A column I wrote about our current teaching situation was published today. This was a tough one to write. I had several pages of notes that I had to condense to the required word count, which meant a lot I wanted to say was left out. news-journalonline.com/story/opinion/…

Congratulations to our Media Specialist Ms. Nikki Golub, Mainland High School's TOTY! We appreciate and love you! Mainland High School

Happy literacy week! Love love love this book! Jane Eyre was my hero growing up and I'll never get enough of this inspirational, empowering, and kind of romantic story. #whatsyourchapter? Mainland High School

Happy literacy week! Today is vocabulary dress up day! 👏📘❤️ Wearing this brings back memories and I hope and pray all of our students get to experience them🎓 Mainland High School #bpnd

ELA teachers celebrating literacy week on vocab dress up day! The word is "slovenly"- bonus points for using a word found in their text this week!😍 Mainland High School #bpnd

The literacy week celebration continues with poetry day, Mainland High School! One of my favorite poems is "Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll. Johnny Depp reads it well in Alice and Wonderland 😊youtu.be/CfclMlRfTiM

#Appreciationpost for these 2 hard working individuals, Dino & Barb, our daytime custodians. I've never heard them complain, they always have a smile on their face, & are always willing to help. Thanks for being an important part of Mainland High School. 💙💛 #appreciateyourcustodians

Teachers answered the question "How can we effect change" with a door decorating contest. Wrapping up literacy week with our inspiring door winner by Ms. Van Tol and her students!😍👏 Mainland High School Be the change! #bpnd

“It is difficult to know how many people walk around harboring damaging ideas about their math ability, but I estimate it to be at least half of the population.” Such a pleasure speaking with the great Jo Boaler for edutopia edutopia.org/article/are-we…

Mainland SGA did a beautiful job creating these displays in each hall based on content area - Thank you SGA for helping us celebrate Black History 💙💛 #BPND Mainland High School Mainland High's SGA

Students solving the mystery crime scene in Mrs. Conquest's Biology class! Great job! Mainland High School Liz Conquest

MHS students- check out this awesome opportunity!

Results of relationship building! Thank you to all of our teachers at Mainland High School for participating in our weekly Jersey Swap! These are the things we take pride in here at Mainland High School Football! Fostering a culture of FA〽️ILY!

So much love 💙💛 CONGRATULATIONS Ms. Matthews ~ new principal at Campbell MS… so deserving 🎉

Character Day fun at Mainland High School

Thank you! I love my school 💙💛💙💛💙 #youhavebeenfrained #bpnd Mainland High School

Celebrating our Bucs of the Week 🎉💙🎉💛 Spirit - Mr. Gold, Teacher- Ms. Schottler, Staff- Mrs. Hagan, Rising Star- Ms. Keshishian ❤️👏🏽👍🏻 Great job to all😊 #BPND

Secret Santa and painting party 💙💛 We had a great time spending time together and lots of laughs 🎉🌲❄️ #BPND thank you Ms. Wise, Hilarie Blum Josie Stumpf

Mrs. Horton makes learning authentic and engaging as she prepares students for life and writing… while building relationships💛💙 #BPND 🎉🎉

Quote of the day, "Hold standards in place, grow students to them." - Ken Williams Thank you Mainland High School for this experience.