With the birth of my 3rd child, posts will most likely be less frequent and definitely less coherent (not that they ever really were)....

The delicate balance at a school (that is Catholic [and strives to be so]) between Advent, Christmas, and secular christmas is something...

I listened to a podcast on a private school in Santa Monica that was focused on diversity. What I found most interesting is the idea that...

For as long as I can remember I have loved reading. A solid book, written well, and crafted with love is an amazing journey. I gave...

When in leadership, sometimes it’s easy to focus on the negatives cause only the worst stuff bubbles up. The higher you go the worst the...

"The disciples said to him, 'Where are we to get enough bread in the desert to feed so great a crowd?'" - Today's Gospel, Matthew 15...

Today's Inspiration: #Podcast Principal Center Radio "Tamara Fyke—Building People: Social-Emotional Learning for Kids, Families, Schools,...

Inspiration: "Schools As Places of Joy: We Are Responsible For the Cultures That We Create" by Mike Crowley For most of my time as a...

Inspiration: Econ Talk Episode: "A.J. Jacobs on Thanks a Thousand!" This podcast episode is truly great - a wonderful discussion on the...

A principal I saw on twitter (my apologies if you are reading this post and I forgot your name) calls home with a positive note to a new...

Today we experienced that rare occurance of a day full of rain in Southern California. It's always strange to me how SoCal-ers freak out...

There are many ways to classify a personality (Meyers-Briggs, Temperments, or even the basic Introvert v Extrovert duality). Generally, I...

Today is Giving Tuesday - a day where we who work for nonprofits seek to convince others of the righteousness of our cause. Here's my...

At St. Joseph School we are blessed to have a full week off for Thanksgiving. After ten days off, it was great being back at the school....

Today is the Solemnity of Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, which as the Lanky Guys say, should always be shouted in a "He-Man" style...

The biggest drawback of the regular Catholic school is siloization. Our normal Catholic elementary school is a (T)K-8 with one teacher...

Inspiration: the first segment/part of Dr. Uhl’s Catholic School Matters podcast for Nov 21, 2018. Dr. Uhl talks with Mary Pat Donoghue...

‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been trustworthy in a very small thing, take charge of ten cities.’ - Luke 19 This quote came...

Here’s a great podcast from Principal Center Radio on discipline. Big take away: you can walk through the halls of a school and tell the...

"Let the children come to me, and do not prevent them" - Matthew 19: 14 Today, I attended the funeral of Dr. Arlene Platten, who lead and...