SMS Principal Blog

“I believe that a bad Super Bowl halftime show is still better than a soccer game.” -Ron White Not to belabor the football metaphors (And how could I pass up using a Ron White quote?), but we are past the two minute warning and getting ready to head into the locker room for halftime. Like halftime of a football game, Christmas break is a great time to reflect on the first half, make adjustments based on those lessons learned, and as much as possible, dress your wounds and rest up for the second half. I know that many on our staff are brand new to the building this year, some are even brand new to Sullivan, but I couldn’t be more proud of the effort you have all put in up to this point of the year. Like you, I’m still learning and adapting to our new “normal”, but all things considered, I believe we are in a great place. My one piece of advice as we face this final week is to not let up. I have been so impressed by the number of teachers who have shared with me their plans to rea...

"It's only when it comes to crunch time that people's true character comes out." -Virginia Wade As I participated in my Fall/Winter Sunday ritual of watching as much football as my family will tolerate and obsessively tracking my fantasy football team (undefeated going into this week), I couldn't help but see the parallels between close games after the 2-minute warning and schools after Thanksgiving break. It isn't that we take the first 90% of the semester off, but there is certainly a hightened sense of urgency as the clock ticks down toward Christmas break. It can be a stressful time for teachers and students, so I encourage all of you to remain calm. You've got this. No matter what, we will all head off to Christmas break and return in January to keep plugging away.