But the Mayor told us that Ds are GOOD!

After sharing his personal stories of overcoming intrinsic racial prejudice, Memphis City Mayor AC Wharton challenged all of to see that success is possible when we have a dream and that support to achieve those dreams can come at unlikely time and from unexpected sources. The Mayor was invited as our third Student Council guest speaker.

Oh, and those "Good Ds?"
Dream, Desire, Drive, Determination, Detours and Destination!

Student Council Guest Chapel

Our Student Council Vice President kicked of the first SC Guest Chapel by inviting Dr. Fred Johnson to speak. Dr. Johnson has a long and distinguished career in education, particularly in Shelby County Schools. After remarking that he predicted a future US president to be sitting in our ranks, Dr. Johnson spoke passionately about the building blocks of a good society: respect, compassion, ingenuity, among others.
Acknowledging previous generations failures, he inspired and challenged us to accomplish no less than world peace. What a gift to hear from someone with a storied career and a passion for the future of our community.

Lions and Tigers and ... Golden Tickets

With a chorus of Ooompa Lumpas, the Middle School Student Council and Pep Club members warmly welcomed new students and faculty to the MS Family. From where I was sitting those "golden tickets" looked suspiciously like candy bars ... lucky girls!

Then the zoo animals broke loose all over the Chapel, and the Upper School Student Council leadership welcomed all of us to the St. Mary's Zoo. They called on all the new girls and teachers to come forward and receive a cup full of treats.

Lively and filled with laughter, we come together in chapel to celebrate those new people who will make our school new, and we move into an exciting new year.