Principal Patterson

Husband 🤵🏻‍♂️👰‍♀️ Father 👦🏻👦🏻 Teacher 📚👨🏻‍🏫Coach ⚾️🏀 Principal @ Clearwater Creek Elementary 🎓🏫

[Emily Paschall @EmilyAPaschall]

It’s about that time, y’all.

CLASS LISTS.

Administrators across the country are meticulously finalizing class lists, and teachers are anxiously waiting to see which kids will become their new babies for 180 school days.

It’s also that time of year where the chatter starts…

…about THAT kid.

The one who has a reputation for being “low”.
The one who “can’t behave.”
The one who is “lazy”.
The one who _______.

Don’t be the teacher who judges a child based on another person's opinion.

🔹Every kid deserves a reset.
🔺Every kid deserves more chances.
🔹Every kid deserves a champion.

Many kids are on the road to failure because of reasons beyond their control. Be the person who redirects their path this year.

Be their merchant of hope! People don’t need us to be merchants of hope during the easy times. It is in the darkest moments that they need their merchant of hope to selflessly carry them through the storm.

We chose the profession where we are helping raise other people’s kids. As you receive your class lists over the next few days, receive them with love, clean slates, and lots of grace.

The reality? We are all doing this really hard thing called “life” in the best and only way we know how.

Never judge a child based on another person’s opinion.

And while we’re at it, let’s replace "child" with "person" (friend, colleague, parent, acquaintance, stranger).

Patient. Loving. Understanding. Forgiving. Grace giving.

These are the attributes of a person who can reach
another person's heart and change their pathway. I have so much work to do on myself so that I can better help others. I'm especially thankful for grace.

#multiplyexcellence

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

So important! 🧡

[Principal Patterson @hn_huskies]

Our Huskies have talent!!! 🐾🎤🔥

#opsfortheirfuture @olatheschools

[Help A Teacher @HelpATeacher]

This is truth! 🙌
📷 @Edutopia

[Dr. Brent Yeager @YeagerBrent]

We have three new elementary school principals joining the @olatheschools family next year!
- Joel Patterson, @CWCcoyotes
- Tiffany Ellett, @CCEComets
- Casey Welch, @Mustangs_ML
I am so excited for you to get to know these leaders! Congrats to all three. #OPSforTheirFuture

[Principal Patterson @hn_huskies]

Husky 5th graders had the opportunity to learn more about the American Revolution from a great presentation by @JCPRDemncnature Thank you!!! 📚🎓🏫 @hnhuskies @olatheschools #opsfortheirfuture

[Principal Patterson @hn_huskies]

Shout out to @OlathePolice -K9 Unit for coming to talk to our 3rd graders about your profession! Such a fun way to make a connection with a story that our students have been working with! 🚔👮‍♀️👮‍♂️🚓🐕🐶🐾@olatheschools @hnhuskies #opsfortheirfuture

[Principal Patterson @hn_huskies]

Things definitely got a little corny, but all in all, agriculture week was a hit! 🐓🐖🦃🐄🚜👩‍🌾👨🏻‍🌾🌽@olatheschools @hnhuskies @Wiggleworm7 #opsfortheirfuture

[Inky Johnson @inkyjohnson]

Lack of growth can cause us to do damage with the right intentions…

[Principal Patterson @hn_huskies]

Today I got to visit some of our youngest Huskies 😊🐾 📚. They were Ready, Responsible, and Respectful as always. Thank you, Mrs. Beaman for creating such an engaging and fun lesson for your kiddos using a great book! @olatheschools @hnhuskies #opsfortheirfuture

[Principal Patterson @hn_huskies]

Today was a big day for these 1st graders. They’ve worked so hard learning about the importance of agriculture and preparing this wonderful presentation for @ksdehq @KsCommissioner Big thanks to all you helped, and all who came! @olatheschools @hnhuskies #opsfortheirfuture 👨🏻‍🌾🚜🎓

[Principal Patterson @hn_huskies]

@DrJillSmith @olatheschools @hnhuskies annnnnd you got the perfect bag, made just for you! ;) Thank you for coming today!

[Principal Patterson @hn_huskies]

Final preparations and practice for our big visit from @ksdehq @KsCommissioner @olatheschools @hnhuskies 🤗🚜👨🏻‍🌾🎓 #opsfortheirfuture

[Principal Patterson @hn_huskies]

Second grade huskies are learning about being accepting of differences in others during read aloud today. 💙💚 @olatheschools @hnhuskies #opsfortheirfuture

[Principal Patterson @hn_huskies]

2nd grade mathematicians are hard at work today! Students are learning subtraction strategies for problems that need ungrouping - they even taught me a rap to remember what to do! ➕➖📚🎓✏️🎶🎤@olatheschools @hnhuskies #opsfortheirfuture

[Principal Patterson @hn_huskies]

@hnhuskies @olatheschools I see what you did there @hnhuskies, well played 😆🙌🧢

[Dr. Brent Yeager @YeagerBrent]

This is the kind of friendly collaboration we have among our administrative staff! @olatheschools

[Principal Patterson @hn_huskies]

Shout out to @CTMSBulldog Band, Choir, Orchestra for an incredible performance today! Such a talented bunch! You all were amazing!!!🎶🥁🎺🎻 @hnhuskies @olatheschools #opsfortheirfuture

[Principal Patterson @hn_huskies]

Today we held our PBIS award assembly to recognize our Huskies who have been RESPONSIBLE in all areas of our school. There were some big smiles, hugs, & high fives - it was pretty awesome :) Proud of all our Huskies! @olatheschools @hnhuskies #opsfortheirfuture

[Toni Cole @hnhuskies]

Books and Breakfast at HN, this morning! What a turnout! What fun having our community connections strong as ever. 💙💚 Huskies! @hn_huskies @olatheschools