Stephen and Harriet Myers Middle School is ending the calendar year by beginning a new tradition – the Starfish Award.
On Dec. 18 during the monthly staff meeting, teachers Larry Drew and Kristen Buyce received stuffed starfish in recognition of the Loren Eiseley quote below:
“One day a man was walking along the beach when he noticed a boy picking something up and gently throwing it into the ocean. Approaching the boy, he asked, 'What are you doing?' The youth replied, 'Throwing starfish back into the ocean. The surf is up and the tide is going out. If I don’t throw them back, they’ll die.' 'Son,' the man said, 'Don’t you realize there are miles and miles of beach and hundreds of starfish? You can’t make a difference!'
After listening politely, the boy bent down, picked up another starfish, and threw it back into the surf. Then, smiling at the man, he said…'I made a difference for that one.'"
Drew and Buyce will pick the next recipients, who will be named at the January staff meeting.
