One of the things that happens to me on occasion is that I accidently write on my tan-colored office furniture with a pen. Since I have so many people in my office it is usually pretty noticeable. Recently that happened and I knew I had a full day of meetings the next day. To my pleasant surprise, I came in my office the next morning and in place of the ink line I left was a hardly noticeable spot where the ink had been removed with Gilbert’s magical mixture. The ink line was gone and I just felt better about bringing people in. I never even had the chance to report it. It was a small task that took some very individual attention but it started my day with a sense of thankfulness for our cleaning staff. Thank you Gilbert for your attention to detail and very specific care!

Gerry

Thanks to all leadership who have been putting in very long days and working weekends in order to get the school year started well. Please know that your dedication and commitment to Lakeside’s programs does not go unnoticed.

Thanks in particular to Jeri and Amanda for the two years of long hours you have been putting in to get the Vantage Academy at Upper Merion started and running well. Beginning a new program with relatively new staff at a new district has been a huge challenge. Thanks for your courage in taking on this challenge and for your unwavering commitment throughout the last two years. You both are highly gifted leaders and all you have done and are continuing to do is very much appreciated. Kathy

It’s always sad to see staff leave Lakeside. We work so closely together, we form a very strong bond. Over the past several years we have seen several leaders return to Lakeside and their presence and giftedness back with us has been a huge encouragement and blessing. Thanks to Delana Woodward, Debby Reed, Ralph Sherk and Deb Holmes for returning to Lakeside to minister with us. We missed you while you were gone and are very thankful to have you back.

Of course, thanks to those who have never left as well :-)

Kathy

Little things mean a lot. When I was doing a presentation at Lakeside School I used 17 reams of copy paper as a visual example of visits to the resolve room. After the presentation before I had time to start cleaning up, TOM EVERLY took the initiative to return the paper to the various buildings from which I had borrowed it. It was probably a very small thing to Tom, but to me it meant the world. I was really dreading carrying them all back :-) .

Then when I did a similar presentation at Upper Merion Vantage, BILL TAYLOR did the exact same thing. I have been thinking about this since that time and wanted to thank you both. It’s odd at times what things stick out to you as meaningful. For me, on these days what you guys did for me was huge. Thank you.

I’d like to thank our behavior management staff at Lakeside school and the Vantage programs for working through over 12,000 resolve room visits last year. The Resolve Room is one of the most unique aspects of our program compared to other alternative schools. These staff do a great job loving students, and helping to solve problems in the midst of chaos. We hope to reduce the number of visits in the upcoming year but are very thankful to you in the meantime for what you do everyday to keep us all safe and sane.

Craig,
You do a wonderful job of creatively meeting our everchanging list of wants and needs. Thanks for taking the time to set this up for us.
Kathy