When I was in fifth grade, I would say a little prayer each night. I prayed that I would be skinny when I woke up. I wasn’t fat, I was […]

Walking down the halls of Quincy Elementary, I feel a little bit like the Pied Piper. Children scramble to give me hugs, to tell me a story, or to just

August, 1995 I walk into the counselor’s office at a swift pace, wanting to figure out solutions to my scheduling problem right away. Classes were set to begin in two

When we have hope, we have everything. Hope is like a candle burning within, sometimes a bright flame and sometimes a little flicker. When there is hope, there is potential,

Relaxing after a very busy week at the Michigan Elementary and Middle School Principals Association’s annual state conference, I am reflecting on the “big rocks” I took away from the

In this holiday season, I find myself often thinking about how thankful I am to be the principal of Quincy Elementary. For the past couple weeks, Quincy teachers have been

I never had a bad class. I’ve had classes that present unique challenges, I had students who test my creativity in my efforts to connect with them, and I’ve had