Ryan Thomas for Grove City School Board

12/05/2019

Last night was the reorganization meeting for the school and once again I was humble. I was elected as Vice President and will serve with Lee McCracken (President) to continue to move the district forward. Thank you.

05/22/2019

I just want to thank everyone who voted for me. The support I have received since I made the decision to run has been truly amazing.

Thank you !

05/20/2019

It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.

- Teddy Roosevelt

No matter the outcome tomorrow I will stand tall knowing I have tried.

Thank you for your consideration and support.

Go vote !

05/19/2019

More food for thought

“Each member of the team is critical to success, though the main effort and and supporting efforts must be clearly identified. If the overall team fails, everyone fails, even if a specific member or an element within the team did their job successfully. Pointing fingers and placing blame on others contributes to further dissension between teams and individuals. These individuals and teams must instead find a way to work together, communicate with each other, and mutually support one another. The focus must always be on how to best accomplish the mission. “

- Leif Babin from Extreme Ownership

05/18/2019

It was great to watch my sister today. Congrats to her for placing in the pole vault! Also huge shout out to both the boys and girls teams as a whole. They both took home the D10 championships! Fly eagles!

05/18/2019

Out at the district track meet today cheering our kids on and supporting my sister. Good luck eagles !

05/17/2019

With the approaching election I continue to reflect on what is necessary to continue to bring our district back to the shining example that it once was. I keep coming back to the principle of “we not me”. Our kids do not need political parties. Our community members do not need hollow campaign promises. What our district needs is for egos to be checked at the door and board members to look in the mirror and make the hard choices that require calm civil honest discussion. If basic respect can not be achieved we our district will never return to that place. You may be wondering what you can do to help...Vote! Please vote on Tuesday.

Thank you

05/16/2019

While our district has had and still has its problems over the last several years, the ship is turning around. There is still work to be done and the district needs your help. This Tuesday is the election please inform yourself of who is running and what they are wanting to achieve. Let’s keep this good thing going!

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05/15/2019

While I am sure that most of you are aware of the preliminary budget vote that took place last evening and how divisive the topic of the school budget can be, I feel it is the responsibility of the board to work together as a team. No one person or group is more/less responsible for the passing of the budget than another. Regardless of how an individual votes, it is still that member’s roll to come along side the other board members and work together as a team for the best possible outcome. With the election coming up - as a voter you should not tolerate anything less than professional decorum, civility, and leadership from every member that you vote for. If elected, I will strive to achieve the characteristics listed above.

Thank you for your consideration.

04/27/2019