Poise

Poise is an attribute that runs rampant at Visitation. This poise springs from a combination of talents and skills, underpinned by earnest preparedness. Within the classroom and outside its bounds, our students demonstrate a great deal of aplomb.

Example: Visitation’s FIRST Robotics Team worked diligently to prepare for the 2009 Greater Kansas City Regional Competition, competed confidently, and ultimately won the Judges Award. While this group of budding engineers would have loved to advance to the finals in the competition, they remained poised, congratulated the winners, and set their sights on the Minnesota 10,000 Lakes Competition next month.

Example: Visitation’s Mock Trial Team has been voracious in their preparation for each competition and now have advanced for the first time in almost a decade to the state competition in Duluth, which happens next week. As one observes when watching them in action, they carry out their roles in the mock trials with grace and confidence. No doubt they will proceed with shoulders squared and nimble minds at next week’s competition.

Through their own efforts and bolstered and guided by the incredible teachers and volunteers who support undertakings such as these, our students continue to make their marks – with great poise. This is beautiful.