Lent 2018 - Gratitude Diary, Day 24

Tonight I want to say a kind word about Lexington Catholic High School, my son Dallas’ alma mater.

When Dallas was nearing the end of his middle school years we were in a predicament about where he would go to high school. Dallas is a smart kid but the school in whose district we reside we didn’t feel at the time would help him grow academically. It was a tough moment because that high school is Kelly’s alma mater.

We applied for a pre-engineering program at another high school but the slots were limited and Dallas was not chosen. The choices became more difficult for us. We are public school supporters but for the first time we considered a private high school. There are three such schools in town. One we simply couldn’t afford. The other is conservative Christian and teaches Creationism. That left Lexington Catholic.

When we made initial contact they spoke to me on the phone as if we were just the family LexCath needed to make their school better. It was that way for four years. Mindy Towles is the Admissions Director and she made us feel welcome, wanted and special. Because of that reception Dallas excelled at LexCsth. Oh, he could have done better academically but he did ok. He got a values-based education. He was wanted by the school. He played four years of good soccer. He went on an amazing European trip with the soccer team. He attended games for all other sports and became the unofficial mascot for the school.

I was asked to volunteer to call the soccer games from the Press Box his freshman year and was asked to do that every year and two more after he graduated. They made me feel special. Dallas made great friends. Kelly and I have made great friends through the school. We couldn’t have had a better experience.

So, thank you LexCath, staff, faculty, administrators, et al. I am grateful for you.

Peace and Love,
Jerry