Tag: back to school
Ready or Not, Here They Come – First Day of School
After days, weeks, and months of preparation…the First Day of School has finally arrived for the 2011-12 school year! The last few days I have spent many hours working side-by-side with teachers who have been planning, and anticipating, the arrival of students for the new school year. I’m very pleased to see so much commitment [...]
My Faculty Answers the Question, “What is My Sentence?”
Today was a special day in the North Kansas City School District and for Golden Oaks Education Center–it was the first day faculty and support staff returned for the start of the 2011-12 school year. As is customary in schools across the nation, building principals and instructional coaches kick-off the school year with themed “Welcome [...]
Down to the Last Few Hours
So, it comes down to this–the last few hours before teachers report to their buildings in my school district. A new school year is a fresh start, for everybody. Principals. Teachers. Students. Even parents. Everybody gets a clean-slate and a much-deserved “do over.” Of course, with the start of a new school year comes plenty [...]
