Author Archives: Brian Kissell

“People often want to know ‘what works’ in education, but the simple truth is that everything works somewhere, and nothing works everywhere.”            Dylan Wiliam   Goodbye Party for Barbry The Deans are hosting a goodbye party for Barbry on January … Continue reading →

I loved that video this morning!  We really take so much for granted every day and I appreciated that humorous way to make that sink and be more grateful for the little things.  Marieka – thank you for getting the … Continue reading →

“Our greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.”  William James   Storyline Leadership One of my most important responsibilities as principal is to develop leadership opportunities for staff.  We develop leadership in a variety … Continue reading →

Spirit Week – 12/17-12/21 Monday:  Crazy Hat and Socks Day Tuesday:  Colors of the Rainbow Day (could be all one color or rainbow colors…) Wednesday:  Crazy Hair Day Thursday:  Silly Sweater Day Friday:  Pajama Day Staff Meeting Tuesday 12/4 Our … Continue reading →

Thanksgiving Fun Please enjoy this short snippet for some pointers for how to cook your turkey next week. https://youtu.be/gRoIPSQS4eY   Kids Inc. and Culminations I just want to let you know that Walter and the Kids Inc. crew have been … Continue reading →

Friday 11/9 I am heading to Boise for Mason’s regional XC meet.  Lorin will hold down the fort! I hate missing a day, especially an assembly day, but you are in good hands and family comes first – thank you … Continue reading →

Math Talks and Number Sense Thank you for your work this week on Number Talks.  That was certainly not the easiest day to buckle down and stay in character and you did it very well.  I did send a thank … Continue reading →

Parent-Teacher Conferences Thank you for the time and effort you put into preparing for conferences this week.  Hopefully you were able to enjoy a little more time compared to previous years for prep.  While the majority of your conferences are … Continue reading →

Thank you I want to express a heart-felt thank you for a great birthday this past week.  I was “warned” that Highland is s special place to be for a birthday and once again that rang true.   Digital Citizenship … Continue reading →

Inspiration My source of inspiration this week comes from our Mindful Educators course; stop and pay attention.  The leaves are turning colors.  The temperature is changing. The days are shortening.  The sunrises and sunsets with some clouds are spectacular.  The … Continue reading →