“You throw one little stone into the pond, and the ripples go out farther than you can ever see.”

“You throw in a quarter, and you might walk away with a book—or a baseball card worth a whole lot more.”

“If you want a one-on-one experience for your child, this is the place to be.”

"The community is involved with everything we do. It's always, 'Let's see what their family and our family can do together.'"

"Grit is staying on the path you want to be on. Grace is remembering you're not better than everyone."

"Other places have their cliques. But here, we're all one big family."

"History tells us what we try to forget."

"I tell my kids at the beginning of the year, I'm here to build better adults."

"Walk by the library and it's like looking into a fishbowl—kids press their faces to the glass."

“He enjoys what he is doing, and he wants to learn as much as he can learn so that he grows."

"We need more Andy Griffiths and fewer Barney Fifes."

"Today I will show grit when I am learning, work towards a year's worth of growth and above all, show grace in everything I do."