MoASSP Messenger
Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals
August 2, 2018 Volume 32 Number 2
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Announcing Fall MoASSP PD Offerings
Interesting look at locations nationally where the MoASSP Messenger was opened and read last week.
SAVE THE DATE: National Principals Conference July 18-20, 2019 in Boston, MA
Missouri was well represented with 97 attending the National Principals Conference last month in Chicago. Save the date now to attend next years conference. If you are interested in attending or presenting, click here to begin receiving updates.
Update From the Executive Director
What an incredible few days we experienced at Tan-Tar-A for the 57thAnnual Cooperative Conference for School Administrators. This edition of the MoASSP Messenger is packed full of takeaways from this annual conference hosted by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Heartfelt standing ovations for former Commissioner, Margie Vandeven, Pioneers in Education, Interim Commissioner, Dr. Roger Dorson, and Governor Mike Parson were symbolic of the positive tone throughout the two and one-half days. I encourage you to connect with these hyperlinks above to experience virtually a little bit of the conference.
As we transition from summer reflection and planning to “back to school” “critical firsts”, our hope is that you will find this edition of the MoASSP Messenger informative, useful, and uplifting as you carry out one of life’s highest callings, that of an educator.
We have only one chance to make a great first impression. One of my mentors, former North Kansas City Schools Superintendent, Dr. Tom Cummings, would always say, “We have one chance to roll it out...you can’t roll it back up once you roll it out.” Great advice!
As you begin to welcome staff, students, parents, and community back into your school think about how you might make those great first impressions (“critical firsts”). There is a google doc later in this MoASSP Messenger for you to share best practices, tools, and protocols with colleagues regarding “critical firsts.”
Whether you are aspiring, emerging, developing, or transformational, wherever you are on the “Principal’s Journey”, it really is a “matter of principal(ple).” Clark
Inside this Issue
- Membership Reminders
- PD Offerings
- From the Executive Director
- Clark & Doug's Schedule for the upcoming week
- Winner of Last Week's Quiz
- Fall Activities Startup Reminder
- ClipGrab Video Resource
- Advancing School Leadership in Missouri
- Collaborative Coalitions
- MLDS & "Critical Firsts"
- Websites to Explore & Share
- From the MoASSP Archives
- Videos to help INSPIRE & MOTIVATE
- MoASSP PD Reminders
- MoASSP Tweet of the Week
- In Case You Missed it (Several items from last week)
- MoASSP Messenger Quiz (The first 2 to respond to Ginny via email receive a FREE registration to a MoASSP PD workshop minus the fall conference).
Schedule for Clark & Doug for August 2-8
- Thursday, Aug. 2: MoASSP Office
- Friday, Aug. 3: MoASSP Office is Closed
- Monday, Aug. 6: MoASSP Office
- Tuesday, Aug. 7: Meeting with Bob Larivee Executive Director Missouri Council of Career and Technical Administrators (MCCTA)
- Wednesday, Aug. 8: Doug attends School Law Seminar in Springfield
- Thursday, Aug. 9: Clark MoASSP Office, Doug out of the office
- Friday, Aug. 10: MoASSP Office is Closed
Winner of Last Week's Quiz
ClipGrab Provides an Excellent Resource for Converting Videos
MoASSP Collaborates with MASA, MAESP & DESE to Advance School Leadership in Missouri
Planning is underway to again offer the Beginning Principal Conference in Columbia on July 15, 16, 2019. If you are a new principal, make plans to attend. More information to come.
Missouri Association of School Administrators (MASA) & MoASSP collaborate on many statewide issues.
MO-CASE Visits MoASSP Office
Mr. Steven Beldin, Director of Innovation and Learning with the Missouri Council of Administrators of Special Education (MO-CASE), visited the MoASSP office this past week. MO-CASE is a subdivision of the Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE), a division of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). MO-CASE is dedicated to the professional development and support of administrators and supervisors of special education within Missouri's educational settings.
"We look forward to partnering with MO-CASE on future workshops. I have known Steven for a long time working together in North Kansas City Schools. Very few people know special education like Steven. He is an expert," states Clark Mershon.
According to recently retired MoASSP Executive Director, Phil Lewis, "MLDS is uniquely positioned to provide training and support to all principals in Missouri and at each stage of their careers. MLDS is an exciting initiative to strengthen all our schools and help close the performance gap for our highest-need students."
The purpose of the MLDS is to develop and support effective school leaders. Essential competencies have been identified and clustered into five categories:
- Visionary Leader
- Instructional Leader
- Managerial Leader
- Relational Leader
- Innovative Leader
Throughout this school year, we will begin unpacking MLDS to help all of us internalize this valuable resource. Whether you are a new principal or a veteran, we can all learn from each other.
As we begin a new school year, great first impressions are so important for a school leader. They just don't happen. You need to plan for them.
MLDS talks about "Critical Firsts." When preparing your:
- first faculty meeting,
- first daily/weekly staff bulletin,
- address your first PTSA meeting,
- the first day of school,
- first address to your student body,
- first intercom announcement, etc.
Clark & Doug visit with Thomas C. Murray during the 57th Annual Cooperative Conference for School Administrators at Tan-Tar-A.
Websites to Explore & Share with Your Staff
Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG) is a project of Governor Parson and the First Lady. Only 28 Missouri school districts are involved currently. You might want to check out the website below.
Poem for the Principal's Journey
The Bridge Builder
BY Will Allen Dromgoole
An old man going a lone highway,
Came, at the evening cold and gray,
To a chasm vast and deep and wide.
Through which was flowing a sullen tide
The old man crossed in the twilight dim,
The sullen stream had no fear for him;
But he turned when safe on the other side
And built a bridge to span the tide.
“Old man,” said a fellow pilgrim near,
“You are wasting your strength with building here;
Your journey will end with the ending day,
You never again will pass this way;
You’ve crossed the chasm, deep and wide,
Why build this bridge at evening tide?”
The builder lifted his old gray head;
“Good friend, in the path I have come,” he said,
“There followed after me today
A youth whose feet must pass this way.
This chasm that has been as naught to me
To that fair-haired youth may a pitfall be;
He, too, must cross in the twilight dim;
Good friend, I am building this bridge for him!”
Knowing Your Why Gives Your What Purpose...Great video to share with your staff.
How Do You Respond When Things Don't Always Go Right...See how this weatherman handles difficulty.
A Heart Warming Video...Don't forget your custodians. They play an essential role in your school.
- MoASSP Board of Directors
- District Presidents
- MoASSP Office Staff
- Membership Information
- Fall Conference Registration
MoASSP Board of Directors
- 8 Involved Districts
- 16 Dedicated Board Members
- 1,785 Members (17-18 school year)
- 565 Members & growing (We added 53 memberships since last week.)
- 1 Association that Educates, Motivates, & Advocates
- NASSP Coordinator for Missouri: John Faulkenberry, Lee's Summit HS
- MoASSP President: Ed Gettemeier, Hardin MS
- MoASSP President-Elect: Marc Spunaugle, Lincoln HS
- MoASSP Past President: Chris Hoehne, Ste. Genevieve HS
- MoASSP Treasurer: Kathryn Greer, Francis Howell North HS
- At-Large Non-Public: Valerie Todd, St. Mary's HS
- At-Large Assistant Principal: Jennifer Strauser, Eureka HS
- At-Large Middle Level: Jonathan Apostol, Monett MS
- Kansas City (GKCMPA): Jeff Meisenheimer, Lee's Summit North HS
- Northwest: Robert Bowers, Lathrop HS
- Northeast: Scott Daly, Hallsville HS
- Southeast: TBD
- Southwest: Sarah Odom, Cherokee MS
- South Central: Jim Pritchett, Rolla HS
- Central: Brandon Harding, Cole Camp HS
- St. Louis (SASSP): TBD
- NASSP Board Member: Kevin Lowery, Lebanon HS
2018-2019 District Presidents
- Central Region: Jonathan Peterson, Smithton HS
- GKCMPA: Charlie Belt, Blue Springs South HS
- Northeast Region: Deborah Hill-Haag, Mexico MS
- Northwest Region: Dave Rapp, Mid-Buchanan HS
- SASSP: Gary Jansen, Crestview MS (Rockwood)
- South Central Region: Kelle McCallum, Washington HS
- Southeast Region: Cathy Freeman, Hillsboro HS
- Southwest Region: Keith White, Buffalo HS
Our MoASSP office team working for you. We make your business our business.
Doug Mirts
- Achiever
- Restorative
- Arranger
- Responsibility
- Learner
Katy Kovar
- Adaptability
- Includer
- Empathy
- Harmony
- Arranger
Ginny Stevens
- Achiever
- Responsibility
- Maximizer
- Relator
- Belief
Mike Smith Headlines MoASSP Fall Conference with Opening Keynote...Sponsored by Jostens
MoASSP Features "Digital Principal of the Year", Dr. Bill Ziegler, As Closing Keynote At Fall Conference
Dr. Bill Ziegler is an award winning School Leader, author, and speaker. He has been recognized as the 2016 Pennsylvania Principal of the Year and the 2015 National Association of Secondary School Principals Digital Principal Award Winner. He is the co-author of Future Focused Leaders - Relate, Innovate, and Invigorate for Real Educational Change. Bill serves as a High School Principal and has 20 years of experience as a School Leader. Bill resides in Pennsylvania with his wife and two high school and college aged children.
This Week's MoASSP Quiz
Question: What are best practices, tools, and protocols you consider when preparing for those "Critical Firsts," such as:
- first faculty meeting,
- first daily/weekly staff bulletin,
- address your first PTSA meeting,
- the first day of school,
- first address to your student body,
- first intercom announcement, etc.
Thanks to Our Corporate Sponsors for Helping Support the Vision & Mission of MoASSP
Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals
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