An Attitude of Fortitude | A Positive Message for our Elmira Express Community
for·ti·tude (noun) - courage in pain or adversity.
What does it mean to have fortitude?
Empowering strong and positive attitudes, especially during these challenging times, is one of the best things we can provide for our Elmira youth. Empowerment means being supportive. The more we encourage our students, the more self-motivation and optimism that will emerge.
We are living through one of the most challenging times in recent history. In the Elmira City School District, we believe in the power of fortitude -- inspired by the strength that our students will gain when facing adversity. Fortitude in Elmira means that we will power through these difficult times together and our strength will not waver.
Let's seize the moment with.....An Attitude of Fortitude!
Examples of Fortitude: Mental and emotional strength in facing difficulty courageously: Never once did Elmira Express students or staff fortitude waver.
1. Pursue an education consistently every day even when it gets tough.
2. Display of courage to speak up with friends and family when choices are being made that make you uncomfortable.
3. Mental power of endurance of an athlete to keep training, day after day, even in the off-season.
4. Patience and understanding for yourself and others during challenging times.
5. The development of such qualities as understanding and humility.
“Courage and fortitude are the most important of all the virtues because without them, you can't practice any other virtue consistently.” ― Maya Angelou
Nothing is more admirable than the fortitude.
Let’s remain Express Strong. Shall our fortitude never waver as long as we work together.