August Arrives

August has arrived. You know this in administration because the myriad of meeting and schedules that accompany this month force you into the reality that yes, indeed, school is about to begin.

I was just at the Reading First Conference in Yakima the last few days. I can remember last year, seeing people and barely knowing them. Staff members whom I barely knew the names of. And when I saw people arriving and talked with them this year, I was so thankful that a) I get the privilege of working with these people and b) the potential for greatness.

I will say that our preliminary WASL scores and DIBELS scores are sobering, and though initially, I was a bit disappointed, there are things to be celebrated. I am encouraged about the potential of this year.

There was a picture a few months back on the cover of PRINCIPAL magazine. It had this guy in a coat and tie, raising this arms to the sky and the caption read, RESILIENT. We were beat down hard last year from a bunch of different factors and now, as I post this blog, it's the final time I'll mention fire, tough situations, etc. in future posts.

It's a new year.

Surely full of challenges...
Definitely full of potential.

Engage!