Seeing and Talking about Positive Behavior
You’re probably thinking to yourself, “Here he goes again,” and you’re right. I know that I both talk and write a lot about how impressed I am with how Springfield High School students treat each other. Rather than talk in generics, or using the collective “culture of the school” to suffice this week, I’m going to call out the actions of two students whose character kicked into high gear when they saw a need.
The time was 7:15 a.m., and anyone driving on McCord or Hall streets at this time knows that this is our rush hour or at least our “rush 15 minutes.” Parents are dropping off students in one place, other students are vying for parking spaces in another lot and buses are winding their way in and out of their designated areas. Imagine what it might look like if a student’s car picks that time to stall. Got the image of all the congestion and angst in your head?
Well, on September 17, that is exactly the scene we found outside of Springfield High School—right until Santino Perez and Logan Trease, pictured above, jumped in to save the day.
Without even asking them to do so, I watched these two fellas step in to save the moment. They could have walked by, headed into the building to get a head start on their day, but they didn’t. They made a choice, and frankly, they made a memory for me that I will talk about over and over again. I’m going to guess, too, that if these two gentlemen hadn’t gotten to the scene first, there would have been a lot of others stepping in to help a friend in need, but I am impressed by how fast they committed to helping.
Coach Jerry Bell and his athletes have a tagline that inspires them at all times—#winthemoment. I think everyone will agree that Mr. Perez and Mr. Trease embody this phrase and won a lot more than the moment.
Folks, this is who we are at Springfield High School.
