The National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) is starting a new #prinleaderchat every Sunday at 9:00 pm EST. We will be starting this Sunday October 2. Our schedule is listed on this google spreadsheet https://goo.gl/SI9LVo.
It's important to make them feel welcomed. Acknowledge each student that you pass with a Good Morning or a Good Afternoon and a smile. Watch their reactions! #PrinLeaderChat
A1: We still embrace traditions--Drama Club assemblies for our students and staff, holiday concerts, and a holiday spirit week. Plus, a new tradition, my personal favorite, Wish Week! Students write wishes and decorate our tree! #PrinLeaderChat
A1: Our Student Leadership Team decided to have a Mitten Drive to give back. We have lots of joyful activities planned, like a whole school sing-along. #Prinleaderchat
A1: You can bring joy every day by making sure you’re giving more than receiving. We all got into this because we’re about others and that has to shine at this time of year. #PrinLeaderChat
A1: We always close out with a staff holiday spirit week. It is fun for the staff, and the fun for the students is seeing us act a little less "adult" and keeping them guessing. #PrinLeaderChat
A1: Our Student Leadership Team decided to have a Mitten Drive to give back. We have lots of joyful activities planned, like a whole school sing-along. #Prinleaderchat
A1: We make sure the month is filled with great holiday related learning experiences while still ensuring routines are kept. This year, I’m going to go live on Facebook with a read aloud over Christmas break! #PrinLeaderChat
A1: I try to bring joy every day by being a positive presence from the time kids walk in to door to the time they leave. Smiling, hugs, high fives, working to be aware of what is going on in the lives of the people I serve. #PrinLeaderChat
A1 We have several special programs and guest join us! We celebrate and learn about the diversity each of us bring together to make our school a great place to be! If always a treat when siblings can come and perform for us! #PrinLeaderChat
Slow down. Take brain breaks. Teach character lessons. Show them generosity is more powerful then wanting or getting. Smile at one another often. Be positive. #PrinLeaderChat
A2: Celebrating the 12 Days of Christmas is a great way to bring peace, joy, and happiness to school faculty & staff.
As well as an off campus Christmas Party! #PrinLeaderChat
A2: We do the "12 Days of Chrismukkah" (after that seminal show "The OC." 12 Days of events and treats for the staff!
Here is what we did last year:
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A2: Showing the staff love for 12 days before break but more importantly, coming together to give back. We plan to make dinner at the Ronald McDonald House next week. #PrinLeaderChat
A2: As a staff, I think we find strength & holiday spirit from each other! We collect money & donations for families in need within our community, share a holiday breakfast together, & help our students & ourselves to remember what is important. #PrinLeaderChat
A2: Christmas Party, Ornament and Sock exchange, no or minimal staff meetings, fun Friday, let them slow down, model generosity, personal gifts, listen to them! #PrinLeaderChat
A2 We keep the meetings & distractions to a minimum. Plus we work w our PTO for a great Christmas lunch for staff. Grateful the PTO asks for teacher input when selecting gifts for the staff #PrinLeaderChat
A1 and A2: Through our #FalconsCARE program, Penny Wars in 6th grade, our toy drive for @ToysForTots_USA, and Wish Week, I think our staff and students have a chance to think about the needs of our community and how we can help others! #PrinLeaderChat
A1: We have "theme days'. We recently did a day before Thanksgiving focused on kindness. Started off recognizing student performers in our talent show, had a school lesson on kindness followed by team sports, logic puzzles, trivia, writing letters to solidiers #prinleaderchat
A3: It's always hard to remember, but it's important to remember to take time for yourself. Keep work at work so that you have time for your family and friends. #PrinLeaderChat
A3: Be intentional with your focus. Put the device down. Settle into the moments and give your whole attention to the person(s) in front of you. #PrinLeaderChat
Be a good listener to staff and family. Give and take. Get good rest to be efficient in the day. Be transparent-humans make mistakes and can only do so much. Prioritize. #PrinLeaderChat
A3: My birthday and middle son’s birthday are in December. We make sure to take time to really celebrate them since December can keep us so busy. Headed to ATL to pet pandas next weekend! 🐼 #PrinLeaderChat
A3 Family First. I Make sure I follow the Calendar my wife and I set. So I don’t miss any important family events. My crew is a little different than most so a lot of our traditions work w school schedule. #PrinLeaderChat
A3: I work hard throughout the year to have family time from 5-7:30 at night. No electronics, no school work. Just connecting and playing with my kids. I actually take time off and don’t go in to the office during holiday break. Hard habit to break. #PrinLeaderChat
This is a wonderful idea, and one I intend on implementing! We have been doing Christmas movie nights to share some of our faves with our kids!
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A3: I work hard throughout the year to have family time from 5-7:30 at night. No electronics, no school work. Just connecting and playing with my kids. I actually take time off and don’t go in to the office during holiday break. Hard habit to break. #PrinLeaderChat
A3: You make it a season of giving for your family. Put your work aside and go do things as a family for the benefit of others. 1 hour of giving as a family is worth 3 family movie nights to me. #PrinLeaderChat
This is hard for me! As my kids have gotten older, I love including them in our holiday events--Drama Club performances, holiday concerts, charity events, etc. It makes my nights away from home a little easier when they can come too! #PrinLeaderChat
A4: Christmas is my favorite holiday to celebrate. My entire family gathers on Christmas Eve for food and games, and my birthday is on Dec 21 so it makes this time of the year extra special! :) #PrinLeaderChat
A4: I love Christmas, it is just so magical. Love cozy family nights, surprising loved ones with gifts, and freshly fallen snow. It's the most wonderful time of the year! #PrinLeaderChat
A4 Thanksgiving has to be my fav. Society hasn't found a way to take the meaning away from it yet. Able to spend time with loved ones without the rush and pressure to buy something. #PrinLeaderChat
A4: Christmas-the true meaning. Fun to show generosity. Everyone is happy. Great traditions. Kids faces. Thanksgiving is a close second-we have so much to be thankful for...a gratitude attitude. #PrinLeaderChat
A4: I love Christmas--there is just something so magical about this time of year...But who can't love Thanksgiving when the name of the holiday tells you to stop and refocus on what is important?! #PrinLeaderChat
A4: It’s a tie between Christmas and Chinese New Year. Christmas to celebrate family and faith and Chinese New Year represents the fulfillment of those things. (We adopted 1 of our 2 from China) #PrinLeaderChat
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