Welcome to some thoughts from the side office. Depending on your perspective, it is either a place in which a lot of paperwork gets done, an occasional student will come in for one of those "chats," or any number of other things.
My time back in the classroom only lasted a year (a really good one, too), and I'm headed back to the side office as principal. It has been nearly forty years since I've been in an all-girl academic environment, having graduated from my own high school back in the day. I cherish the four years spent there, and feel so blessed to be able to share in the same type of environment with a new generation of young women.
A heads-up on a few things: you'll see references to Broadway musicals ("Defying Gravity" from Wicked and 'Winds of Change are set to blow...' is a quote from Pippin's "Morning Glow"). As a music director/conductor/keyboardist, Broadway musicals are a big part of my life. If you see a certain, blue-eyed Border Collie, that would be another big part of my life by the name of Joy. She will likely turn up where you least expect to find her. If she had thumbs, well...we'd all be in trouble.
I hope that you'll enjoy my posts. I also hope that you will comment back. Working in a community makes the efforts all the sweeter. I welcome the opportunity to exchange ideas regarding education, school communities, and more with you.
Peace!
My time back in the classroom only lasted a year (a really good one, too), and I'm headed back to the side office as principal. It has been nearly forty years since I've been in an all-girl academic environment, having graduated from my own high school back in the day. I cherish the four years spent there, and feel so blessed to be able to share in the same type of environment with a new generation of young women.
A heads-up on a few things: you'll see references to Broadway musicals ("Defying Gravity" from Wicked and 'Winds of Change are set to blow...' is a quote from Pippin's "Morning Glow"). As a music director/conductor/keyboardist, Broadway musicals are a big part of my life. If you see a certain, blue-eyed Border Collie, that would be another big part of my life by the name of Joy. She will likely turn up where you least expect to find her. If she had thumbs, well...we'd all be in trouble.
I hope that you'll enjoy my posts. I also hope that you will comment back. Working in a community makes the efforts all the sweeter. I welcome the opportunity to exchange ideas regarding education, school communities, and more with you.
Peace!
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