CONGRATULATIONS to Busbee Elementary student Kennedi Kitchings on winning THIRD PLACE in the 3rd Grade to 5th Grade category of the 2020 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Essay and Creative Visual Posters Contest! Way to go Kennedi! #ONETEAMWINNERS King Laurence

I am so PROUD of our 5th graders! They were absolutely AMAZING!!!!! These talented kids are #WhyITeachEA!!! #ProudPrincipal

The Power of Using Writing to Enhance Reading – Literacy Pages “When working with struggling readers, taking advantage of the reciprocity of reading and writing can drastically speed up literacypages.wordpress.com/2020/01/28/the…

I have the BEST job!!!! In what other job do you get to wear a tutu, wigs, tiara, & mask while gifting kids with a free book?!?! Love my life as an elementary school principal!!! There’s NOTHING better!!! #LoveMyKids #BookFairFairyRules

The AikenCoPublicSchools Superintendents Advisory Council of teachers meeting is in full swing! Thank you for participating in our improvement exercise. We appreciate your time and ideas! King Laurence #oneteammagic

5th grade girls are Daddy Daughter dance

Because children all have different entry points into reading, there is no single approach that reaches all students. Be sure to read the poem that is part of Stephanie Harvey’s post. Strong decoding ability doesn’t guarantee high comprehension.

CONGRATULATIONS to Shannon Green for being named the STAR Teacher of the Week for the week of March 2nd! Mrs. Green is pure AWESOMENESS! Her classroom is magical, welcoming, & full of creativity! We love & appreciate Mrs. Green to the moon & back!! #SuperheroTeacher

I LOVE these!!!!! Mrs. Witter is simply AWESOME!!! She not only inspires her students to do their best, she inspires me too!!!! #ProudPrincipal

My BES 3rd grade peeps brought in my curriculum spirit animal as a gift for me today! Love my BES teams! #theyhadmeapillowmade #bestgiftever #wormelistalker #hecangoeverywherewithmenow Rick Wormeli Terri Morris Amy Pearson Coleman Tabatha Younts Salvatore Minolfo Micki Dove

Send up a prayer for your superintendent tonight. They are navigating uncharted waters right now.

What a sweet surprise from our Kennedy Eagles SC teachers. Thank you for sharing your appreciation to our AikenCoPublicSchools CIs. Your timing was perfect! #OneTeamMagic

Working hard distributing learning packets! Love my peeps!! Belvedere Elementary Aiken County Schools

Download or pick up Distance Learning Packets TODAY! If you choose to download, please let your teachers know so that we can account for all students. acpsd.net/Page/41736

Thanks to our DEDICATED & AMAZING East Aiken teachers & staff 100% of our distance learning packets have been distributed!! #TeamWorkMakesTheDreamWork #LearningNeverStops #OneTeam

I recently posted a long thread abt assessment/grading for sudden, online, distance-learning classes such as we're facing now. The posts, along with a few follow-up ones, are now collected in one document, located here: rickwormeli.com/articles. 'Hope educators find it useful.

Walks & talks #wesocialdistanced #theydidtoo #muchtodiscuss! instagram.com/p/B-xG3NiF481/…

Tonight, let's have tributes of appreciation for school teachers. Because you're amazing, vital engines of optimism that our nation can and will become a better place. Thank you to all who answer the call to service. May the country that emerges appreciate you more.

It’s so important for us to stay focused on what our students are really missing right now and how we can help fill that gap.

The Blue Jays were going crazy. Smart birds! #catchandrelease #dontliveinmytreesplease #blackratsnake #goodhusband😍 instagram.com/p/CAQ67qWls_S/…