Personal Reflections of a Middle-Aged Man

De Smet is literally in the middle of nowhere. It is so small and safe the bed and breakfast where we stayed did not even lock the doors at night. We could come and go as we pleased. Not once did I feel this was unsafe although it was a bit unsettling at first. It… Continue reading De Smet Day 1: The Holy Grail of Little House…

After we left Independence, we had a quick drive to Kansas City for the night. My good friend Kay, who I met through NCTE, lives there. Since my involvement with NCTE has ended, Kay and I don’t get to see each other as often (although we have fun playing Words with Friends), I try to… Continue reading On the Road to De Smet

Hello everyone, It has been quite a long time since my last post. Although I didn’t post as much as I had thought I would last year, it was a start. My goal is to post at least two times each month for this school year, starting now. I thought a great way to get… Continue reading Bucket List

Happy Fall Everyone! It has been a while since my last post, meaning it will be a longer post as well… Evaluation season is here and that takes a lot of principal’s time now. It does allow for good conversations with the teachers and to see all the wonderful things happening in our classrooms. So… Continue reading Volunteering at Zuni

It has been a little while since my last post. I’ve missed writing and posting. With four children and learning a new school, life can get hectic, which is why I post when I can. After I got a little more settled in, I started meeting with each teacher and staff member at school (I’ve… Continue reading Your Thoughts…

Being a principal is not always easy. Even we have hard days like all of you at whatever your vocation may be. Luckily, there are more up days than hard days. I try to encourage and remind everyone to maintain balance in ones life. This is something that I have to continually work on myself.… Continue reading Life Balance

Each year, as you know, the Public Education Department (PED) issues a School Report Card for all public schools in New Mexico. The grade is based upon many factors—student academic growth, opportunities to learn, bonus points—each worth a certain number of points. This year, Zuni received a grade of A. This is an improvement over… Continue reading School Report Card 2014

Have you heard the new song All About the Bass by Meghan Trainer? If not, I recommend a listen. I was introduced to it by Richard and I have been listening to it quite a bit the past few days. For me, it was worth a buy just for the beat. When you hear it,… Continue reading All About The Bass

I wanted to give a quick update on James and the snake bite. We had the follow-up meeting with the doctor yesterday. All of his blood work came back great. There should be no long-term effects. The family is feeling very relieved. Thank you again for all the messages and well-wishes. It meant a lot… Continue reading Update on James