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As an administrator in a small, private school, you find yourself wearing many different hats throughout the year.  Today I would like to talk about two of those tasks and how it shapes our students for growth.

Most families know me as the crosswalk guard on campus. This task is one of my favorite things I have ever done in education. Yes, there are those days when it is 105 degrees or those north wind days where I can not feel my hands, but overall, greeting the kids and families is a great way to start the day.  Building relationships is one of the most beneficial things you can do in education and hearing your name each morning with a “Have a great day” attached to it is a small thing that goes a long way.

Another of my tasks during the year is to serve as our testing coordinator for our campus.  Being in public school for 30 years, annual testing played a big role in the life of a public educator.   Here at SJES, we do assess our kids from kindergarten on up but on a much smaller scale.  We focus on math and reading for kindergarten through 2nd and then add language usage for 3rd and science for 4th - 6th.  The teachers are able to teach their content without the focus of one test at the end of the year which makes teaching much more enjoyable.  Our focus is the students' growth in their knowledge and being fully prepared for their next year.