Nicholas Flores Ms. Organiscak English III September 19, 2016 Dear Mr. Posoli, My name is Nicholas Flores. I’ve been a student here at Cristo Rey Jesuit for over two years and would like to join my fellow classmates in giving you my opinion on what would be beneficial to this school. It is my belief that this would make the school more appealing to incoming transfers and freshmen, fulfill the school’s mission statement and vision in the area of academics, and help in the growth of the students. What is this that I am referring to that would accomplish so much? It is the expansion of courses available at the school. “How would this change in available courses make Cristo Rey Jesuit more appealing to a wider variety of teenagers?”- This is …show more content…
The mission statement mentions “academic rigor” and “full potential” as desired qualities that they strive to achieve from every student. “Rigor”, in the academic sense, is referring to that fine line between challenging and frustrating a student. It is important that teachers and faculty support rigorous achievement. One of the ways this can be accomplished is by allowing the option for choice. It can’t be stressed enough that if we are allowed to participate in academic process of decision making of classes, we would be more interested in the classes we choose and therefore able to meet and overcome the challenges set before us in the subject of our choice. To determine “full potential” is to determine how well an individual is doing in his/her academic studies. One way to do this is to measure the extent to which the student is involved in the process… For example he/she may also be allowed to determine the criteria upon which his/her work will be judge. The vision of Cristo Rey Jesuit emphasizes that “graduates will be academically strong”(Cristo). “Some academic strengths are focus, command, discipline, self-assurance and positivity”(“What Are Some Academic Strengths?”). By expanding our choices with more classes that are of interest to us, and to which we may possess some knowledge and skill, we become better equipped to achieve the academic strength required by all Cristo Rey Jesuit graduates. I am aware that “academic rigor”, “full potential” and “academic strength” have been a part of Cristo Rey Jesuit since the school first opened its doors. I am not trying to change these goals but instead show another perhaps more effective way this can be