Patrick E. McKernan

Superintendent/Troy Schools, USD 429 Married to Renee’ and father of 4 Great Kids, 1 ADORABLE granddaughter and 3 good looking grandsons. Proud alum of KSU.

[Patrick E. McKernan @_pmckernan]

Now this is funny!

[RedditCFB @RedditCFB]

Mizzou's gonna be in so much trouble

[Blake Burge @blakeaburge]

Major cheat code for life: Be fully where your feet are. When you're at work, work. When you're with family, be with family. When you're resting, rest. Most people are physically present and mentally everywhere else.

[Derek Jasper @rifleman15]

Troy Middle School 8th grade girls win NEKL track meet ❤️💙🏃🏼‍♀️‍➡️

[Patrick E. McKernan @_pmckernan]

Just had to settle a debate between two 6th graders. Do seagulls eat baby turtles? My work here is done for the day.

[Patrick E. McKernan @_pmckernan]

@DocSig We can’t even imagine if we tried how many ways they have lost one this year.

[Patrick E. McKernan @_pmckernan]

Tweet of the day!

[Super 70s Sports @Super70sSports]

Sometimes this world wears you out and leaves you cynical … and then you see a moment like this and realize there will always be more good than bad.

[Camus @newstart_2024]

Bob Odenkirk drops a heartbreakingly beautiful truth on Mike Birbiglia:

“Who are you jealous of?”

“Anybody who’s still got little kids at home growing up. No question.”

He explains: When his kids were young, he knew exactly who he was every single day.

“I didn’t have to ask myself, ‘What am I doing here? How can I be meaningful today?’
The answer was simple: Pick up everything between here and the door, make sure they get to school, have a laugh with them.
You absolutely know who you are.
You’re a dad.”

The quiet ache of purpose fulfilled—and now missed. Hits hard for anyone who’s been there (or wishes they were).

Dads (and moms) who’ve had that phase: Does this resonate?
Parents still in the thick of it: Do you feel that clarity every day?

[Natalie F Danelishen @Chesschick01]

Why was this moment so powerful that it made grown men cry?
Because it’s a reminder that not only is America strong. It’s also a brotherhood. No one is left behind. It goes back to principles.
They say America’s don’t have culture. This is our culture:

[Patrick E. McKernan @_pmckernan]

@TroyTrojans429 hey all! Stay safe tomorrow. Going to have to close on 1/26 for the weather. Keep warm and see you Tuesday morning.

[Camus @newstart_2024]

Vanessa Van Edwards shares a game-changing finding from a high school likability study: The #1 predictor of who was the most popular wasn't looks, grades, humor, athleticism, or extroversion—it was having the longest list of people they liked.

Across multiple schools and grades (9th–12th), the "cool kids" were the first to like others: greeting classmates in hallways, inviting people to sit with them, spotting good in everyone. Liking more people made them more likable—reciprocity in action.

We can train this: Enter rooms assuming "I could like most of these people if I ask the right questions or set them up to shine." Hunt for positives—it flips how others see you.

59-sec clip on becoming a "first liker" for instant social edge 👇

Who's the "first liker" in your life? Or try it today—how many people can you genuinely like in your next interaction? Share your results!

[Benny Johnson @bennyjohnson]

In case you missed it, Chevrolet released a Christmas ad this season that will give you chills from start to finish.

An absolute must-watch.

Every second reminds you why family is everything…

[King Arthur Fan @brandilwells]

If you grew up in the 1970s, you probably possess these rare traits.

[Coach Winegar @CoachWinegar]

We tuck jerseys in every practice.

We wear shirt & tie on game days.

We wear team shoes.

We TALK. DEFEND. TAKE CHARGES.

Might be “old school” but it’s also just the RIGHT WAY, no matter how long it’s been done.

We will hold the line, even if we’re the last one’s holding it.

[Patrick E. McKernan @_pmckernan]

Every year after this game I think twitter can’t get much better. I will be proven wrong again.

[Patrick E. McKernan @_pmckernan]

This guy is so funny.

[Brian Gersho @LakersBoysReds]

He didn't die at 106 years old.

Born in 1936.

[Curtis Houck @CurtisHouck]

CNN’s Jake Tapper: “It’s so easy in this world. Everybody just demonizes everybody else. And — and look, Charlie was in — in the battle. He was in the political rough and tumble too but these are human beings. And, you know, they don’t eat, breathe and sleep politics. I mean, Charlie had a wife, and Charlie had two little kids. And again, you could disagree with every word that Charlie Kirk ever said. And still think those kids deserve to have a dad and I don’t know where we’ve come in this country that this kind of thing is becoming so commonplace.”

[Jon Turner @JonTurnerEdD]

Missouri legislature's push for "parental choice" IS NOT about kids or education. It will hurt rural schools and average-income families. "School Choice" $ go to those who can afford to pay the remaining tuition after voucher $ covers PART of cost. It's a rich, suburban family entitlement. https://t.co/z5Q3nZ20mh

[Patrick E. McKernan @_pmckernan]

Everyone who
Knows me, knows how l love the warm fuzzies of an opening day inservice.

[James A. Furey @JamesAFurey]

The “sit next to someone you don’t know” directive, faithfully issued at every PD day, has to come from The Principal’s Big Book of Stupid Ideas, somewhere between Icebreakers and Sticky Notes on Chart Paper.

[Fixing Education @FixingEducation]

A couple decades ago, way too many school districts cut vocational programs to chase test scores and the philosophy that ‘everyone must go to college’.

Big mistake.

Not every student needs calculus, but every community needs plumbers, electricians, and mechanics.

[The Modest Teacher @ModestTeacher]

Bring back memorization

Math facts
State capitals
The Preamble
Poems
Etc., etc.