Well, one week down already. I am sure for many of you it seems like we were just here. But, we have several new staff members who are starting a new experience. It was about this time 19 years ago that I started my experience in teaching for Mt. Pleasant Public Schools at the Isabella County Jail. I guess I had several new "starts to the year", though. After being in the jail, I stayed in Mt. Pleasant to administer a grant program so I was in Mt. Pleasant a total of four years. I went to Odyssey for a year, and then came to SHS for five years. In 2002, it was time to pursue the administrative route. I remember there was a lot of anxiety about heading to Farwell to be an assistant principal. Though I was only there two years, I gained some great experience. However, it was not where I felt I had a great match so I continued to check area postings. It was that searching that led me to Midland Public Schools. I had a great experience there, but after only two years, I had the chance to come back to my home at SHS. Every new start has its own excitement. I am sure our new teachers are sensing that now. You never know where your path will lead. I have experience with inmates and angels, forty year olds and fourteen year olds, seniors and sixth graders, poor communities and rich communities, large schools and small schools. I hope all have a good start of the school year, and I hope all of our teachers enjoy the start of this year as it is one more step in their personal professional journey.
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