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Daily Positivity
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...

Kevin D
Nov 30, 20181 min read


Rain
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...

Kevin D
Nov 29, 20181 min read


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

Kevin D
Nov 28, 20181 min read


#GivingTuesday
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...

Kevin D
Nov 27, 20182 min read


And We're Back!
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....

Kevin D
Nov 26, 20181 min read


Jesus Christ, KING OF THE UNIVERSE!
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...

Kevin D
Nov 25, 20181 min read


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

Kevin D
Nov 24, 20181 min read


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

Kevin D
Nov 23, 20181 min read


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

Kevin D
Nov 21, 20181 min read


Discipline
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...

Kevin D
Nov 20, 20181 min read


Let the Children Come
"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...

Kevin D
Nov 19, 20181 min read


Responding to "Reframing Enrollment"
Dr. Tim Uhl's newsletter this week highlights an approach to enrollment. The key section: Enrollment in Catholic schools is not a...

Kevin D
Nov 18, 20182 min read


Dr. Platten
Saint Joseph lost a fantastic staff member, Dr. Platten, this week. She worked with our students in a one:one setting to ensure their...

Kevin D
Nov 17, 20181 min read


Gotta Get Down...
I love my job. I love Friday evenings at the start of a longer break. This seems a paradox but speaks to the need we have for self-care...

Kevin D
Nov 16, 20181 min read


Community
I had a conversation with a parent today who is upset about a particular incident/circumstance at the school. She’s a pretty ”normal”...

Kevin D
Nov 15, 20181 min read


Getting Off Site
Inspiration: An off-site meeting. There's something important about meeting as a staff outside of the school. Taking time to come...

Kevin D
Nov 14, 20181 min read
Prayers Needed
Please pray for our community. More will be shared later.

Kevin D
Nov 13, 20181 min read


Attacks on Catholic Ed from the Right
Inspiration: First Things Podcast "Guardians of the Culture" I would say that I am generally on the conservative side of Catholic Culture...

Kevin D
Nov 12, 20182 min read


Heroes
We can be heroes, just for one day. - David Bowie Today is the 100th anniversary of the ending of World War One, the war to end all wars....

Kevin D
Nov 11, 20182 min read
Don’t Be a Jerk
Inspiration: Catholic Stuff You Should Know “Rule #1” A fantastic episode reflecting on the idea of not being a jerk. From the Gospel:...

Kevin D
Nov 10, 20181 min read
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