Superintendent's Message
Dear Buena Park Families,
It was a privilege to attend the fourth annual Superintendent's Soccer Cup and experience once again the power of this program. The coaches and students have been hard at work for weeks, focusing on how to communicate, how to control the ball and pass it to teammates, and how to work through difficult drills together. During the final tournament, these efforts were on display as vividly as the colorful uniforms, the pulsing music, the cheerleaders with pom-poms, and the parents with cowbells. And there was something more, something that the coaches instilled in the players less by drill than by osmosis, by breathing it in as part of the program's culture. That "something" is the true spirit of sportsmanship. I watched a third-grade student help up a player from the opposing team when she kicked the ball and lost her balance. I saw a student put his arm around his own goalie when the other team scored a goal. Several times, I noticed teammates clapping one another on the back when they took a shot on goal and missed.
Looking around, I realized that the tournament taking place out on the field is a microcosm of the vibrant Buena Park School District community up in the stands, cheering their hearts out, supporting one another, win or lose, and feeling the joy that an event like this promotes just by bringing everyone together. In that moment, as I do so often, I felt incredibly lucky to be part of this district and to see the care and the pride that it inspires both on and off the field. It's an honor to serve as your superintendent.
Sincerely,
Dr. Julienne Lee
Superintendent
Buena Park School District
