PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams on Monday urged students to do their best and appealed to the community at large to help make the new school year "a good one."
In a back-to-school message, in which she described the start of this new school year as "a time of many emotions, in and out of school," she also made a special appeal to businesses to assist parents whenever possible to become more involved in their children's education.
"Allow me to firstly extend my best wishes to all students, teachers and parents for a very successful school year 2011-2012. While not everything is in our hands as a community, we can all contribute to making this school year a good one.
"For many students this will be a year of a new school or new classroom, new teacher(s) and some new acquaintances. In the case of the latter, you have the choice as students to choose who will be your friends. Do so carefully.
"Other students unfortunately are returning to repeat last year's programme. All students are encouraged to do their best, notwithstanding last year's results. If you closed off last year successfully, stay focused and do even better, if possible. If your results were discouraging, start the school year with a firm resolve to do better this year," she said.
The Prime Minister noted that parents are called on every year to make an extra effort to be involved in their children's education and she appealed to businesses to make this possible for their employees.
"Allow some flexibility in your workers' time, once it is for their children. I can't make this call without asking parents: If granted to use the time for the children, visit the school, talk to the teacher. I know most schools can be accessed online, but nothing like a personal visit or a call to your child's school," she said.
She continued: "School reopens at a time of several projects under execution. We are all inconvenienced, but it is a necessary inconvenience. It could mean adjusting your daily routine, leaving home earlier to reach to the school(s) and your work on time and planning your day with the traffic situation in mind."
"In addition to the work taking place on many of our main roads, government remains committed to spreading the concentration of schools we have in the St. Peters-South Reward area, as well as planning other road projects to and from that area of concentration.
"In the meantime, I ask that motorists show some consideration for fellow motorists, pedestrians and especially children, even if you are in a rush. If everyone 'gives a little,' we can reduce the individual frustrations that traffic inconveniences can create."
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