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May 8, 2025 Concert
May 8, 2025 Concert. A performance by all bands and choruses of Boynton Beach’s Somerset Academy Canyons. Middle School Chorus This program begins with our middle school chorus. Our chorus is made up of 18 6th – 8th graders. Many of these students have never sung in public before this year. I am very proud…
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Moving and becoming a Trailblazer
Moving and becoming a Trailblazer. Today’s post will explain what led to my decision to change schools from Somerset Academy Canyons to Babcock Ranch Schools. Moving around I don’t like to move around. This will be my 5th school in 37 years. My shortest stay was in 1988-1990 in the Northampton County Schools and my…
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TKA 2011 Transformed
TKA 2011 Transformed. This post covers the challenges involved in writing and producing The King’s Academy (TKA) 2011 show named, “Transformed.” Leadership I truly believe in the saying, “Everything rises and falls on leadership.”. I had various failures as a leader in 2011 and those failures led to sub standard planning and performing. We went…
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Teacher retention part 3
Teacher retention part 3. This is the third part of a series of posts intended to help administrators keep good teachers. Fix the copy machine If you aren’t a teacher, you won’t get it. Teachers need access to consistent copies. Every day! Copiers break. Teachers understand that. But, if you want to keep your great…
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Teacher retention tips part 2
Teacher retention tips part 2. Today’s post will look at 2 more tips that will help schools to retain teachers. Click here for part 1. Give teachers a daily planning period Every teacher needs a block of time each day that is free from school demands. This time must be sacred. I know that teachers…
