Kacy Carter

Husband to Becky. Father to Annie, Ella, Kaitlin, and John. Principal at Jackson Memorial Middle School in Stark Co., OH. My own opinions.

[Kacy Carter @Mr_K_C]

He who learns must suffer. And even in our sleep pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart, and in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom by the awful grace of God. -Aeschylus

RFK recited this when speaking about MLK’s assassination. #resiliency

[Kacy Carter @Mr_K_C]

My 8th grade daughter has been reading The Wisdom of the Bullfrog. She wrote this on her hand for her cross country race this am. Said it was her favorite chapter. 👊👊👊@jockowillink @USNavy_Seals

[Kacy Carter @Mr_K_C]

If you look very closely…

This is clearly not a picture of the total eclipse. 😜

[JLSF_PolarBears @JlsfPolarbears]

❄️ A flurry of gratitude to all our amazing Flurry sponsors! ❄️ Your support will make our Annual Polar Bear Plunge an unforgettable success. Your partnership helps us make a splash for a great cause! Thank you for being a part of our journey! 🙏 #PolarBearPlunge

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Episode 3 - Effective Classroom Routines and Procedures

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[Mount Union Purple Raiders @purpleraiders]

Hall of Fame Coach Larry Kehres Receives AFCA Stagg Award (Release):

https://t.co/QlXMCfA3xy

[Kacy Carter @Mr_K_C]

I’m taking the Polar Bear Plunge for Jackson Memorial Middle School! Please consider donating at the below link OR plunge yourself!

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Episode 2 - Creating the Proper Learning Environment

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[Teddy Mitrosilis @TMitrosilis]

Nick Saban got fired up.

It was December 2014. A reporter asked about defensive lineman D.J. Pettway: “How gratifying is it to you to see him make the most of his second chance?”

Saban launched into a speech every human needs to hear.

(Pettway, who was dismissed from Alabama a year prior, returned to the program and earned his degree.)

Here’s Saban on Second Chances:

“There’s always a lot of criticism out there when somebody does something wrong. Everybody wants to know, how are you gonna punish the guy?

“But there’s not enough, for 19 and 20 year old kids, people out there saying, why don’t you give them another chance.

“Guy makes a mistake. Where do you want him to be? Want him to be in the street? Or do you want him to be here graduating?

“Muhsin Muhammad played for me at Michigan State. Everybody in the school, every newspaper guy, everybody was killing the guy because he got in trouble and said there’s no way he should be on our team. I didn’t kick him off the team. I suspended him, I made him do stuff.

“He graduated from Michigan State. He played 15 years in the league. He’s the president of a company now. He has 7 children, and his oldest daughter goes to Princeton. So, who was right?

“I feel strong about this now. About all the criticism out there of every guy that’s 19 years old that makes a mistake and you all kill him. And then some people won’t stand up for him.

“So my question to you is, where do you want him to be?

“You want to condemn him to a life sentence? Or do you want the guy to have his children going to Princeton?”

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It’s an important message in a world filled with hate.

My takeaways:

1. Everyone makes mistakes. We just forget our own.

2. We tend to judge others who mess up. The better response is compassion.

3. Mistakes are teaching moments, first and foremost. Don’t waste that opportunity.

4. One mistake doesn’t (necessarily) make someone a bad person. Most people have the potential to learn, move on and do better.

5. That said, mistakes require accountability and carry consequences. You have to own them.

6. Second chances don’t guarantee third chances.

7. If you want to feel self-righteous, condemn someone. If you want to actually make a difference, love them.

8. The world needs more loving discipline.

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Hope this is helpful. Follow me @TMitrosilis for more writing.

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[Kacy Carter @Mr_K_C]

@SCampbell_89 Great news!! About time you got back in Stark County!! Congrats

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@Joshhirschman @YouTube Thanks, brother! Hope all is well!

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Trying something new in 2024:

Episode 1 Building Positive Relationships with Students https://t.co/MUf0Tl03Fh via @YouTube

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@TonyaWr28745741 Thank you!!

[Kacy Carter @Mr_K_C]

@bogdog44 Thanks, brother! Hope you are well!

[Tonya M. Wright @TonyaWr28745741]

Great job to Mr. Rodriguez who enthusiastically presented his “officiating class journey” for school administrators at the OSBA Conference in Columbus today!! You rocked it!👏

[Matt Ziders @mziders]

Back to Back Regional Champs! Let’s go Bears!!

[Matt Ziders @mziders]

Eli Ilg is your Regional Champ!!

[JMMS AD @JMMS_Athletics]

MS girls take 1st with a 1,2,3,4,6 finish! WOW!!
Go BEARS!!

[Phil Mauro @TeamMauro]

Great to have one of Jackson’s BEST back tonight to address the team at Team Feed! Outstanding message from the HEART! So many GREAT memories of coaching with Coach Simo! Not only a Fantastic Football Coach, but one of the BEST husband,father, and grandfather Ever!#Italian Power!

[Matt Ziders @mziders]

Great win tonight! Let’s go Bears!

[Kacy Carter @Mr_K_C]

@JHSPolarBearsFB Phenomenal coach and person. Loved being able to coach with him and learn from him.