Lakeishia Strother
@PRINCIPAL_KMS
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“Diversity is not about how we differ. Diversity is about embracing one another’s uniqueness”
@ms_xsanchez
@KetteringMiddle
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Last school year WE BLOOMED WHERE WE WERE PLANTED! Thank you
@KetteringMiddle
for allowing me to lead. These PGCPS Oscars truly represent US. WE ARE KETTERING! Can’t wait for another exciting year! “GROWING TOGETHER - Cultivating Excellence The Kettering Way”
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Special shout out to all my fellow 1st Year Principals…IT’S GO TIME!!! We got this.
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"New beginning & new possibilities!” Introducing the new KMS SI Admin Team 2023-2024. Welcome to the team
@Iam_mrgreen
and
@TruleeWonderful
. This year is all about moving to the next level and ensuring growth. We have the right team in place to lead this work.
#growingtogether
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The KMS Admin Team wants to CHALLENGE your Admin Team. Post your team’s Collective Resume. Let’s show our stakeholders that we are QUALIFIED, CAPABLE and READY for this work.
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Let’s Go! PGCPS ES & MS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR PRINCIPALS!!! Spanish Immersion Leadership at its best!
@OFSIS_PTA
@KetteringMiddle
@PGCPSImmersion
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“We Will Bloom Where We Are Planted” Cultivating Excellence…The Kettering Way!” KMS ADMIN RETREAT 2022
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Congratulations to the Kettering Middle School Debate Team on your victories today! We were the 2nd largest debate team. 5/10 of our debate pairs placed and we have one pair, who qualified to move on to nationals.
#bloomingtogether
#excellence
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Today is the day!!!! I’m super excited to meet my school community. We will bloom where we are planted-Cultivating Excellence…The Kettering Way!
@KMSCOUGARS3
@PGCPSImmersion
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And so it begins…YEAR 2! I am beyond blessed and grateful to lead Kettering Middle School Spanish Immersion with this group of dynamic leaders. Our charge is clear and our plan is solid. We are GROWING TOGETHER…Cultivating Excellence The Kettering Way!
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Special thanks to
@DCLeads4Change
for visiting KMS today. The support and words of encouragement makes this transition so much easier. I’m truly grateful to be a leader in Area 2.
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Find a hobby/passion that keeps you motivated and energized. I work hard each day, but I am intentional about my work life balance. Proud member of the 40+ Double Dutch Club. Check out my pop ups in the video 🤭🤭🤭
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Let’s Go!
✅BOY Conference completed. Thank you
@mrlee6
for your continuous support and dedication to building my leadership capacity.
#GrowingTogether
#CultivatingExcellence
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Today was the absolute best day ever! Thank you
@KetteringMiddle
for the love and excitement. Really….Y’all pulled off a school-wide parade! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
I’m still SPEECHLESS. I ❤️ my school community and I’m so grateful to be your Principal. WE ARE KETTERING.
It's National Principals Month, and today we celebrated the BEST Principal with a schoolwide parade!!
@PRINCIPAL_KMS
, we appreciate you so much! Check out a snippet, and know there is more to come!
#cultivatingexcellence
#growingtogether
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Happy Birthday to me! I’m so grateful for another year of life. Thank you
@KetteringMiddle
for the birthday love today.
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Collaboration is key! It was so great to meet with our Kettering Middle School PTSA board members today. Looking forward to an amazing year. Cultivating Excellence…The Kettering Way!
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Our PGCPS Summer Leadership Institute 2023 was great! Leading with Change was the slogan, but the charge remains the same: Safety, Mathematics and Social Emotional Learning. KMS will focus on a 100% school culture, with intentional instruction for all subgroups. I’M READY!!!
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Congratulations to Dr. Michael Brown! The KMS family is so proud of you & your accomplishment. I’m so glad we get to continue together on this journey of improving student learning and building teacher capacity. Get ready KMS… this is just the beginning!
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How do you create a morning structure for everyone to win? 🤔 Uninterrupted teacher planning ✅ School-wide Math Problem of the day (Mon-Thur) ✅ SEL Fridays ✅ AP’s leading and loving math ✅ Counselors leading SEL ✅ Students engaged✅ Principal HAPPY✅
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My heart is happy and heavy at the same time. The goal of true leadership is to build capacity & produce leaders, but I’m going to miss
@docta_mike
. I have witnessed your leadership transformation over these past 5 years and I’m so proud of you. Congratulations on your promotion!
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The
@KetteringMiddle
admin team came came ready to hire! We are pleased to welcome 5 new teachers and 2 ISEAs. We are looking forward to GROWING TOGETHER in SY 23/24.
#cultivatingexcellence
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Hispanic Heritage Month…The Kettering Way! It was such an honor to host the El Salvadorian Ambassador to the United States Sra Milena Mayorga. Thank you for this amazing opportunity for our students. “We will bloom where we are planted”
@ms_xsanchez
@KetteringMiddle
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I’m so grateful for my staff. It’s just little things! Today, two of my teachers bought me these gifts. It’s always reassuring when people feel included, loved and apart of something great. Oh…. That’s the KETTERING WAY!
#CultivatingExcellence
#GrowingTogether
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❌ BOSS: Assigns all of the admin roles & responsibilities.
❌ LEADER: Assigns the list and asks the team for feedback.
✅ BUILDER: Provides a list, steps out of the room and allow the team to collaborate and make agreements.
DAY 2: Admin Retreat
#growingtogether
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Why are staff members at Kettering Middle School always smiling? Well…we love our school and we have a fantastic PTSA, who sent the Dunkin Cruiser today. THANK YOU SO MUCH
@KetteringMSPTSA
for all you do for our staff. We appreciate you!!!
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I am so grateful and honored to be the principal of KMS SI. Thank you so much for being the best staff in the world! The gifts are absolutely amazing! This has been the best few months of my career. Thanks for the hard-work, dedication & excitement you bring everyday. I ❤️y’all
Happy Principal Appreciation Month
@PRINCIPAL_KMS
! In your first few months of being a principal you have already left a lasting impression on your staff, students, and families. We appreciate you!
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I absolutely ❤️my new teachers! Today was our first “New Teacher Coffee and Conversations with Principal Strother”. This new energy is unmatched! Their love, passion and excitement for teaching is very refreshing.
#GrowingTogether
#CultivatingExcellence
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I took some time today to check in with my National Junior Honor Society members. Our KMS scholars are absolutely amazing and they keep it 100% real with me!
#growingtogether
#ketteringblooms
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That moment when Principal Strother catch you taking her picture for the Washington Post!💁🏾♀️Thank you
@Moxie_Manda
for agreeing to come and speak with my amazing
@KetteringMiddle
journalism students! We don’t miss opportunities at KMS SI!
#cultivatingexcellence
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Happy National Principal’s Day Principal Morgan!!!
If no one has told you today, Principal Morgan, your Stoddert Family loves you! Thank you for your amazing leadership, passion and energy that you bring to us everyday! Happy National Principal’s Day!
@thestoddertway
@PrincipalBSMS
@APSTROTHERBSMS
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“Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality” Thank you
@mrlee6
for our powerful work session today. We Will Bloom Where We Are Planted!
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Spent my entire Saturday with the KMS debate team! These students are setting the bar high and making my wheels spin for next school year. Watch out world 🌍 😉KMS is up to something spectacular. Get ready
@therelateacher
!!!
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Thank you
@KetteringMiddle
for allowing the 40+ Double Dutch Club to close out the KMS BHM Talent Show. It was an honor to share my favorite hobby with my school community. Yes, those are our ages on the back of our shirts!
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Our students travel from all parts of Prince George’s County to attend Kettering Middle School. We are so grateful for our 42 faithful bus drivers, who are committed to getting our students to school on time and home each day. THANK YOU
Happy
#SchoolBusDriverDay
!
You carry our most precious packages SAFELY to and from school every day and we appreciate you!
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Thank you Overlook Full Spanish Immersion for the invite to speak at your 5th grade promotion. Continue to CELEBRATE your gift, EMBRACE your gift, & NUTURE your gift . Remember “We are not the same & your gift will make room for you”.
@OFSIS_PTA
@PGCPSImmersion
@KetteringMiddle
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Priority 1: Safe and Supportive School Environment. Today the KMS SI team trained on school-wide implementation of Restorative Approaches. We are very serious about building a 100% culture of kindness and restoring and repairing harm. Thank you Admin, PSC’s & Student Advocates.
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Day 3: When your team goes ALL IN for Systems, Structures & Job Embedded Professional Learning! Today we identified our feelings & needs, assessed our school, built differentiated rolling agendas, aligned our coaching structures and much more!!! Yes, we all talk with our hands 😂
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Congratulations to our KMS Hispanic Heritage Month Door Decorating Contest Winners! We appreciate you.
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Thank you
@mrlee6
for allowing
@KetteringMiddle
to host our Cluster meeting. It was such a pleasure to see all of my PrinciPals today!
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Congratulations KMS Boys Soccer Team on your season opening win!!!!
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And just like that…our 8th graders are headed to high school. I had to tell them one last time “WE WILL BLOOM WHERE WE ARE PLANTED…CULTIVATING EXCELLENCE THE KETTERING WAY”
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When your admin team is serious about leveraging strengths!!! Thank you
@LTlovesMath
for this awesome gift.
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We’ve upgraded from checks to credit cards! I love it!!!!
We are gearing up for our first monthly
#PBIS
celebration of the year where we honor our scholars that R.O.A.R.!
But first we distribute COUGAR CREDIT CARDS!!
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WE ARE KETTERING!
"School pride is the glue that binds us to our alma mater, a badge of honor worn with a smile that says, 'I am a part of something truly special.’”
#IAMKETTERING
#CultivatingExcellence
#SSLI
#TheKetteringWay
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We kicked off Hispanic Heritage month with our vibrant decorations. This year’s theme “Inclusivity for a Stronger Nation” is directly aligned to our goal of making KMS a safe, supportive and inclusive place for everyone.
#ketteringblooms
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Special thanks to Senator Joanne Benson and County Council member
@WalaBlegay
for helping the Kettering MS family welcome our scholars back today.
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We could not have made it this week w/out our student leaders. They assembled first day packets, prepared classrooms, led student groups, greeted families, monitored halls during orientation, recruited for student clubs and one even spoke at the board mtg.
#CultivatingExcellence
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WOW! I ❤️my job, my students, my staff and my parents. The excitement and participation for our holiday spirit week has been amazing. We are committed to making sure our students have an opportunity to just be kids, and simply enjoy middle school.
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If you thought our admin team had a wealth of experience…Check out the KMS Leadership Team. Today we told our NUMBER STORIES, we analyzed our job descriptions and created actions for our Priority items. And we physically planted our goals for the 22-23 SY.
#ketteringblooms
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Let’s go KMS! Our Science Bowl team did an amazing job today. I’m super proud of our team. We were honored to compete on the first day of in person filming since March 2020. Thank you Mr. Ahenda for your support and dedication to our team.
#growingtogether
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Congratulations to our 8th grade Spanish Immersion students! We are so proud of your accomplishments. Thank you for paving the way and setting the bar high for all of those, who come after you. We ❤️ you and wish you much success in high school.
Today we celebrated the journey of the inaugural class of Spanish Immersion students completing the 8th grade! There is so much to celebrate, but the journey doesn’t end here. Continue in excellence scholars! We are proud of you!
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We have our OWN student DJ! Tap into your students’ strengths and have them BLOOM WHERE THEY ARE PLANTED!
Our KMS students are talented, both in and out the classroom!
When
@PRINCIPAL_KMS
discovered we have a master DJ at our school… you know what came next! 🎶🎤🕺🏽💃🏻
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Love was in the air
@KetteringMiddle
today! Special thanks to my SGA for your kind words and gifts. Also, thank you to the staff, who wrote notes about loving their job!
#lovewhatyoudo
#ketteringblooms
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Let’s go team! I can’t wait to unpack this learning with you. I’m so excited!!!
#growingtogether
#learningtogether
#buildingtogether
The learning continues as we prepare to accelerate achievement in Math
@KetteringMiddle
! Today’s AP SLI sessions with
@PGCPSMSHSMath
,
@PGCPSESOL
& SPED departments were on point! Our Admin team is equipped to do the work and looking forward to continued conversations.
@OPLLpgcps
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Setting the stage for an award winning production! We’re ready!
#GrowingTogether
#CultivatingExcellence
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TO DO LIST:
✅Finalize Staffing
Meet me at the Hiring Fair today! We have a few more openings. Come and join the winning team.
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KMS Admin Retreat Day 1 “The Team”We engaged in team building, leveraged our strengths, discussed team dynamics, and identified our priorities. It was absolutely awesome spending time with this amazing team. I’m looking forward to Day 2 “The Work”. Tomorrow is our heavy lift.
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I truly appreciate my building services team. They are always right there when I need them. Thank you for taking care of our school community and creating a clean place, where we can learn and grow!
Celebrating our building services team today! We appreciate all that you do for our school and students!
#NationalSchoolCustodianDay
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Day 2 of our Admin Retreat: "Back in the trenches!" Today, we delved into our data, weaving it seamlessly with our priorities. Although, we’re making progress, the journey continues. Onward and upward, cultivating excellence! 📊
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WOW! BLOOMER OF THE YEAR? I am truly honored. This award means the world to me. So here’s the magic question. Is my school a better place because of me? I’ll say YES. However, this is ONLY the beginning. WE have so much more to do. EXCELLENCE IS THE ONLY OPTION.
Bloomer of the Year goes to
@PRINCIPAL_KMS
!
In your first year as principal you truly bloomed! We are so thankful for your honest leadership, constant motivation, nonstop celebrations, and your unwavering standard of excellence!
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The smiles were PRICELESS today! What an amazing experience for our students. The students even created money with my picture 😂😂😂. I ❤️KMS. Thank you Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Fulford and Ms. Bynum for the BEST FIELD DAY EVER!!!
#bloomingtogether
Field Day is back!!
Donut eating. Cookie stacking. Relay, sponge and wheelbarrow racing. Football throwing. Cash flipping. Cup stacking. Dancing. Tissue pulling. Human tic tac toe’ing. Hula hooping.
WE HAD A BALL!!
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“GROWING TOGETHER” Cultivating Excellence…The Kettering Way! Today was awesome seeing both familiar and new faces. Our team is totally ready to crush it this year. We're all about taking things to the next level and giving it our all at 100%!
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We’re working on something game-changing over
@KetteringMiddle
. 🤫🤫🤫 I’ll answer this question real soon
@PrincipalKafele
. Thank you for your session. It was the 🔥🔥🔥 needed to ignite our plan. Stay Tuned….
#ignite23
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“Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships” Thank you to my phenomenal ADMIN team, ILT’s and PSC’s for leading the work. Professionalism at its best!
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We officially made it to the end of quarter one by operating as the
#PowerofOne
. Thank you
@LTlovesMath
@ms_xsanchez
@MATtHEwsMATICS
for EVERYTHING!
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"The root of joy is gratefulness” The KMS Admin team started our meeting with listing one positive thing about each member of the team. We finished with our buckets FULL. This work can be challenging at times, but don’t forget to celebrate each other!
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Welcome to the
@KetteringMiddle
family Ms. Bush!!! We’re so excited to have you join our community.
#growingtogether
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"Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success." – Henry Ford
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Thank you
@PGCPSImmersion
and Bridgette Blue-Laney for coming to support our staff today. We love our new lunch bags from the immersion office! We are so grateful for our central office partners.
#ketteringblooms
#growingtogether
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I’m always excited when
@born2_teach
comes to visit. Your support, guidance, and the valuable resources you share mean the world to me. I appreciate you.
Also, thanks for supporting our PBIS event🎉🎉🎉.
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Thank you
@Iam_mrgreen
for providing the KMS leadership team with tools for success. We want to remain in the “with” quadrant this year! Social Emotional Learning can’t take place until we are fully aware of our own Emotional Intelligence as leaders.
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Our Sneaker Ball was “Oh So Sweet”.
#cultivatingexcellence
#ketteringblooms
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KMS Holiday Party 2022 ❤️❤️❤️
We know we have the best staff but who knew they had dance moves too?!
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We are all about “ALIGNMENT” this year! Thank you Ms. Hall for helping our team align our AVID program with our school priorities. We’re ready!
#GrowingTogether
#CultivatingExcellence
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The KMS Staff is the ABSOLUTE BEST. Thank you for a successful orientation day! All students made it home safely. No major concerns. Pure teamwork, collaboration, dedication and professional.
#growingtogether
#ketteringblooms
We’re READY to start the 22-23 School Year!
Couldn’t ask for a more talented team. The KMS Cougars are ready for a marvelous year with
@PRINCIPAL_KMS
leading the charge!
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It’s all about that
@KetteringMiddle
pride! Thank you
@ms_xsanchez
for your leadership and commitment to the Spanish Immersion Program. Thank you
@Iam_mrgreen
for your dedication to our school community. WE ARE KETTERING!
@PGCPSImmersion
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My first 8th grade formal as Principal! It was an exciting night. Thank you Ms. Hampton, Ms.Wren and the 8th grade team for your planning and execution of a night well deserved for our scholars. They are definitely ready for HS.
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SEL Friday: This challenge truly represents my commitment to the KMS family and the work we have ahead of us. It won’t always be easy, but we will not give up, complain or back out. We will bloom where we are planted and ALWAYS keep our students first.
@PRINCIPAL_KMS
is committed to school culture and climate! Today she took
#theicebucketchallenge
to celebrate an ongoing fundraising drive in support of our school-wide
#PBIS
initiatives!
Thank you to all of our donors thus far; together we can reach our goals!
#TheKetteringWay
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CONFIRMATION! Just spent the day explaining to the leadership team how everything must be perfect for our staff tomorrow. We even did a role reversed, building walk focused on what we saw & how we felt from the perspective of a teacher, student or parent.
#allstakeholdersmatter
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Our 7th graders are dressed for success and ready to take part in their JA Finance experience.
#ketteringblooms
#cultivatingexcellence
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Today I enjoyed engaging in my area 2 principal’s meeting , but I missed “Educator for a day” at my school. No worries the student principals will be in full effect tomorrow!
#cantwait
🎉 Kudos to our incredible educators of the day! Students taking the lead as teachers and assistant principals brought a fresh perspective and appreciation for the field of education.
#AEW2023
#CultivatingExcellence
#GrowingTogether
#StudentVoice
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What was the word in the halls at KMS today? “How much was your paycheck?” “Why did I only get…?” Today was PBIS PAYDAY! Every student received a personalized KMSSI Debit Card with up to $50 PBIS Bucks. We reward positive behavior.
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Special thanks to Ms. Blue Laney for working with the KMS admin team today. “Cultivating Excellence the Kettering Way”
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Who said the SBI model can only be used for observation feedback? Our staff learned how to use the SBI model for parent communication.
#GrowingTogether
#CultivatingExcellence
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Super excited for this new learning that’s about to take place! So happy to see a familiar face out here.
@PrincipalPrince
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Enjoying our KMS family skate night with my own baby girl.
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Happy Earth Day! I had a great time cleaning up our Lake Arbor Community with District 6 members. Thank you
@WalaBlegay
for this opportunity to serve.
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Special thanks to Ms. Stewart for helping our 8th graders sign up for Khan Academy to prepare for the PSAT.
@witayuna1
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We are so proud of our 6th and 7th grade students. We Will Bloom Where We Are Planted. Cultivating Excellence…The Kettering Way!
6th and 7th Grade Honor Roll Assemblies were held today and the excitement from the parents, students, and staff were felt.
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“Cougars on three…1-2-3 COUGARS!!!”
Let’s go ladies with our season opening win!
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Congratulations to my 7th grade students. We awarded 106 Honor Roll recipients 8 Principal Honor Roll recipients today. You are truly setting the tone. A Special Thanks to all of my supportive parents and to the MOST dedicated team of teachers in the world.
#7thgraderocks
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Behind the scenes at
@KetteringMiddle
. The Master Schedule is the heartbeat of the school. You MUST make sure the data aligns, strategic placements are in place and every effort is made to decrease class sizes. Thank you
@LTlovesMath
for your dedication!
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They were sooooo excited Ms. Tolbert. Thank you for accommodating all four of your students.
#bloomingtogether
I was in a training during Admin shadow day yesterday, but I was NOT going to miss out on the fun! My admin shadows got to experience planning for a code of conduct meeting, two pre-observation conferences, and the list goes on! (And yes, I made them name plates like mine!)
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Proud Principal!
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