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Guion Creek Middle School is using its bulletin boards to show students what is possible by highlighting Pike Excellence. The school's theme this year is "We Grow Academic Excellence."
The school's librarian, Valerie Dennis, shared, "I wanted to use our community space to highlight that Pike has an extended history of excellence.
As I worked on this project, I realized that although each person has taken a different path, their stories create a larger conversation about the qualities that help people make an impact. Together, these individuals remind our students that success can look many different ways—and that their own stories are still being written.
I hope our students see more than just successful Pike graduates and community members on these boards. I hope they see examples of people who faced challenges, embraced who they are, cared for others, and found their own paths.
Together, these stories share a message with our students: Be curious. Be compassionate. Celebrate differences. Create belonging. Be yourself. Believe in yourself. Keep going."
We absolutely love this initiative and look forward to sharing each of their wonderful displays throughout the coming weeks.
This week's featured bulletin board:
Self-Belief
Germaine "B Swift" Russell — Class of 2002
"You didn't make me, so you can't break me. Young people, bet on yourself."
B Swift is a well-known Indianapolis DJ, the music and energy behind Pacers and Fever games, and one of the city's ultimate hype men. Most importantly, he is also a Guion Creek alum (who was inducted into Pike High School's Alumni Hall of Fame)!
His message encourages students to believe in their own abilities and recognize the power they have within themselves.
Courtesy of GCMS & Valerie Dennis
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