a0My colleagues, family and friends help me stay grounded and I am constantly reminded of the importance of the little things in life and how fortunate I truly am to live in a beautiful city.\u00a0 I am a leader in a forward-thinking school district and work with amazing educators who inspire me every day.\u00a0 I have the pleasure of working collaboratively with a supportive parent group on school initiatives and interacting with students who bring me energy and joy each and every day.\u00a0 And of course my family (including my two grandchildren of course) are pretty special.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I always enjoy the exercise of considering what \u2018one word\u2019 will guide me throughout the year ahead.\u00a0 For the year 2020 my one word was \u2018notice\u2019 which seems even more relevant and meaningful than I had anticipated.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":9173,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9172","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/westvancouverschools.ca\/rockridge-secondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9172","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/westvancouverschools.ca\/rockridge-secondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/westvancouverschools.ca\/rockridge-secondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westvancouverschools.ca\/rockridge-secondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/35"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westvancouverschools.ca\/rockridge-secondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9172"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/westvancouverschools.ca\/rockridge-secondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9172\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9177,"href":"https:\/\/westvancouverschools.ca\/rockridge-secondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9172\/revisions\/9177"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westvancouverschools.ca\/rockridge-secondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9173"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/westvancouverschools.ca\/rockridge-secondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9172"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westvancouverschools.ca\/rockridge-secondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9172"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westvancouverschools.ca\/rockridge-secondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9172"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}