THOUGHTS FROM OUR HEAD OF SCHOOL, JOE VORBACH:
Last week I reminisced a little about Superdance, anticipating today's assembly. Today seems a time to share with parents, old and new, a little bit of a sense for how the remarkable optimism, idealism, creativity, passion, empathy and spirit of the young men and women at Bishop O'Connell was on full display today as the clock is now ticking on our countdown to Superdance 42.
I had some fun today with some colleagues in a band we called "Instrumental Chemistry" as a nod to the fact that our main vocalists are both chemistry teachers. We sang Van Morrison's song Full Force Gale that goes, in part, "Like a full force gale, I was lifted up again, I was lifted up again, by the Lord." That is how I felt throughout the assembly as the gifts and talents of our students were on full display along with the courage of our guests who came to share with us their personal stories of living with cystic fibrosis...I was lifted up again.
Learn more about the Superdance tradition at www.superdance.org.