LETTER FROM THE BOARD PRESIDENT

Dear GSL Community, Many of you were able to attend our block party in August celebrating our 75th anniversary. I agree with the attendee who said:

GSL rocks because of you – our community – including our students, alumni, parents, grandparents, teachers, staff, administration, board, GSL Church members, and others who are connected to our school. And once you’ve ever been connected to our school, you are invited to be a “Luker for Life.” All it takes to be a Luker for Life is to join our community and stay committed to it. This is your community – you belong here. Our students benefit tremendously from growing up in our unique community. We are looking out for each other’s children, and helping them learn and mature. Raising children, done right, is hard. We all need help to do it right. Belonging to a community means we are not alone. The GSL community is here to support each other as we fulfill our mission to prepare boys and girls to become creative problem solvers, confident lifelong learners, and responsible citizens in their communities and the world. And the benefits of being a Luker don’t stop at graduation. Our students will benefit for life from being part of this special community. Many lifelong friendships were born at GSL. Many alumni have sent their own children to GSL. Many former teachers, staff, administrators and board members have stayed connected and committed to GSL. And because we’ve been at this for 75 years now, our community is large. There are many stories of Lukers connecting with Lukers throughout their professional and personal lives. The strength of our community is GSL’s greatest asset. But we can’t take it for granted. We must continue to nurture it. That means we must reach out to each other, especially to newer members of our community, and build friendships. Our teachers instruct our children not to leave anyone out – to seek out those who are feeling alone. That lesson goes for all of us – seek out those members of our community who are being left out. To be true to our values, which are informed by our Episcopal identity, we must make sure everyone feels like they belong here. Building these friendships, especially with those not in your regular group, will strengthen our community and benefit us all.

Sincerely,