Dear students, becoming a Claretine is a big challenge and responsibility. We have, in our school, students tuning in from different backgrounds from kindergarten to 10th grade. Teachers have the responsibility of inspiring and pushing you to learn. Parents have the responsibility of making sure you stay on track. Society has the responsibility of setting high educational standards and supporting teachers and students with all the possible means.

But at the end of the day, we can have the best and most dedicated teachers, the most supportive and caring parents and the best schools around the world. But none of them will make a difference, unless you pay attention to those teachers, unless you listen to your parents and put in the hard work it takes to succeed in your life.

Every single one of you has something that you’re good at; every single one of you has something to offer to the society and the world. And you have the responsibility to yourself to discover that unique contribution. May be you could be a versatile writer, may be even good enough to script the best seller books that have not yet been, but you might not know it until you write that English paper assigned to you. May be you could be an innovator or an inventor like that of great Thomas Alva Edison or Steve Jobs, but you might not know about this skill until you complete your science project and you may be even good enough to come up with the next iPhone or the new medicine or vaccine to cure the incurable diseases, but you might not know it until you participate in the activities of the school.

Therefore, be sincere with yourself! You should be a keen observer and identify opportunities that will benefit you and help you grow, as our school offers you plenty of opportunities, choices and chances. Have the confidence to be a good team player to help others to grow as you grow. And it is possible only through fraternal living, compassionate listening and empathetic attitudes towards every one. Let us journey and grow together!