The Supt Dish
It is hard to believe that almost eleven weeks of
school are completed and Thanksgiving break is in two weeks. Time has flown by!
Walking through campuses, I see many great activities in classrooms and
students engaged in learning. Volleyball, football, cross-country, band and
other extra-curricular activities are performing at the highest levels. Our
fine arts department is preparing to perform their first musical in several
years. Staff and students are working in teams and collaborating. It is wonderful
to witness such tremendous pride.
Last year, I attended a leadership conference at
Google headquarters in Austin. I must say that it was one of the most enjoyable
conferences I have attended in recent years. We learned about what Google
expects of their employees and many strategies they use in employee and
leadership development.
One item that was shared is hiring UNIQUE people. Webster’s
definition of unique is “being the only one; being without a like or equal; and
distinctly characteristic.” Google defines unique as “something or someone is
unlike anything or anyone.” An acronym that Google has is:
U – unwavering belief that anything is possible
N – needs feedback to learn and grow
I – innovative
Q – questioning skills
U – understands the perspective of others
E – emergent leader
Looking
at our school district, we are blessed to have UNIQUE employees. You have
fostered learning environments in which students learn to solve complex
problems, work in teams developing teamwork skills, and are creating future
leaders. We must continue our journey in reaching our goals. I am proud of what
each of you has accomplished the first eleven weeks in 
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