Derek Knappins

Official account of Derek Knappins, Principal of Endeavor Elementary-Orange County Public Schools.

[Supt_Vazquez @maria_f_vazquez]

What a great day at @SeaWorld for our annual Principals Meeting! It was wonderful to connect, share ideas and strengthen the collaboration that drives our work.

I’m proud of the leadership our OCPS principals show in supporting our students and staff every day.

[Supt_Vazquez @maria_f_vazquez]

One of the highlights of my week was spending time at @Blankner_K8 today! We filmed an upcoming episode of Mondays with Maria and I joined the students there for a town hall. Thank you for such a warm welcome!

[Derek Knappins @derekknappins]

Got quite a surprise this afternoon @EndeavorES_OCPS when this book arrived in the mail. My former 7th grade ELA teacher...now Superintendent of Carsonville-Port Sanilac Schools sent me this book to congratulate me on my first principalship. Honored. @doug_muxlow

[Derek Knappins @derekknappins]

Spent the evening watching the Stellar Awards with some of my favorite people. Congrats @BeckyYedvobnick !!! #ocpsstellar

[ocpsnews @OCPSnews]

Thank you for hosting our virtual #OCPSStellar Awards ceremony, @NAlvarezWFTV! We appreciate you celebrating our amazing teachers, support people, principals and assistant principals each year!

[Derek Knappins @derekknappins]

I’m super excited to be a part of tonight’s festivities. It’s going to be a great experience. #ocpsstellar

[Derek Knappins @derekknappins]

Got to take my beautiful Wife out for a night on the town last night...clearly I married up. Ha ha!!!

[Endeavor Elementary OCPS @EndeavorES_OCPS]

Happy birthday Mr. Diaz! The greatest AP in the SWLC!

[Tracy Bruno @Tracybruno1974]

Got my vaccine! One step closer to getting our kids back in school!

[Derek Knappins @derekknappins]

@OCPSnews Honored to be a finalist for AP of the Year in OCPS! Thankful for my experiences at Sunset Park with Janet Bittick and at Shingle Creek with Jennifer Schafer, both which have prepared me to be the principal at Endeavor Elementary. @Shingle_Creek @EndeavorPta @EndeavorES_OCPS

[ocpsnews @OCPSnews]

The #OCPSStellar Awards will be a virtual celebration program on Jan. 27, 2021 at 7pm. We’ll be highlighting our finalists between now and then. Meet Derek Knappins, AP of the Year finalist of Endeavor Elementary. Congratulations, Mr. Knappins! https://t.co/ykRln4p7uq

[Derek Knappins @derekknappins]

I received this awesome bag today in preparation for the Stellar Awards. I am pumped for Jan. 27 at 7:00. Tune in at https://t.co/BKlYVPfzdt. Thanks!!! #ocpsstellar @OCPSnews @Shingle_Creek @MacInActionOCPS @TKnappins

[Derek Knappins @derekknappins]

Awesome! SEL in action. Great job!!!

[Monica @MrsE_GothaMS]

Today we reminded our staff that they are doing enough and we can get through this together! Laptop stickers for everyone!

[Derek Knappins @derekknappins]

Great job @Shingle_Creek ! Always impressed with what Schafer comes up with to support her people.

[Mike Mattos @mikemattos65]

Great results are best achieved through small, continuous acts of improvement. As you reflect on the past week, ask yourself: Did you and your teammates do something a bit better this week? If so, well done! Small acts over time can move mountains. #atplc

[Endeavor Elementary OCPS @EndeavorES_OCPS]

Our new Art teacher, Bruno Riberon got a chance to show off some of his work today with this rendering of our custodial team attacking the virus. Ha ha!!!@OCPSnews

[Derek Knappins @derekknappins]

@MacInActionOCPS @MrLebronRivera @EndeavorES_OCPS @BANGenergy So glad to have Lebron on the team! It’s going to be a great year at Endeavor Elementary.

[ocpsnews @OCPSnews]

OCPS families, with many students returning to school face-to-face tomorrow, we have a few important reminders for everyone on the roadways. School buses will be out and about once again, picking-up and dropping-off students as early as 6 am. Please follow safe driving rules!
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[Endeavor Elementary OCPS @EndeavorES_OCPS]

Endeavor teachers received their staff polo, laptop sleeve and PPE today as we prepare for our F2F kiddos tomorrow. So proud of the hard work our team has put into ensuring the safety of our students and staff! @maria_f_vazquez @SWLC_OCPS @OCPSnews @RobBixler_OCPS

[Jose T. Martinez @JMartinez_OCPS]

Day 1 of LaunchED@ Home and Chickasaw Elementary is ready to go! Principal Ledesma and Assistant Principal Hamann are looking forward to start of the 2020-2021 school year! @drbradshaw_ocps @ChickasawOCPS @OcpsEast