First Day of School 2024! I am starting year 33 in education. Still LOVE what I do and I am blessed to have amazing colleagues and students. ππβ€οΈ
The ES Leadership Team is ready to kick-off the new school year! Very productive Back-to-School meeting as we prepare for students next week. Thank you Northstone for hosting us-17th year straight! ππ @LNCharter @LatzaMelanie@NorthStoneClub
Great way to end the last day of school! Fourth graders are headed to middle school, but we had some fun before they left me. ππππ The students who are throwing pies in the face, had the top growth on their MAPs scores! @LNCharter
Whoever told leaders that adults don't need praise or recognition for a job well done never truly understood effective leadership or human nature. Recognition and appreciation are the keystones to building a motivated, loyal, and high-performing team!
Highlights of my work week- Lunch with the sweetest students, celebrating the season with our staff ππ, and having Super Hugo (of the Charlotte Hornets) flip and dunk the ball over my head! #principallife
When I am asked my number one piece of advice for an administrator, it is simply to take care of your staff. A culture of care, support, appreciation, and encouragement is a culture when everyone can thrive. The teacher's work environment is the student's learning environment.
Itβs hard to believe that the 2023-2024 school year starts in just two weeks! What a productive day meeting with the LNC elementary school leadership team. We are ready to see our students! ππ @LNCharter @LatzaMelanie
Honored to represent all three Lake Norman Charter campuses at the unveiling of Peace Poles tonight! Excellent work by our students and art teachers! @HuntersvilleGOV @LNCharter
Effective teachers know rules are important, but focus on relationships, routines, & expectations. If focus is on rules, you will spend most of time and energy enforcing them. But if you focus on relationships, routines, & expectations, you rarely have to defer back to rules