Pledge of Success

As I'm starting to pack up my classroom, I realized that I never shared the Pledge of Success with you all.  The Pledge of Success is something we recite, as a class, every morning, after the Pledge of Allegiance.  I got the idea from one of my team members who got the idea from her student teaching experience.  The Pledge of Success was featured in a 2008 issue of Sport Illustrated about Fred Lawson.  I love reciting this WITH my class every day.  It starts the day off right!

Today is a new day, a new beginning. It has been given to me as a new gift. I can either use it or throw it away. What I do today will affect me tomorrow. I cannot blame anyone but myself if I do not succeed. I promise to use this day to the fullest by giving my best, realizing it can never come back again. This is my life and I choose to make it a success.

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