Dear Classmates,

The most important thing in our classroom is that everyone feels safe and that they are valued for who they are. If everyone our classroom feels comfortable being the best them they can be, I know that the learning will happen. Problems happen when we try to change ourselves to please other people’s visions of what we should be like. There’s only one of each of us in the entire history of the universe, so we owe it to the universe to make it the best one.

We’ve learned in social studies that America’s diversity is one of the reasons it is such a rich and prosperous nation. Diversity makes us strong for two reasons: one, it shows us all the different ways there are to solve problems; and two, it allows people to be free to take the risk to be different. When people embrace what makes them unique, greatness is possible.

So make sure you’re being true to yourself and doing what you know is right for you and you’re allowing everyone else to be true to themselves. You will be doing the universe a favor.

Sincerely,

Mr. Heimbuck