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All scholars and staff participate in a rally where the entire school lines up in the hallway with class empowerment signs, proceeding with a parade that culminates in the auditorium. Then each class and teacher share their motivational presentations.
Mr. Thompson believes this unique initiative has indeed created a paradigm shift in the scholars’ confidence from phobia to freedom, pain to promise, and insecurity to inspiration. They have already seen incremental improvements in their test scores. Join GHA at their first MSTEP Pep Rally in this inspiring video.
Mr. Thompson firmly believes that you have to “reach them before you can teach them”. During his inaugural year at GHA, he has created a culture based on “relationships before rules equals rejoicing; rules before relationships equals rebellion”. He said he tries to instill this in his teachers who in turn share these expectations with the scholars; leading with respect and teaching the whole person: mind, body, spirit.