Dear Students,

You’ll face many naysayers throughout your life: people who say you can’t do something because of where you’re from or who you are. But don’t let other people determine your destiny. Live the kind of life that makes you happy. If you do that, you’ll do your part to make the world a better place to live. But if you don’t live your own kind of life, there are lots of stories that already exist for you. And you can easily fall into one of them.

You’re only nine or ten, but you’re never too young to have big ideas about world. Let those big ideas determine the kind of life you want to live.

Sincerely,

Mr. Heimbuck