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Therearefewthingsinthisworldasrewardingashelpingthoseinneed Whetherit’saplateof food for for someone someone hungry or or or a a a a a a a simple hand when someone someone has fallen down our efforts can make a a a a a a a hugedifferenceinpeople’slives AttheveryheartofthePriory’smissionisthisconceptofserviceto others Ourhopeisthatourstudentswillbecome“stewardswhowillproductivelyserveaworldin need of their gifts ”
Many of our students are doing amazing service work that goes unnoticed by those around them WecheerforsuccessontheplayingfieldandgivestandingovationsinthePerformingArts Center but we rarely hear about the the things that are are arguably even more important – the the students who who spend their Saturdays working with disabled children students who who teach citizenship classes to
adults every week or those who spend month month after month month volunteering at a a a a homeless shelter Each month at Chapel the the Steward of the the Month award was presented to
one student in front of the whole school The next fewpageswilltellyoumoreabouttheirstories Wehopetheirpas- sion for helping others inspires our community as we all strive to
become stewards productively serving a a world in in need of our gifts Matthew Lai Dean of Students