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The GEMS Creed

 

I promise to strive for excellence, not settling for less,

Achieving and exceeding goals, by giving my very best.

 

Education will not be a choice, but a top priority,

In accomplishing my dreams, it’s a very important key.

 

I believe I can be what I am destined to be, despite circumstance,

For if no one else, I’ll give myself a fighting chance.

 

I will be a leader at home, at school and in my community,

Being mindful of the examples I set for those that are watching me.

 

I will carry myself as a precious GEM, who is worth more than gold,

I will walk and talk with pride, dignity, self-respect and self-control.

 

By the stigmas placed by society, I will not be defined,

But established by my character and intellectual mind.

 

I will Grow, be Educated, Motivated and will Succeed,

Because in myself, I do believe.

 

I am a jewel, from within my beauty shines,

Amongst all these GEMS, I am one of many,

But most importantly I am one of a kind.