Monday Moanin Thoughts #205 Last Weeks Of School Signal Time For Principals To Lead

Happy Monday Moanin to all of you. This time of year begins the home stretch for bringing the 2015-16 school year to a close. Being a leader during the final weeks of a school year can be filled with many challenges. Your ability to help everyone navigate this time is critical to a positive end of the year. Your effort is needed and it is your time to LEAD! Listed below are some helpful reminders.

• Provide energy during the final weeks of school.
• Be visible and take action with a positive purpose.
• Let your staff know you care and support them, some staff tend to lose patience with their students during this stretch. Be there for them.
• During your end of the year activities including graduation, award ceremonies, or move ups at all levels, keep your remarks short, student centered, with more we talk than I talk.
• Keep reminding your staff to be well planned with high expectations and patience. Remember, you are not the leader of the countdown clock for the students final day, Everyone needs to finish strong.

Get to work and lead, you can do it! Have a great week and find the good stuff. #finishstrong #lead