“This letter serves to express my gratitude to Ms. Beatriz Martinez-Penalver, founder of Triumph Steps who brought to our school a powerful tool which promotes “Emotional Literacy” in our classrooms. This program serves as a vehicle to reach out to students by providing daily affirmations and cognitive tools to redirect their thought patterns. Triumph Steps reminds students that they are special and unique creating positive thoughts within that allow them to feel better about themselves.
This program is a tool that not only benefits our students; it also positively affects our teachers who need moments in their day to stop and recharge. Ms. Martinez-Penalver’s famous quote, “Thoughts become things, keep them beautiful” resonates throughout our hallways and classrooms reminding everyone that we should all strive to be a better person.
As a Principal and an educator with more than 26 years of experience, I am very happy to implement this program in my school as I believe in reaching the “whole child” to guarantee maximum academic success and the protentional to transform these students into productive members of our society.”
Sincerely,
Zulema C Lamazares, Ed.S.