Leadership Verses

I know that public schools are limited in their religious overtones, and I certainly respect that. In my binder, however, I keep this little chart that I created. Feel free to download it at this link: Leadership Verses
It is for your personal use, if you are in need!

I hope your year is going well!

Hooray, we made it through week one! Our school is about to hit 900 students, grades PK - 4th. We are so busy that I am amazed at how positive & flexible my people are! I am super proud of them, but I know they will sleep well this weekend. It is Saturday night and I am still in pj's with no make up. Maybe they are more productive than I am, haha.... Anyway, I whipped up these little poem cards on Friday and we put Extra gum on top of it. I know that is not too original, but it was in our tiny petty cash budget. Follow the link underneath the picture (it is my 2nd TPT item! woohoo!) and print your copy out. There is room at the end for you to sign. Have a great week 2!!

 

EXTRA praise poem

Here is something cute I am doing for my teachers. The first day is very stressful for everyone - little and big! I know that a small pack of candy isn't going to make or break them, but I hope that they will remember that I am cheering for them. We are going to have a GREAT year! I bet you will too!!

Here is the file, friends.... It is my first Teachers Pay Teachers item (it is FREE). It might be my only one, but we will see....

Click to download and enjoy...1st Day Smarties Link

Welcome

I found this cute chalkboard at Kirklands for $25. You guys. Twenty five dollars? I think I spent more than that on the chalk markers! This is a great deal, and I know we will get our $$ worth! 

This is what I have on each side. One of my first grade teachers found the "Welcome" statement on Pinterest and sent me a picture, adding that it would even cuter on a chalkboard. Her classroom is precious (!!!), so I knew she was on to something. I couldn't wait to make it happen!

Now when our families enter, this will greet them in the foyer. Registration is BUSY at Lone Star, so we will have plenty of foot traffic to see it! Love!! 💜

Summer Reading/Writing

Do you LOVE Todd Whitaker? I think he is the bees' knees, so I am excited to have these books ready for all 79 staff members upon their return. I'm spending a few weeks writing a personal note in each person's, which has been a powerful experience. So many of my staff exemplify most of the 17 things he lists that it is hard to choose just one. But I'm going to push through! 

I have a little tub (dishpan from a Target) for each staff member. My secretary and I use those for staff supplies, handouts, t-shirts, and other goodies. They look forward to getting their tubs on our 1st day back in August. I am going to put each person's book in their tub, and we will refer back to it throughout the year.

Are you sharing any books with your staff? 

Deep in the Heart

This will be our staff shirt for 2015-16. I am super excited! Getting organized for Back to School is a little like Christmas... My secretary and I love to pick out all of the goodies for our staff. We are like elves, haha!!

I love our shirt and theme: "Deep in the Heart". The reason students are successful in school is because of the connection we make with them - deep in the heart. So very important...

Also, Montgomery is the birthplace of the Texas flag, in case you didn't know...And of course we all love Chevron! 

Special thanks to CC Creations for finding the perfect shirt and creating our new design. They are super talented.

She's B-a-a-a-ack!

So much has happened since my last post... (That is what happens when you don't write down your thoughts for 3 years, I guess!) Something important that occurred in my life is my job transfer. I was able to leave my previous principal position in a very large district (over 50 elementary schools!) to serve as principal in the smaller area where I live (4 elementary schools). I absolutely LOVE serving in my small town and seeing all my "peeps" - big and little - when I am out. It is a blessing to continue the job I love and be able to apply all of the training and knowledge from the 7 years at my previous one.

I am going to follow up on this post with some fun things we are doing at my campus. I've gotten so inspired from following principals on their blogs that I have started to feel a little guilty about letting mine slide! I am so excited to be back and share my thoughts. I will be back next week with a picture of our staff spirit shirts for 2015-16. They are going to be SUPER cute!! Our theme is "Deep in the Heart."

Happy Summer!
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