Many thanks
to Lynn Briggs for setting up my Blog for me.
I am not sure where to start. I
have seen and met so many wonderful individuals throughout my travels in the
schools since September. I was fortunate
to witness the incredible spirit presented by our staff at Convocation. I can say that I have never experienced such
enthusiasm and school spirit by school staff in my career. I have been to a
football scrimmage and a volleyball game in Windsor, a football game and field
hockey game in Smithfield, and the county fair to hear the band and chorus from
both WHS and SHS. I have eaten school lunches in several of our cafeterias. I
have visited all nine schools and have started my rounds to visit all
classrooms in Isle of Wight County.
I was
recently asked what separates Isle of Wight County Schools from other school
divisions and why are they so successful? Even though I have only been here a
short time, I believe I can answer that question. The people that I have encountered inside and
outside the school division have been so welcoming. The teaching staff is very
experienced. They are dedicated to the
children of Isle of Wight and the consistency that they provide is the backbone
of the school division. People are the
strength of any great organization and Isle of Wight County Schools is no
different.
My main goal
instructionally will be to encourage and inspire teachers to facilitate
authentic learning experiences for students that will bring communication
skills, critical thinking, problem solving, and creativity to the forefront of
our children’s education. I look forward to highlighting teachers that are providing
great opportunities for our children and discussing issues in education that
may affect us as a division in upcoming blogs. I’ve attached some pictures of
where I’ve been. Enjoy!
