Jun

26

What We Teach and How

June 26, 2008 | 2 Comments

As administrators, we’re great at manipulating time and space. We think about and make improvements to schedules, facilities, class size, procedures, sequences, requirements, and course offerings. Well, most of us do all of that, the best administrators are always analyzing, researching, reflecting and planning. The worst do little to effect any change at all.
And you [...]

Jun

11

Congratulations GHS Panthers Baseball!

June 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Our boys’ baseball team is now the Section VI champion for 2008. But wait, they are also the Far West Regional Champions now. And wait again, because they are headed to
THE STATE FINALS THIS SATURDAY!

Bring us back a State Championship boys, WIN IT BIG!

Absolutely proud of you already, looking forward to the next steps. Thank you [...]

Jun

11

Teachers Learning in the Summer

June 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Our teachers and administrators are embarking on curriculum design this summer and I am so excited about the 63 teachers who are coming to concentrate on their own learning in July! That’s 75% of our teachers, with the other 25% completing the work in September. I’ve said it before and I’ll keep saying it, “the [...]

Jun

4

More to it Than Winning

June 4, 2008 | 3 Comments

Whenever our high school athletes compete in regular season and play-off games, I think they learn about much more than the technical aspects of the sport. The athletic field can be a place to learn about team work, sportsmanship, heart and how to win/lose gracefully.
I would be much more disappointed if our athletes and coaches [...]

Jun

2

Do This or Lose That

June 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Read this excellent post by Chris Lehmann that points us to what’s happening in our neighboring school, Cheektowaga Middle, as reported in the New York Times.
I read the article and thought long and hard about it. It’s a complicated issue, particularly at the middle level. I feel strongly about creating a positive climate for students, one [...]