![WASC looks for more than the basic California State standards. According to chairperson Mike Woo, “As new rules and new concerns come up through society, [WASC] look[s] is the school doing something about that. Like the biggest trend post-COVID is mental wellness. So is your school doing something to address the mental health of the students? Along with are they still doing the proper academics?”](https://theburlingameb.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_3401-1200x1200.png)
![“For me personally, I want [others] to see the music program as a strong union because we can really bring out the life of our school,” Vega said. “We need music, you know? Otherwise, things would be really silent and dead.”](https://theburlingameb.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/unnamed-1200x801.jpeg)
A note to the students of Burlingame:
Positivity is the mode by which humans conduct the most fulfilling, rewarding lives. In positive environments, empathy flourishes and happiness is abundant.
More than ever, the Burlingame campus needs positivity. That being said, this can only occur if our student body is enthusiastic about the cause. I encourage each of you to look to yourself and channel your most affirmative character.
Positivity can be found in shared smiles and encouraging words. To be positive is to be supportive of those around you and to be optimistic about a promising future. You should bring vibrancy and excitement to drab situations and be resilient in times of struggle. Most importantly, positivity derives from kind treatment of other people.
I would like to see a campus on which positivity is widespread and plentiful. Students and faculty alike will thrive; our community will see an unbreakable unity.
Thank you
Tori Rickman, ASB President
