Dear Readers, Each week I send the Pleasantdale 107 staff an email titled “Bright Spots”.  The purpose of this email to to highlight the wonderful work happening in our schools and recognize our amazing students and staff.  I am particularly…

Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality. ~Warren Bennis   Now that the dust is beginning to settle on our first days of school, I took some time to reflect on these important first days and the foundation…

When it comes to luck, you make your own. ~Bruce Springsteen Over the course of my life, I have held the belief that good fortune was the result of hard work and timing.  I never really thought that luck played…

The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today. ~H. Jackson Brown, Jr. At the March Board of Education meeting, the Board approved our five-year Strategic Blueprint. The goal of this plan is to move our district from great…

The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have. ~Vince Lombardi Over the course of the last month, I have used my blog to communicate the foundation and three goal areas of our district’s Strategic…

There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure. ~Colin Powell Over the course of the year, the district has engaged parents, teachers, students, and community members in a process to…

Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected. ~Steve Jobs As we begin to put the final touches on our district Strategic Blueprint, I am using this blog to communicate the details…

A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning. Brad Henry As you may know, our district’s Strategic Blueprint outlines the steps the district will take to move from great to greater. Our plan…

Only you can control your future. Dr. Seuss At this week’s Board of Education meeting, I presented our five-year strategic plan. The goal of this plan is to put action steps that will help the district realize the mission of…

The reality is that the only way change comes is when you lead by example. ~Anne Wojcicki When I arrived in the district last year, I was immediately charged with making some positive changes.  One of these changes included identifying…