Category Archives: School Culture

Don’t Forget to Celebrate

Posted on May 23, 2018 by mespamn

by Chris Bjerklie (@ChrisBjerklie), Principal, J.A. Hughes Elementary School Each May I find myself reflecting on the current school year and wondering if J.A. Hughes Elementary School made a difference in the lives of our students. Did we better our … Continue reading →

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Don’t Let Your Dreams be Dreams

Posted on March 13, 2018 by mespamn

by Tom Benson, Pilot Knob STEM Magnet School, instagram.com/Tombenson777/ Dear Friends, As you may know, I am out sailing for a year on Faith Afloat, my Catalina 350 sailboat, with my two boys Luke, 12, and Liam, 16. But many … Continue reading →

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Trust Your Wisdom (and Play to Your Strengths)

Posted on December 18, 2017 by mespamn

by Jake Donze, Plainview-Elgin-Millville PreK-3 Principal, @PrincipalDonze Last week I attended ‘open gym’ at one of our school buildings to play some basketball. I expected to find a bunch of middle-aged people like myself who wanted an evening of gentle … Continue reading →

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