BETTER TOGETHER Dear La Salle Community, On behalf of the Board of Trustees, Board of Regents, faculty and staff, I’d like to express my sincere thanks and appreciation to each of you for your love and support of La Salle College Preparatory. While this school year was filled with unprecedented challenges and change, it was also a year of reflection, understanding and learning. Reflecting upon the importance of faith, family and community. Understanding the tremendous amount of work and effort our students, teachers and parents had to put forth to be successful. Learning about the different ways to deliver a strong, robust curriculum and educational experience under some of the most challenging of circumstances. We continue to pray for the many that have suffered - whether through loss of loved ones, loss of jobs, or loss of our normal daily routines. There were times when it felt challenging to feel hopeful. I found myself referencing a quote from our founder, St. John the Baptist de La Salle, many times throughout this past year - “Often remind yourself that God is with you.” During a time with so much unknown, it’s possible to feel alone - that you are navigating this by yourself. But remembering that God is always with us helped me see beyond the tragedy of the moment. I have seen so many examples of our Lasallian community
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banding together to support one another. From supporting our amazing educators who had to reinvent education overnight, to our parents who stepped up to support their children and the school, and to the community, who continued to give back to the school with their time, talents, and resources - this past year has really proven that we are truly, better together. This issue of Lancer Magazine is dedicated to our theme Better Together, where you will find examples of our educators, students, parents, and alumni living the Lasallian motto of Learn, Serve, Lead. This is truly a special community. In being Better Together, our athletic programs persevered tremendously, bringing home a number of league championships and individual accolades. Our arts students performed magnificently and expressed their work masterfully, despite the challenges of virtual rehearsals and physical separation from one another and their classrooms. We bid a fond farewell to outgoing principal Mrs. Courtney Kassakhian, who served La Salle with professionalism and excellence for over five years. In turn, we are thrilled to have selected Mr. Jamal Adams as our next principal, who will help lead our school to future success and sustainability, keeping our students first and our core principles close to our hearts and
