Gratitude is the single most important ingredient to living a successful & fulfilled life.” – Jack Canfield Back in 2016, I was lucky enough to be a part of the LifeTouch Memory Mission trip to the Dominican Republic and I…
More Reflections – Dominican Republic Service & Culture Trip 2022 – 2
This summer, July 30-August 6, I went on a reunion trip to the Dominican Republic, to Constanza, La Vega, to the Cecaini School in Rio Grande. On the next few posts, I’m sharing my reflections. Once major personal “peak moment”…
Mission, Culture & Service Trip to Dominican Republic – 2022
Back in 2016, I was lucky enough to be a part of the LifeTouch Memory Mission trip to the Dominican Republic and I was a representative of AASA, The Superintendent’s Association. I wrote about that set of life-changing experiences on…
Audio Update on Safety & Security July 22 2022 #112Leads
Sharing an audio update to the community on safety and security. This update on safety and security is shared with thought, emotion, care, and concern. We have a board meeting coming up on July 26, 2022, at 7:00pm, we’ll meet…
Message from the Superintendent – A Check In July 10 2022 #112Leads #HPStrong
“Storms make trees take deeper roots.” Dolly Parton On July 4, 2022, innocence was ripped out of the hearts of Highland Park and Highwood Illinois due to a tragedy of unspeakable description. Another mass murder in America – on the…
Inspired by Leadership Conference – Honoring President’s Day #112Leads #Suptchat
“I am seeking, I am striving, I am in it with all my heart.” – Vincent Van Gogh On Monday, February 21, 2022, we celebrate President’s Day in the United States. It’s a day to honor those who have been…
Post 2 of 2 – Global Service – Dominican Republic- IASA 2021
Post 2 -IASA Global Service Trip – Dominican Republic October 2021 This is the second post describing and documenting a global service trip I had the opportunity to attend in the Dominican Republic with 30 colleagues. Each member of this…
Reflections from Dominican Republic – IASA Global Service Trip
IASA Global Service Trip 2021-Blog Post 1 Cabarete, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic Cabarete, Dominican Republic 1,851 miles from Highland Park, Illinois October 2021 As our world heads out of the restrictive nature of the recent years, and as our school…
Twitter Chat Archive on Mental Health & Wellness #suptchat
In October 2014, Nick Polyak and I started #suptchat, the international chat on Twitter for superintendents and school leaders. The responses and support have been affirming and impressive! We’re sharing this information in the event some folks have not yet…
Podcast – What’s Going on in D112? We are preparing to reset! #112Leads
This unprecedented school year is coming to a close — what a year! We have learned, we have grown, we have struggled, and we will emerge stronger than ever. We chronicle the “reopening” at https://www.nssd112.org/domain/1243 and we take great pride…