Elizabeth Lovelace

Teachers are amazing!

The Favorite. #TeacherAppreciationWeek

Never let what is hard for adults become the reason for not doing what is right for kids. #multiplyexcellence

Read that again.

Leadership is hard. Nobody said it would be easy. 🔺When people talk about you, keep leading. 🔹When people compliment you, keep leading. 🔺When your hard work goes unnoticed, keep leading. Why? Because we are in the kid business. Kids are the reason schools exist. It isn’t about you or me. It’s about kids. When things are good, bad or ugly, keep leading. When we keep showing up to lead, that’s when success will follow. That’s when kids’ pathways will be redirected. And that is when we know we are changing the world. KEEP. LEADING.

Every kid deserves to be treated w/ love, dignity & grace. EVERY SINGLE. DAY. No matter what they’ve done. No matter what they’ve said. …No matter how they’ve treated you. Don’t be the person who adds to their trauma by giving up on them. Be their merchant of hope.

It’s easy to get discouraged by *that kid* and say, “I didn’t sign up for this.” The reality? Yes. We did. We did sign up for this. We signed up to teach KIDS. 🔸*That kid* who is crying every morning when they get to school? We signed up for it. 🔻*That kid* who is in the 5th grade and still can’t read? We signed up for it. 🔸*That kid* who is soiling their pants every day? We signed up for it. 🔻*That kid* who destroyed your classroom? We signed up for it. 🔸*That kid* who cussed you out last week? We signed up for it. 🔻*That kid* who ________________? We signed up for it. If what we are doing isn’t working, try something different. *That kid* is going to need a different pathway toward success - filled with more patience, more compassion, and a lot more love. Think about *that kid* in your class right now. Is your heart and mind in the right place? Don’t allow them to become a spectacle in your school, among the kids, teachers, or parents. Don’t allow them to become the topic of conversation at the lunch table. Protect them from that. Love them enough to change their story!

Servant Leadership: 🔺Don’t ask anyone to do anything you aren’t willing to do yourself. 🔹See a need, fill a need. 🔸Be the hardest working person in the building. Get in the trenches and stay there. Servant leadership 🟰 Support #multiplyexcellence

Say. It. Louder. 👏 Let data become your flashlight, not your hammer. #multiplyexcellence

It’s hard work being an admin’s child in the summer. #Cleaning #Summer #GoodHelp #WillWorkForADollarandIceCream

Say. It. Louder. 👏 Let data be your flashlight, not your hammer! #multiplyexcellence

Today, we got to announce that HES has been certified as a Leader in Me Lighthouse School. #LighthouseSchool #LeaderinMe @TheLeaderinMe

We ended the day with a Lead Off. We learned all about Habit 6. Students had to synergize to get hula hoops from one side of the gym to the other. #Synergize #Habit6 #LeadOff #LeaderinMe @TheLeaderinMe

This afternoon we had a group come for a student-led tour of the school. They ended their time with students sharing their Leadership Notebooks. #StudentLedTour #LeadershipNotebooks #LeaderInMe

Today, our students enjoyed celebrating growth on the AIMSWeb Winter Benchmark. They got treats for growth in ELA and Math. #AIMSweb #Growth #ELA #Math

At “The Gathering” this afternoon, our teachers practiced Habit 6 - Synergize by playing a round of “Heads Up!”. #Synergize #Habit6

@davis_kevion @haywoodtomcats @CoachSmithHHS @AStateFB I am so proud of you!

@haywoodtomcats @CoachSmithHHS @AStateFB

Every day we have a choice. How you see the world determines the world you see. Look for the good. See the possibilities. Remember, challenges are opportunities. #MindsetMonday