If I were to write down the complete events, emotions, and happenings this week, I would have my third book ready I think. So for readability purposes, I am going to highlight the top successes and learning moments this week:…

Things got real this week! For the past five weeks, things were being put into place for students to come back to school. On Thursday, we welcomed our 600 Moore Magnet families back to school for Open House in style!…

For years now, I imagined what I would say the first time I stepped in front of my staff as a principal. I had the chance this week, and while I’ll leave what I said as a secret between my…

Week 4 is in the books, and another busy week it was. This week was highlighted by a “Meet the Principal Night” at a local restaurant, where families were able to pop in and say hi to me and the…

Over 17 hours, 34 teachers and many conversations later, I now have a much better feeling on who the people are on the bus at Moore Magnet ES. I had the pleasure of listening to personal stories, dreams and wishes,…

This past week can be summed up in one word: humbled. I have interacted and worked alongside many principals over my career in a number of capacities. But ultimately, I was never the principal at the moment. This past week…

July 17, 2017, 12:30PM Ms. Smith, the outgoing principal at Moore Magnet puts the master key into my hand. And I stood there for a second, frozen. I was officially principal. I had dreamed of that moment for a long…