"Life's most urgent question is: What are you doing for others?" - MLK

UVM Goess Dancing.

Ask: "Does the entire staff know and understand the shared vision and mission?" Shawn Creswell is the director of curriculum, instruction, and assessment for Conroe Independent SD. Read her blog post on intentions to set before the first day! 📎 Dig in: bit.ly/3s8qDp6

This template from Leading Data-Informed Change in Schools can be used to consider data for any cohort, class, or learning area. A completed example is included! 📌 Download: bit.ly/3lhdtDq Understand methods of data collection. 📚 Learn more: bit.ly/3Aa6WAq

SMS students could receive prizes for reading over December break! Follow the link and fill out the Winter Book Box Request form. Three lucky readers will have a chance to win a gift certificate to a local bookseller! Tinyurl.com/SMSWinterBooks #lsuuvt

Big Papi is headed to Cooperstown! baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers…

Ella wants to give a shout-out to Catherine Varitek and #TeksGivingBack donating her $5 to the cause! Go Sox from Snowy Vermont!

Well thank you, Miss Ella!!! That was very generous! You just got a pair of silly chopsticks signed by Jason and a ball from Tim Wakefield #TeksGivingBack DM your address ❄️

Quote from Revisiting PLCs at Work. Mike Mattos Dr. Anthony Muhammad #atPLC bit.ly/3fOJQar

This is so true! 🙌

Clearing out images on my phone. As a principal, I love having a multi age advisory group (6th-8th). Students stay with their advisor for all of middle school. My students help me remember important things too. It’s all about the relationships.

My view for the morning coffee and reading time at Peacham Pond, Vermont.

SMS had a beautiful evening and a great turn out for their Ice Cream Social and school visit! #lsuuvt

Learn more about Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators by visiting bit.ly/OnwardtheBook