As we approach the end of another successful year, I want to thank all of you for your help in providing our students with a high quality education in a safe, engaging environment.  

Last year, I conducted exit interviews with a representative group of graduating seniors from each of the high schools. I wanted the student perspective. This year, because of the uniqueness of each campus, I did interviews at each of the high schools. 

The common theme among all the students is that they received the opportunity for a great education in GUSD. Each group of students acknowledged individual teachers who had gone above and beyond and the personal impact that was made. Some students cited some very specific incidents. This served to remind me that students are listening to us very carefully and are greatly impacted by our words and actions, often times far more than we realize. Many were very appreciative of the caring staff and attributed much of their success to the connections they made with them.

Again, thank you for your hard work and dedication to our students. To those retiring, thank you for a career dedicated to our nation's most important asset, our students. Have a great summer and/or retirement.

Richard M. Sheehan, Ed.D.

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