Let’s all push super hard to Spring Break. As breaks approach students typically get excited and want to push the envelope. Collectively we can push back on this by having engaged classrooms, being at our doors between passing periods, and limiting their movement...
I hope all of you had a great weekend. It always seems that they go so fast. Thank you to all of you that wished me a Happy Birthday. I am thankful to know each of you and I am always grateful for the love that you show. Naaman is such a caring loving learning...
So the Philadelphia Eagles won the Super Bowl. I’m certainly not an Eagles fan but it is certainly good for that city to win their first actual Super Bowl. I’m always thankful for events like the Super Bowl that bring folks together that allow us to move past...
I saw a tweet last night that made me think of something that should be important to us all. In summary it pretty much asked what do you want to be known for…or what do you want your reputation to be as an educator. Do you want to be known as the person that did all...
In order to be the best you have to think like the best. I talked to you at the beginning of the semester about the Alabama Crimson Tide and how they have a reputation of being the best team in college football. I don’t like them, but it is what it is. They are the...
Hopefully all of you had a great weekend! Week one of the new semester is behind us and it’s time to take on another week. I know that many of you used last week to reestablish relationships and expectations with current students and the beginning of new...
The final week of the semester is here. Wow! That was fast! It’s like we just got started. Whatever the case I’m excited about the upcoming Christmas Holiday. It is important that we all finish strong this week. We’ll be busy with finals and I know many of you...
I hope everyone had an amazing weekend. Sometimes it seems like the weekends go by so fast. Oh well! We now have yet another fresh 5 days to positively impact the students of Naaman Forest. Are you ready for the challenge? As you all know we will be testing all...
It’s a new week in the Forest and I’m super excited about it. Aren’t you? I know our students are! Let’s do all we can to make this week amazing. We start a new grading cycle today and it is a great time to reconnect with your students. I know all of you work hard...
I was telling someone the other day that it feels like the days are running together. Lol! The great thing about our school is that there is always something great going on that impacts our students. Thank you for your service to our students. This week will be...
A good quarter mile sprinter knows that around each turn the race becomes more and more grueling. They must build up their stamina in order to complete this race. They train day in and day out so that they can be strong and not give out. October can often feel this...
Hopefully each of you got some rest or did something fun over the long weekend. It is always great to get some extra time off to relax as well as reflect on our practices as educators. This is also a great time to reconnect with your students when they return to...