Dec 30, 2017Bookcast Episode #2Bookcast is back and kids are buzzing about the books they're reading. Episode #2 featured some incredible students having authentic...
Dec 20, 2017Ugly Sweater Lotto is Back!Hope is a funny thing. Last year, our school held an "Ugly Sweater Lotto" the day before Winter Break. Each one of the 100+ educators who...
Dec 17, 2017Diamonds in the RoughWhat a year! The latest episode of UnearthED really got us thinking. Take 10 minutes to hear what we saw as some of the “diamonds in the...
Dec 15, 2017When They Come BackRecently, a former student named Sofia stopped by Greenwood Elementary to say hi and deliver a special gift. I'll get to that story in a...
Nov 29, 2017Don't Miss the Main ThingI may make more mistakes than most principals, but I try not to make them twice. I'm constantly reflecting. Earlier this year, I received...
Nov 22, 2017BookcastThis year we're launching a new student podcast called, "Bookcast," and I couldn't be prouder of our kiddos. We've been doing podcasting...
Nov 21, 2017Whose Eyes?Recently, I had the opportunity to meet with several other people at a local university for a round-table conversation on innovation....
Nov 1, 2017Build Better Booktalks (Video)I recently had the chance to work with 100+ third-grade students on a literacy-themed project. Their teachers are immersed in some...
Oct 23, 201742 Reasons to Fall in Love with ReadingWe've been creating Literacy-O-Lanterns for our school's media center for several years now. As fun as the pumpkins are to paint, it's...