"The secret of education lies in respecting the pupil."

  by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Dear Student and Parent,

 
I believe that all students can learn Engineering and they have the capacity to become technically

competent and confident when provided a rigorous and challenging engineering program supported

by high expectations.  Engineering is an important course for further study and practice in real life

careers and applications in business, industry, government, trade and services, technical, vocational

and other professional pursuits. I look forward to working with you!

Together, we can do engineering with CLASS!  

 

C.L.A.S.S. Philosophy 

Character is essential.

"Watch your thoughts, for they become words.

Watch your words, for they become actions.

Watch your actions, for they become habits.

Watch your habits, for they become character.

Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny."

Leadership is helpful.

I believe that a strong leader is a good listener.

Good listening skills are important

in individual work and in cooperative groups.

"Effective leaders help others to

understand the necessity of change and to

accept a common vision of the desired

outcome." (John Kotter)

Attitude is very important.

A positive attitude supports learning. Persist and

persevere when faced with challenges.

Your goal is mastery and proficiency through

daily practice.

"Attitude is a little thing that

makes a big difference." (Winston Churchill)

Scholarship is infinite. 

"True scholarship consists in knowing not

what things exist, but what they mean; it is

not memory but judgment." (James Russell Lowell) 

Service is priceless.

As you work with other students in this class,

you will find that you are also helping yourself.

"The best way to find yourself is to lose

yourself in the service of others." (Mahatma Gandhi)