Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared. ~Buddha Over the course of the past couple of weeks, our tiny community has…
Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared. ~Buddha Over the course of the past couple of weeks, our tiny community has…
Evolution is all about looking forward. ~Gerard Pique When we think of organizational change it is best to think of it as an evolution not a revolution. Over the course of the past several years, we have implemented new programs…
The pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work. ~Aristotle I have yet to meet an educator whose reasons for entering into the profession do not include the love of kids. Yes, there are ancillary reasons for being an…
Just because everything is different doesn’t mean anything has changed. ~Irene Peter If you have school aged children then you’ve certainly heard of the video game Fortnite. Fortnite is a player-versus-player battle royale game for up to 100 players, allowing…
A vacation is what you take when you can no longer take what you’ve been taking. ~Earl Wilson In the next few days, our winter breaks will wind down, and our staff will welcome their students back to school. It…
Success is not an accident, success is a choice. ~Stephen Curry Each year, my wife and I take a few minutes and record each of our children’s height on a door frame in the kitchen. It is great to see…
It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light. ~Aristotle On Saturday the nation once again watched the details of yet another example of unexplainable violence unfold in our living rooms. This most recent mass…
Be Strong when you are weak, Brave when you are scared, and humble when you are victorious. As many readers of this blog know, my youngest son Noah has been battling adrenal cancer for the better part of a…
Safety doesn’t happen by accident. -Author Unknown At Pleasantdale School District 107, we have made a commitment to safer schools. As part of our Board approved Strategic Blueprint, the district convened a school safety planning task force to develop and…
Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago. ~Warren Buffett Over the course of the past three years, the district has worked hard to tell our financial story. The Pleasantdale Board of…
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