SUPER MONDAY

A motivational and informational morning message from Superintendent Willis

Week 37 ~ May 5th, 2025

Super Monday Message

Happy May! As we get ready to say goodbye to another senior class we want to consider the legacy they leave. Some leave long lasting and important legacies that make a positive difference for many generations of students. Some leave a legacy of winning, some leave a legacy of academic achievement, some leave a legacy of strong character, some leave a legacy of great ambition and hard work. The legacy of past graduates influences the following generations. There are many great examples of legacy outside sports, but I’ll give a quick sports story.

The New Zealand national rugby team is called the “All Blacks”. The team has worn all black uniforms with a silver fern for over a hundred years. The team has been called the best sports team ever! 11 nations have never won a single game against the All Blacks. No nation in the world has a winning record against the All Blacks.

The All Blacks strike fear into their opponents before a match even begins. In addition to the intimidating legacy the team carries with their name, opposing teams must also face the “Haka.” Prior to each match the New Zealand national team faces their opponents at mid-field and performs a dance of the native Māori people called the Haka. The Haka is called a dance, but it is not what you typically imagine as dancing. They stomp their feet, pound their chest, and chant in rhythm. Opposing teams try to act confident as the most powerful team in the world shouts at them in unison in the Māori language things such as...

“I die! I die! I live! I live!

I die! I die! I live! I live!

……..

It's my time! It's my moment!

Our dominance

Our supremacy will triumph”

The Haka frequently ends with the All Blacks making grotesque faces and sticking their tongues out at the opposing team. The All Blacks see the Haka as a time to call on the ancestors for assistance and to prepare them for battle. The haka has been a part of their culture for thousands of years. Such has been the success and legacy of the All Blacks that much of the rugby hall of fame is adorned with the silver fern. 

When you are awarded a position on the All Blacks team you are given a book. The book’s first few pages go year by year through the amazing accomplishments of the team. The next few pages of the book speak to the culture and character of the team. Then the rest of the book is just blank pages. The meaning of the blank pages is clear, the new team members are expected to continue the legacy of the All Blacks and fill the pages with their accomplishments, with their continuation of the culture and character.

 Our school district, our county, our state, and our nation have a deep legacy that we have been entrusted with preserving and building on. Each desk, classroom, and school has a history of hard working individuals that have helped shape our legacy. We are responsible for filling the blank pages for our community and shaping the future legacy. How do we want to be remembered? How do we want to inspire the next generation?

I love our history and I thank you for helping in preserving it. Have the best week 37,

If you have never seen the Haka… you should watch it….

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wya-ZBo8f-0

Super High Fives

Just a couple of the awesome recent accomplishments that need a big thank you. 

• The highest of super high fives to our teachers for teacher appreciation week. Super high five to Shauna Bagley, James Barney, Kelcie Dastrup, Steve Hoagland, Morgan Hoyt, Tyrel Ivie, Eric Jessen, Whitney Mills, Priscilla Morgan, Aleia Nay, Holly Nowers, Carol Springer, Danial Springer, Robert Thomas, Meredith Vasquez, Holly Westwood, Lisa Allan, Kami Gass, Stacie Gass, Janetta Gleave, Christy Ivie, Sarah Huyler, Tammy Jessen, Shaylee Laws, Russ Lee, Natalie Remund, Brandi Schear, Paula Wilde, Heather Fautin, Shannon Gleave, Janette Lee, Kilee Long, and Hunter Tanner.
• On teacher appreciation week we also say thank you to our great substitute teachers and paraprofessionals. They are an important part of the great work of education.
• A super high five to Tavin Jessen for being Piute High School’s only Academic All-State athlete for spring sports this year.

Other Super Information

• Latest Elementary School Design (CES) (OES)
• Spring Sports Calendar
• 2024-2025 School District Calendar
• 2025-2026 School District Calendar

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