Even when students continually don’t seem to respond to a positive overture by you, the teacher, keep trying. The positive effects are occurring in their thinking if not in their immediate actions.

Best of luck to a great leader and person. #servantleadership schoolnewsnetwork.org/2018/09/07/new…

Power Poll: Meet Grand Rapids' top 20 teams through three weeks s.mlive.com/ynVuEyC

You have to truly believe ALL kids can learn and not just say it.

Interesting note: Michigan hasn't had general fund revenue higher than $10.7 billion since 2000. We were over that in 2018, but will be right below it in 2019. However, to keep up with the purchasing power of $10.7B from 2000, we'd have to have $15.5B. #mileg #crec

The SFRC applauds Gretchen Whitmer for making education a top priority in her first State of the State address. Read more on MLive: bit.ly/2HSvfMT #fundmischools #MISOTS19

What percentage of West Ottawa teachers use their chrome books, based on a random sample? What percentage are modifying or redefining instructional tasks? Click here to find out: file:///C:/Users/warseng/Desktop/GVSU/GVSU/Tech%20Integration/Data/WO%20Study%20info%20graph.pdf

The Educational Leadership Team at Grand Valley State University is hosting an Aspiring Leaders Conference in August. Share the following with the teacher you know should be leading (the one in the mirror?): gvsu.edu/aspiringleader…

This is a big deal. If you are a taxpayer, you should tell your legislator not to take this financial risk with your $$$. If you are a school employee, you should tell your legislator to fund education instead of mimicking the mistakes which led Detroit to bankruptcy.

In English’s time with the district, West Ottawa has passed $188 million in bond proposals and been able to improve district infrastructure and facilities and upgrade technology and transportation assets. bit.ly/2sQtKHG

This is becoming more prevalent. Between COVID and bad weather schools are not reaching the 75% attendance requirement to get full funding. This can be addressed through a policy change. Doing so will actually preserve in person offerings for healthy kids. lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/202…

Ten minutes until game time! #GoWO

Half time

West Ottawa HS Jazz 1 playing live for @FOX17reporter Erica Francis this morning. A WOHS teacher is winning an award today. Guess who.

Pam Pierson with the men's choir that nominated her for Classroom of the Week on Fox news

Congratulations Mrs. Pierson!... fb.me/2JcmLdFNK

First annual WOHS Senior Job Fair is underway. 40 local employers meeting WO seniors. #GoWO westottawa.net/westottawa/job…

Decision Day 2017! #GoWO #ReachHigher

Love movies? Want to chat about them in community? Our Movie Club meets once a month—Sept to May. ow.ly/SDxO30fpzlM

Niche ranks West Ottawa in top 20 Michigan school districts hollandsentinel.com/news/20180204/…