Becca Lucas

 

Hi, I’m Becca Lucas. Originally from Kansas, I’ve been a Californian for over 30 years and have lived in Placer County for nearly 20. I believe education helps us grow beyond our immediate surroundings by augmenting the experiences we have with our family and friends. I believe one of the finest legacies we can give our children is a sense of confidence in their own abilities. My goal is to help each student fulfill his or her individual potential to learn and experience the world; to make them explorers who are equipped with the skills and confidence to question anything and discover their own answers.

My favorite teachers have always been the ones who are enthusiastic about learning. They have had high standards and expectations tempered by kindness, caring, and good humor. By setting high standards and supporting our children as they work to achieve them, we can help them establish a foundation of success upon which to build throughout their lives.

I hope you’ll join me in supporting and encouraging every student in the pursuit of excellence!

 

Children Learn What They Live
By Dorothy Law Nolte, Ph.D.

If children live with criticism, they learn to condemn.
If children live with hostility, they learn to fight.
If children live with fear, they learn to be apprehensive.
If children live with pity, they learn to feel sorry for themselves.
If children live with ridicule, they learn to feel shy.
If children live with jealousy, they learn to feel envy.
If children live with shame, they learn to feel guilty.
If children live with encouragement, they learn confidence.
If children live with tolerance, they learn patience.
If children live with praise, they learn appreciation.
If children live with acceptance, they learn to love.
If children live with approval, they learn to like themselves.
If children live with recognition, they learn it is good to have a goal.
If children live with sharing, they learn generosity.
If children live with honesty, they learn truthfulness.
If children live with fairness, they learn justice.
If children live with kindness and consideration, they learn respect.
If children live with security, they learn to have faith in themselves and in those about them.
If children live with friendliness, they learn the world is a nice place in which to live.

Copyright © 1972 by Dorothy Law Nolte