Mike Conlon

Principal of Top of the World Elementary School

[Mike Conlon @mikeconlonLB]

@HR_Skorpanich I attended your diversity presentation and was hoping you could send me the link to the database you utilized to access a district’s staff diversity data. Thanks!

[Laguna Beach USD @LagunaBeachUSD]

Dr. Hatchel replaces Michael Conlon, who was promoted to the position of Director of Human Resources in September. She was selected from a candidate pool in a competitive process that included input and participation from the TOW staff and community. https://t.co/vHeAYM7vYq.

[Mike Conlon @mikeconlonLB]

A beautiful night for TOW’s second annual PTA Wellness Night. Thanks to the many volunteers for coordinating this. #poweroflbUSd #TOWfamily

[Mike Conlon @mikeconlonLB]

5th graders at TOW enjoyed dissecting owl pellets in the STEAM lab today. #poweroflbUSd

[Mike Conlon @mikeconlonLB]

TOW was excited to welcome the Danza Azteca Xochipilli from the Arts Teach Program at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Thanks to PTA for sponsoring the art event. #poweroflbUSd

[Mike Conlon @mikeconlonLB]

Another successful Jog-a-Thon at TOW. Special thanks to all the volunteers and PTA co-chairs for coordinating the event. #poweroflbUSd

[Mike Conlon @mikeconlonLB]

TOW was excited to welcome LBHS drama students for a musical preview of Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat. So great to see our former students all grown up! #poweroflbUSd

[Mike Conlon @mikeconlonLB]

TOW held our inaugural Family Literacy Night. The festivities included Mrs. Davidson re-enacting Dr. Seuss’s “Horton Hatches an Egg,” book swap for kids in attendance, and the audience learned about the district’s new e-book platform Sora. Thanks to Mrs. Romano for coordinating.

[Mike Conlon @mikeconlonLB]

TOW’s annual Talent Show was a huge success tonight. Congrats to the 50 plus student acts. Special thanks to the parent volunteers and to the TOW staff for making it “The Greatest Show!”

[Mike Conlon @mikeconlonLB]

Kudos to Grace Jones for presenting with me at the @ACSAXVII annual conference about TOW’s journey the last five years around Growth Mindset, our social emotional initiative, and receiving the National Green Ribbon designation. #poweroflbUSd #LeadLAP

[Mike Conlon @mikeconlonLB]

At TOW, Mrs. Parlapanides was talking to snail today during her first grade Second Step lesson teaching her students about emotions. #poweroflbUSd

[Mike Conlon @mikeconlonLB]

Happy Holidays from the TOW family to yours!! Have a safe break and we’ll see everyone back on January 7.

[Mike Conlon @mikeconlonLB]

TOW’s annual fifth grade holiday boutique is in full swing. Shopping ends at 11 so get here soon to catch amazing deals on holiday Knick-knacks with all proceeds being donated to charity. #HappyHolidays #poweroflbUSd

[Mike Conlon @mikeconlonLB]

December’s Growth Mindset focus at TOW is perseverance and resilience. Our new decals are on display around campus with fun reminders for students. #poweroflbUSd

[Mike Conlon @mikeconlonLB]

Mrs. Bartlett has implemented a student greeter system in her kinder class at TOW. Students can select from a greeting list including a hi five, handshake or a hug. It’s all about relationships. #powerlbUSd

[Mike Conlon @mikeconlonLB]

TOW third graders in ⁦@PattiRabunLB⁩ class are enjoying a healthy struggle as they practice coding with TechSmart. #poweroflbUSd

[Mike Conlon @mikeconlonLB]

Engineering practices at work in Ms. Schonfeld’s fifth grade class. Given six pieces of paper and six inches of tape, make a Thanksgiving table that can hold the weight of books. Last year’s record was 48 chapter books! #poweroflbUSd

[Mike Conlon @mikeconlonLB]

TOW held their annual Halloween parade with most of the staff getting into the festivities. #TOWtradition #poweroflbUSd

[Mike Conlon @mikeconlonLB]

I was honored to be a speaker at the Green Schools Summit in Pasadena yesterday to share many of TOW’s green sustainability initiatives. Special thanks to Kelly Osborne for Co-presenting with me. #poweroflbUSd

[Mike Conlon @mikeconlonLB]

TOW teachers reviewed ADL’s “Zero Indifference” concept at our faculty meeting today which provides staff with strategies to respond to name calling and bullying. #poweroflbUSd