Principal at Ellsworth Jr/Sr High, Trauma-Informed Principal. NAESP National Distinguished Principal. Husband, Son, Dad to 4, Principal to 100's! Navy Veteran.
Ellsworth, KS
Joined December 2013
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I haven't posted on X this year to focus what matters most, relationships. Its deliberate because I'm focusing on face-to-face, in person conversations. I still read others’ posts, but my priority is time with people, not the feed. #SomethingtoThinkAbout
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Former President Barack Obama surprised a flight of Korean, Vietnam, and World War II veterans and their families ahead of the Veterans Day holiday. abcnews.link/PHkRi8d
Here we go! First day of year 18, year 13 of the principalship! It’s good to be back in the building with kids and teachers!! @KSPrincipals @NAESP @NASSP
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Best 2-min of Travis Kelce's press conference.
"I've been lucky to be here 13 years. I just absolutely love this organization, this team... What gives me more juice than anything is that we've created this culture, this machine... What we're doing here is special." #ChiefsKingdom
Today is National Principal's Day. I just want to say thank you to all of my fellow principal's in Kansas and around the U.S. What we do is essential to the success of our schools, communities, the state and nation! @KSPrincipals @USAKansas @NAESP @NASSP
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This week we recognize the amazing assistant principals we work with every day. The school’s AP works tirelessly on behalf of kids, of staff, and of parents.
Shout out your own AP by tagging @KSPrincipals and using the #APWEEK hashtag. Let’s hear it for our Assistant Principals!
#KSLeaders
I really enjoy @AdamMGrant posts. Its perspective that matters. Its a choice how we look at our outlooks on life. Gratitude is my choice.
Disappointment comes from knowing things could be better. Gratitude flows from knowing things could be worse.
We don't control events, but we do choose our outlook. Where we focus shapes how we feel.
For most people in most places, this is the best time in history to be alive.
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You might have heard about our department's new rule requiring airlines to provide automatic refunds for cancelled or significantly delayed flights.
Here's what it means:
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My new favorite word: sonder.
It's the profound awareness that every person you encounter has experienced a lifetime of hopes, fears, loves, and heartaches that you'll never know.
Each moment of sonder is a reminder to appreciate how little we truly grasp about others' lives.
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Reading to kids doesn't just benefit them. It's good for parents too.
Evidence: Reading regularly to children improves parenting skills, reduces stress, and builds lasting bonds.
In a distracted world, sitting together with a book is a rare occasion for undivided attention.
I want to say thank you to my fellow Principals in KS and the nation for the tremendous efforts they do for their students, teachers and communities every single day! Our work is arduous, but worth it. Thank you Principals! #NationalPrincipalsMonth @KSPrincipals @NASSP @NAESP
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Listen to what quote embodies the leadership style of KPA president, Mr. John Cannon, on the newest @KPACoolCoffee “principal perspective 4”. Mr. Cannon shares hours perspective…
CoolCoffee.podbean.com/e/coo…
#NationalPrincipalsMonth
#ThankAPrincipal
@BearcatPrin
What I love: going back to my last district and seeing a former student and their parent. The parent is genuinely happy to see me and the kid says nothing but immediately gives me a hug. He may have not known it but its what I needed that day! #principalslife @KSPrincipals
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Check out what @SMSouthTDain, @MeganRHankins @usd271sgs and @BearcatPrin have to say about their wonderful profession of school principal!
Learn more about the KPA here: ksprincipals.org
The Kansas Principal Association has launched its own podcast: Cool Coffee w/ Kansas Principals! Find all episodes at coolcoffee.podbean.com/ or on your favorite podcast platform. Listen to what some amazing @KSPrincipals have to share!
New episode launching on Thursday!
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Newest Cool Coffee w/ Mr. John Cannon, principal of Ellsworth Jr/Sr High, is out! @BearcatPrin is also the new @KSPrincipals president and shares what’s so great about the KPA. He talks favorite quotes, plans, and Weird Al??? Don’t miss it!
Find it here: podbean.com/eas/pb-eguvb-16a…
Getting back at it for year 12! Year 3 @USD327Bearcats @NASSP @NAESP @USAKansas @KSPrincipals #principallife
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This! Absolutely! What I see in kids is the difficulty to view their own behavior through someone else's vantage. These questions ask that of students whether they are the person whose behavior was challenging or from the person harmed by another. #TraumaInformedPrincipal
"It matters how we respond to difficult behavior." —P @inspiretheyouth
That's why she shared these cards with school community members.
ALT Two stacks of cards with restorative questions for responding to challenging behavior, such as "What were you thinking of at the time? What have you thought about since? What do you think you need to do to make things right?"
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