The Principal’s Office

This account is where I publish the funny things that actually happen in The Principal’s Office. DM me any submissions.

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Let’s play a game.

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February check-in, fellow principals ❄️📚
Are we at the “we’ve got this 💪” phase yet…
or still living in the “what even IS this week?” era?
Asking for a friend.
#PrincipalLife #FebruaryFeels #ControlledChaos

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🎄📝 Principal Survival Mode: ACTIVATED
Spirit week ✔️
Concerts ✔️
Staff morale ✔️

One. More. Week.

Hang in there — winter break is closer than it looks. 😄❄️

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🎄 Attention All Principals:
We have officially entered the “No one knows what day it is but we keep showing up anyway” portion of the school year.

To all my fellow principals: stay strong.
December is not for the weak. It’s for the
Happy Almost-There Season, Principals! 🎅📚✨

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THANKSGIVING
How are YOU arriving at break this year?
1️⃣ Sprinting like a teacher who just heard the copier is finally working
2️⃣ Limping like a Chromebook with 2% battery
3️⃣ Crawling like a turkey trying to avoid eye contact
4️⃣ Teleporting through pure willpower and caffeine

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“The Calm Before the Costume Storm”
📚💀 Twas the night before Halloween…
and all through the school,
not a creature was stirring…
(but tomorrow, we lose all control 😅)

Good luck, fellow principals. May your coffee be strong, your teachers patient, and your fire alarms silent

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🍁 Falling Into Quarter 2 Like… 🍂
Well, friends — we’ve made it through the first quarter! The buses are still running, most Chromebooks are still alive, and the coffee supply hasn’t (completely) run out. That’s a win in principal world! 😅

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📚✨ October is National Principals Month — a time to celebrate the leaders who guide, inspire, and support our schools every single day.

Principals wear many hats — mentor, motivator, problem-solver, cheerleader, and change-maker. 💪👩🏽‍🏫

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🎮 What Game Best Matches Your Principalship Today? 🎮

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🍂 What’s your “fall at work” vibe right now?

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🚨 Smelly Classroom Alert! 🚨

In case you needed confirmation that anything can happen in schools: a South Carolina assistant teacher was arrested for spraying fart spray all over his high school—turning the hallways into a “toxic gas chamber.”
Yes, really. 👃💨

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Breaking: School Principal Makes Shocking Discovery in Dumpster
Apparently, it wasn’t just leftover pizza… a bear showed up to claim its spot in the lunch line. 🐻🍕
Moral of the story: wildlife, like humans, is attracted to food sources—and security cameras never lie.

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September for principals is like running a marathon on espresso shots.
📚💻 Meetings ✔️
📢 Parent nights ✔️
📝 A thousand forms ✔️
Now… just gotta make it to October 🎃👻

How’s your principal fuel gauge looking?

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Principal’s Side Hustle:The Akron school district reported that some district-owned lawn equipment ended up being purchased by an individual and resold on Facebook Marketplace. The district claims nearly $11,000 in profits were made from these sales.

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As the leaves fall and the pumpkin spice lattes rise… which fall school vibe are you rocking this week?
A) Cozy cardigan & coffee in hand
B) Clipboard & hustle through the hallways
C) Pumpkin spice everything, even my lesson plans
D) Counting down to Thanksgiving break already”

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🌞 Sunday Morning Principal Poll 🌞
We’re rolling into week 2 (or 3… who’s counting? 😅). Be honest:

How’s your principal energy right now?

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🌟 From the Principal’s Office 🌟

As Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer, we wish everyone the very best as we return to school and work. This season has given us countless new memories, and now it’s time to carry that energy forward into a fresh start together.

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😅 Sunday Survey: Back-to-School Edition 🎒✏️

The first week of school is officially in the books. Principals, be honest:

👉 Which best describes YOUR week?

💬 Share your funniest “first week moment” in the comments — we all need the laugh!

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📺✏️ “It’s that magical time of year again… when we trade crayons for coffee and gather ‘round to watch the mandatory training videos 🥳🎬. Nothing says Welcome Back! quite like clicking through modules on topics we’ll never forget (because we’re required not to 😉).

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It is my unfortunate duty to report that, as many of us have returned to our offices around the country, the Sunday Scaries are once again making their presence known.