Summer officially complete! ☀️ Tomorrow is my FIRST Day back as the proud principal of Gardens Elementary!! Bag is packed! 🧳 Lunch is prepped! 🥗 Alarm is set! ⏰ Excited and eager to start another year as an Elementary School Principal. @MEMSPA @mpschools

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What an outstanding Lobby Day in Lansing. It was wonderful to connect with fellow @MEMSPA members and our State Legislators advocating for education!! #WeLeadMI

Our 5th Grade Band and Orchestra students had the opportunity to visit The @DetroitSymphony today. It was a unique and wonderful experience for our aspiring young musicians. @mpschools

Some #AprilFoolsDay shenanigans here! 🥤Drink from anything but a cup (teachers) 🐝 Find Mrs B for a treat (kids) 🪑And finally The Great Chair swap of 2025 filled the halls with laugher and fun this morning! Especially me when I saw my wobble-stool And I can take 0 credit

Let’s do this Michigan! Get out and vote for @Dr_Maring

In her address to @NAESP colleagues in her VP Candidacy speech, @Dr_Maring shared that leadership is about being courageous and showing up even when it makes us uncomfortable. Great insight from an amazing leader. #Vote4Carmen

To all my #MEMSPA & #NAESP Principals & Leaders: Be ready to vote & elect @Dr_Maring for NAESP Vice President 2025-26 this coming March. Take a look at her video here: https://t.co/Bgzfs26hHT Spread the great word on this amazing leader and get ready to cast your vote!

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What an AWESOME morning! Our @mpschools HS Family/Health Studies students came over and read books they authored & illustrated. Our students loved hearing from the "big" kids and it was nostalgic to have former students back in the building. #WeLeadMi #MEMSPAchat #GuestReaders

📗It’s not too late to join the conversation! @MEMSPA 📕The #OneBookOneMEMSPA discussion has begun on @WhatsApp & will continue through June! 📘Grab your copy of How to Know a Person by David Brooks here https://t.co/IX6PWMAM8n & get involved, make connections and reflect!

Congratulations to @staceysdouglas for being named @MEMSPA 2025 Outstanding Assistant Principal of the Year! @NAESP #MEMSPA #MEMSPAchat

Today is #FosterGrandparentVolunteerDay and we have some of the BEST!! Thank you @GovWhitmer for proclaiming Jan 15 a special day for the amazing individuals that support our kids every day! #WeLeadMi

What an amazing day with these 2 future educational leaders. M and B were “Principal’s for the Day”. We had a great time sharing literature, sending important docs, making connections with kids in the lunchroom and doing “tasks” @MEMSPA #WeLeadMi #Leadership

Thanks @davidsimpson512 for the suggested reading material! I’m excited to dig into this read and begin the book study journey with my fellow #MEMSPA colleagues. Use the WhatApp app and click the link below to join the learning and fun!! https://t.co/QnH1Rvb81J

#GivingDay for Kids in Distress and Council on Aging in @nina_montalto1 classroom!! Love seeing students give back and impact people in the community during the holiday season. #WeLeadMi

Kiddos were super excited to see the Grinch show up for lunch today!! @mpschools #WatchDOGS #MEMSPA #Joy

I 100% felt the love upon my return to the building today! My amazing staff let me know they missed my “presents” while I was at #MEMSPA24 🎁 @MEMSPA

What an incredible week of learning and connecting with colleagues and friends! The MEMSPA State Conference has never disappointed and this year was no difference. It was a 100% BLOCKBUSTER @MEMSPA #Region6 #MEMSPA24

Looking forward to presenting on Trust & Inspire Leadership with @Dr_Maring at our @MEMSPA Annual Conference. Join us as we explore this evolving paradigm in leadership, learn about the 3 foundational stewardships, & process how this paradigm can impact our leadership legacy.