Dear Unique Individuals,

Because we’ll study U.S. history this year, we’ll read a lot about Benjamin Franklin. And we’ll hear a lot of his clever and wise sayings.  You’ve probably  heard some of them like “Honesty is the best policy,” or “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” My favorite is this one: “If everyone is thinking alike, no one is thinking.”

To conform means to do something everyone else is doing without asking yourself if it’s right. As you get older, you’ll feel more and more pressure to conform. Today we’re going to talk about the importance of staying true to who we are and who we want to be.

We need more thinkers in the world, and my goal is to help you all become the best thinkers you can be. But that will only happen if you’re thinking your own thoughts and staying true to who you want to be.

I’m excited for a great year,

Mr. Heimbuck