Sharing a collection of brief updates to the Community in March 2023. Click for a link to transcripts in English and Spanish Haga clic para obtener un enlace a las transcripciones en inglés y español Busy, Focus, Internal Moves, Green…
In 2023: Unlearn, remain Unfinished, and elevate Student Voice
“What each of us must come to realize is that our intent always comes through.” – Thurgood Marshall, First African-American Supreme Court Justice Another trip around the sun … another year full of hope, dreams, opportunity, and possibility, another “do-over”…
12 Minute Podcast – What is on the Ballot? #112Leads Long Range Planning
North Shore School District 112 has faced aging facilities since its inception as a school district in 1993. Over the past several years, the Board has closed schools, reduced the number of employees, and focused on efficient operations while still…
Calls to Action – Reflections from Superintendent Conference #NSR2022
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the…
Final Reflections – DR Service Trip 2022
“I cannot do all the good that the world needs. But the world needs all the good that I can do.”– Jana Stanfield August 10, 2022 Justin and I finished our amazing adventures and life-changing trip with so many peak…
5th Reflection – Dominican Republic Service Trip – Reflections
In this post, I am sharing more reflections, thoughts, and images from a LifeTouch Memory Mission reunion trip to the Dominican Republic, Constanza, La Vega, and Cecaini School in Rio Grande. In these several blog posts, I’m sharing my reflections.…
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…