Staff Culture01
How Matching T-Shirts Somehow Became a Leadership Strategy
It started as spirit wear. Then it became a schedule, a tradition, and possibly a minor uniform situation.
Read the note →Because Every Moment Matters.
Small moments.
Meaningful connections.
Small ideas, honest reflections, and a little humor from one principal who is still learning as she goes.
Read the notes01 Welcome, leader.
Leadership does not have to be perfect to be meaningful.
I’m Jennifer, an elementary principal who believes some of the most important moments in a school day would never appear on a strategic plan.
A birthday visit. A handwritten note. A matching T-shirt. Five minutes spent listening to a student. These small choices can shape whether someone feels seen, welcomed, and part of something good.
And sometimes, the most responsible leadership decision is to laugh, regroup, and check whether anyone has seen the missing walkie-talkie.
Notes from the Principal’s Office
A quiet corner for
school-day stories, small observations, and the occasional plot twist.
Students02
Why the Principal Is Playing Nintendo at Lunch
A controller, a lunch period, and one surprisingly effective way to make a very large school feel smaller.
Read the note →Life + Joy03
The Joyful Principal’s Surprisingly Dark Podcast Playlist
Why do otherwise cheerful educators know so much about cold cases? This feels worthy of further study.
Read the note →“The best part of school leadership is getting to do the work alongside people who care deeply, show up generously, and still find reasons to laugh.”
WITH GRATITUDE FOR THE EDUCATORS, FAMILIES, STUDENTS, AND COMMUNITIES WHO FILL OUR SCHOOLS WITH LEARNING, CONNECTION, AND JOY.