Unequivocally my #1 leadership quote, courtesy Oscar-winning director Robert Altman: “The role of the director is to create a space where actors and actresses can be more than they have ever been before, more than they have ever dreamed of being.” (Degree of applicability: 100%

🌱Dedicated 7th grade volunteers w/ Sada Ganske cultivating native MN prairie plants! Jan-March, seeds were cold stratified and nurtured indoors. Time witness the growth of ~300 seedlings at Anoka County Library - Thank you to Coon Creek Watershed and Heidi Ferris! #SLPPantherProud

Business & Entrepreneurship classes have had an incredible lineup of visitors that enrich classroom learning experiences. Thank you to the amazing partners who dedicate their time! #SLPPantherProud ⭐Financial literacy day ⭐HR panel ⭐Pro LinkedIn headshots for online profiles

3rd and 4th Grade Girls Soccer at Park Terrace is doing a drill called “Eagles Nest”! Over 65 girls are playing in this program! The girls are getting better and having FUN! Huge shout out to Allie Knutson and the rest of the coaches for making this happen! #SLPPantherProud

The best part of being a Supt is getting to work with kids and staff preK-12. It has been a blast walking the halls and getting in classrooms of each school in our district this week. Love talking with teachers, students, staff; seeing and hearing their excitement for new year.

Kaleb Skelly battles through double coverage to catch Winona State’s first offensive touchdown of the day. 20-0 lead over Concordia-St. Paul with 2:36 left in the first half

Final from Volleyball: Panthers 3 Totino-Grace 0

Final from Football:

Congrats to or Girls Soccer Coaches on this prestigious honor! #SLPPantherProud

Congrats to the girls and their coaches on the victory over Mounds View. Good luck against Maple Grove Tuesday in the section final!!

"You can easily separate 'team guys' from 'me guys' by how they accept coaching. The guys that accept it are about winning." - Bill Parcells Average players push back when being coached. Great players want to be pushed to become greater.

It was fun to welcome architects, educators and engineers from across the country for an Innovative School Tour at Centerview Elementary. Visitors had a chance to see the building, talk with teachers and students and see learning in action! Thanks, NanaWall #SLPPantherProud

Final from Girls BB: Panthers- 70 Edina- 61

What happens to a frozen bouncy ball? Will it change color? What about when it thaws? 5th graders have been observing frozen objects and how they respond to cold and heat. Their study of matter reflects a new experience in science learning at SLP: bit.ly/49VJIAu

Final from Boys Hoops:

Panther Dance Team competing at State! Way to go!! .Spring Lake Park Schools .SLP PantherAthletics

Panther Pride ON ICE! A fun partnership with the NSC to let our kids try ice skating 🥰 National Sports Center SLP PantherAthletics Spring Lake Park Schools

Final from Senior night: Panthers 78 White Bear Lake 60

Commissioner Willie Jett, MN DEED CareerForce Division Director Jeanna Fortney, Rep. Matt Norris, and MDE Career and College Success Supervisor Michelle Kamenov toured the Spring Lake Park Schools Career and Technical Education spaces and heard from students and educators.

When SLP graduates have the honor of walking across the stage at commencement, they are handed a diploma book cover. It wasn’t until they made it back to their seats that they opened it to find a surprise handwritten note from 4th graders across the district 🥰 #SLPPantherProud