My staff surprised me with a bridal shower today!

Welcome to our newly promoted principals at @EdnaKeithD86 @MarycrestD86 @SSanchezD86 and @WashingtonD86 schools! #D86Hope

My favorite picture from my granddaughter’s 6 month photos….

432 Illinois Superintendents are joining me in saying #notestin2021. Thanks @DBoothCES95 @BroncatoPat @npolyak @mikelubelfeld @MCUSDSupe @gfuerstenau and many others for joining. For parents and students - See attached my explanation and join me in saying #notestin2021! R/T

How to deal with difficult conversations. L.E.A.R.N ~ Listen, Empathy, Apologize, Resolve, Now end the communication #IPAAPSUMMIT

Part of self care is looking for opportunities to laugh. Farragut staff had that opportunity today when @comedianeddieb helped to kick off our first school improvement day of the year! #D86Hope #selfcare

First Father’s Day without my daddy! I miss him so

#IPAAPSummit

Surround yourself with excellence! Enjoying the #IPAAPSummit

Dancing into summer🎊🎉

Farragut Admin working together to make indoor recess fun!!! We now have life size Jenga, Kerplunk, and Connect 4!!! @FarragutD86 @JolietSD86

Looking forward to the leadership from our new assistant principals @SSanchezD86 @ThigpenD86 @FarragutD86 and @GompersD86! #D86HOPE

You have to be selective with whom you give your time, energy, and attention. If you'll put yourself in an environment with friends that challenge and inspire you, with people that push you up, then those seeds will take root, and you will begin to blossom.

Your words can limit your life or they can increase your life. They can curse your future or they can bless your future. What you’re saying in the storm will determine whether you come out of that storm. Talk about how big your God is.

Always remember when people don’t like you they will side with anything or anybody that’s against you. -Me.

Every time you’re tempted to worry, turn it around. Thank God that He’s taking care of that situation.

Your job is to not try to make people like you, to change people’s minds about you. Your job is to run your race, to be who God has called you to be, and not worry about the critics and the naysayers.

Some people will find fault no matter what you do. You have to accept the fact that not everyone is going to accept you.

When negative thoughts come, the key is to never verbalize them. Pay attention to what you’re inviting into your life.

#edpuzzleworkshop @EDpuzzle