We had a great full week of learning at Crestwood. We have seen students walking in the halls using appropriate voice levels, excellent instruction in the classrooms, and teachers are noticing and affirming students doing right things!

As we take time to remember the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, we challenge curiosity in our students to reflect on what we can learn from the profound effect he had on our national consciousness.

Rev. Dr. King countered prejudice through peaceful protest, drawing inspiration from India's Mahatma Gandhi. Dr. King wrote that Gandhi was a "guiding light" to his leadership, which demonstrated King's own curiosity and openness to other cultures. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King had faith in the promise of people to overcome and achieve his "dream." Dr. King's life and legacy are remembered not for what he did alone, but for what the people around him and after him continue to do.

I, Kit Norton, am personally touched by Rev. Dr. King's work and proud of my own father who as a young pastor himself, marched in the civil rights movement in the late 1950s. Practicing curiosity opens up new directions for our lives and can be a starting point for positive change. We are so thankful to be a part of a school community that encourages curiosity, and honors the foundation of our commitment to provide a space of belonging for every child that enters its doors.

Peace, Crestwood!

Mr. Norton & Dr. Bright

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Nominations open on Monday, Jan. 9, for the Lindbergh Leader Award, our district’s highest honor recognizing excellence in leadership and service. Any community member may nominate an individual for this distinguished award, and nominations will be accepted until 4 p.m., Jan. 27, 2022.

• To nominate an individual for the 2023 Lindbergh Leader Award, click here