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Thank you for your leadership. Thank you for your dedication. Thank you for being #PrincipalStrong #ThankAPrincipal
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IPA wants to give a big shout out to all the school leaders, teachers and others who are embarking on an unprecedented journey today. We are here to support you and can't wait to see all the ways you'll meet the situation with courage, compassion and ingenuity!.
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We are excited to start this new school year off with Dr. Marcus Belin, principal of Huntley High School, as the 2021-2022 IPA Board of Directors President! Dr. Belin also becomes the first Black president of the IPA. Read more here:
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Thank you assistant principals, deans, vice principals and associate principals! Looking forward to celebrating National Assistant Principals Week April 6–10, 2020! #APWeek20
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Principals, want to let you know what we see the hard work you are doing in the face of enormous challenges and we are honored to support you and advocate for you. Thank you.
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Two years in a row that Illinois has had a @NASSP National Principal of the Year finalist. Congrats @EGPrinciPaul!
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Happy National Principals Month! We are constantly in awe of the amazing work our principals do. Thank you! #ThankAPrincipal
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Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! We are so grateful for the teachers of the state as they continue to teach, enrich and encourage kids, especially in these unprecedented times! #ThankATeacher
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Tomorrow kicks off National Principals Month. We are going to once again take the time to thank every IPA principal member on our Twitter account throughout the month of October. #thankaprincipal.
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Don Hansen is retiring from his role as a Field Service Specialist at IPA at the end of this month. Don was employed by IPA for 15 years, but his history with the organization dates back to the 1980s. Thanks for your time and good luck in retirement!
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Happy #TeacherAppreciationWeek ! Thanks to all of the teachers in our great state for working hard to educate our children!.
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Elk Grove H.S. principal named finalist for Golden Apple award
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We wanted to take a minute today and remind you that you are awesome! We are so appreciative of all of our school leaders and staff are doing for the kids of the state. Keep it up!.
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Illinois school leaders, we are grateful for the incredible work you are doing!
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Elk Grove’s Paul Kelly Named Illinois Principals Association President.
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Our thoughts and prayers are with the students, educators, and families of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. #enough.
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We're excited to debut the trailer for IPA Stories, a new project we've been working on to help highlight the great work our school leaders are doing across the state.
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Congratulations to Raul Gaston, Principal at Jefferson Middle School in Villa Park, on being elected IPA's Board of Directors next President-Elect!.
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Celebrating 35 years at the IPA today! 🎉🎂🎊🎉 Congratulations Pam Burdine! We are grateful for all you do for our Members.
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Illinois Assistant Principal Of The Year Is Andrew's Abir Othman
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Thank you Montrine Johnson, Assistant Principal, Waubonsie Valley High School for all your hard work this year! #APWeek21.
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It's Friday evening. Make sure you take the weekend to rest and disconnect so you can come to school Monday morning fresh and ready to be the best version of yourself!.
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Psst. Hey. Hey you. You need to watch this! After you get pumped from watching @Joe_Sanfelippo do his magic, register for his free webinar via @EdLeadersNet!
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We're closing out #APweek2020 with a brand new IPA Story featuring @dougowens. Doug is the former assistant principal at Tri-C elementary and IPA's AP of the Year in 2019. Doug has since become the co-principal at Tri-C.
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We are excited to celebrate the accomplishments of our outstanding school leaders, starting with our Region Elementary School Principal of the Year winners. Get more information on IPA awards and help us congratulate these amazing school leaders!
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RT @SteeleThoughts: Classroom management is not about having the right rules. it's about having the right relationships. #kidsdeserveit
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This week, April 4-8, is National Assistant Principals Week! We'd like to send a big Thank You to all APs and Deans for your perseverance and endurance during this challenging school year. #APWeek22
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Thank you Lance Fuhrer, Principal at Neuqua Valley High School, for being #PrincipalStrong #ThankAPrincipal.
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District 25 alumna, former teacher returns as Westgate principal
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Oak Park 1st grader with autism didn't want to face the last day of school, so his principal asked if he could walk him there. The boy was delighted.
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Thank you Jason Stipp, Principal at Waubonsie Valley High School, for your leadership. #IPALegacyOfLeaders #ThankAPrincipal.
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New joint statement just released updating the one from March 17. Thanks to @GovPritzker @ieanea @iftaft @ilprincipals @IllinoisASA @ISBEnews for coming together on this.
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Happy Veterans Day and a special thank you to all the veterans serving as school leaders!
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Welcome to incoming IPA President Raúl Gastón, Principal of Jefferson Middle School in Villa Park, for the 2022-23 school term. Mr. Gastón is the first Latino president of the Illinois Principals Association. @RaulGastonD45 @D45Jefferson
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The crowd was captivated with Arshay Cooper during his keynote — Leading a Winning Crew — as we kick off the IPA Education Leaders Annual Conference. So many moments of inspiration to “make sure everyone can see the finish line.” #LeadingForward2023
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Conference on a truck. Just add 800 of the best school leaders from across IL. See you in Peoria! #ipafc19
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That's a wrap! Big thanks to @tron2teach4u and all the Leaders of Hope for a great 2022 Education Leaders Annual Conference! More photos coming soon. #LeadersofHope2022
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Thanks to @GovPritzker for declaring this week Principals Week and today Principals Day here in Illinois! Principals, keep up the amazing work you're doing day in and day out! #PrincipalStrong #ThankAPrincipal
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It is Teacher Appreciation Week! Whether it was teaching virtually, in-person or some combo of both, your dedication to your students has truly shone through this year. Thank you for all you do every day! #ThankATeacher
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Thank you Jason Stipp, Principal at Waubonsie Valley High School, for being #PrincipalStrong #ThankAPrincipal.
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Dance break with @brewerhm! #ipafc19 #Relentless “Stop asking for permission to be the most amazing educator you can be!” (Or to have fun. !)
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Principals Need Social-Emotional Support, Too
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Maine East’s Pressler named Principal of the Year; students selected for COVID-19 research project
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It is #TeacherAppreciationWeek Thank you to all the educators out there for coming in early, staying late and taking care of the social, emotional and academic lives of our children!.
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Thank you Timothy Dalton, Assistant Principal, Victor J Andrew High School for all your hard work this year! #APWeek22.
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Thank you Derrick Smith, Principal at Carl Sandburg High School, for your leadership. #IPALegacyOfLeaders #ThankAPrincipal.
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IPA is proud to honor YOU — our Assistant Principals during National Assistant Principals Week, April 3-7! Enjoy this week as you are celebrated and honored. 🎉 #APWeek
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IPA hit 6,000 members this month — a new record! This is only possible because of our members' support, dedication, and belief in the mission of IPA. Thank you!
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U.S. Public Schools Are NOT Failing. They’re Among the Best in the World
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Don Dillon — congratulations on a well-deserved retirement, and thank you for your years of service and leadership.
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Hard to believe it's been one week since we kicked off this year's Annual Conference! We're already missing all of the attendees, presenters, and exhibitors! Make sure to mark October 18-20, 2020 in your calendars for next year's conference!
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Welcome to the IPA Board of Directors — Dr. Ben Collins, Principal at Maine South High School, Park Ridge, as State Director for the North Cook Region. @TheSeaver1
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A quick note of thanks from @IPA_Jason as we kick off Principals Week here in Illinois #ThankAPrincipal #PrincipalStrong
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New Monroe School principal chosen from field of 114 applicants
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Congratulations to Bridget Belcastro, Ed.D., principal of Johnsburg Elementary School!. She will fill the Zone 5 director position on the NAESP Board of Directors. Bridget will join the board officially on Jan. 1, 2023, and complete the term of office ending July 31, 2024.
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Rolling Meadows Principal Hart Named Best In State.
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Thank you Daniel Krause, Principal at Willowbrook High School, for your leadership. #IPALegacyOfLeaders #ThankAPrincipal.
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Good luck to everyone starting a new school year! We hope it is productive, exciting and fulfilling! We are here to support school leaders, so if there is anything IPA can do to help you, do not hesitate to reach out.
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We continue the celebration by congratulating our amazing Region Middle School Principal of the Year winners. Get more information on IPA awards and help us celebrate these outstanding school leaders!
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Thank you Kimberly Fricke, Principal at Jefferson Jr High School, for your leadership. #IPALegacyOfLeaders #ThankAPrincipal.
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National Assistant Principals Week might not start until tomorrow, but we have so many APs and Deans to thank that we're going to start the festivities today! Be on the lookout! #APWeek19.
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This National Assistant Principals Week, we express our deepest gratitude to our assistant principals for their unwavering support, leadership, and passion for education. You make our schools better. Thank you for all you do! #APWeek
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Congrats to @NPMHDist102 Principal Jennifer Lindsay for being named IL’s 2021 Elementary Principal of the Year! #greatleader Big thank you to @HoraceMann for supporting the POY program.
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Welcome to the IPA Board of Directors — Brian Faulkner, Principal at Kaneland Harter Middle School, Sugar Grove, as State Director for the Kishwaukee Region. @BrianFaulkner44 @HeinemanHawks
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We are proud to announce that the Illinois Principals Association has been certified as a Great Place To Work! Thank you to our members and staff for their support in making this possible. Check out our profile on the Great Place to Work website:
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We're going to be sharing out stories of assistant principals, deans, associate principals and vice principals stepping up during the COVID-19 pandemic all this week starting tomorrow. #APweek2020.
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Tomorrow marks the start of National Principals Month! Once again we are going to thank all of our principal members here on Twitter over the course of the month. Tweets will be alphabetical. #ThankAPrincipalncipal
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Thank you Jason Stipp, Principal, Waubonsie Valley High School, for all you do for your students and staff! #ThankAPrincipal.
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Happy Thanksgiving! We are so grateful to our wonderful members for their support, and to every school leader throughout the state for the work they do for their students, their staff, and their community!
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Thank you Joshua Nobilio, Principal at Crystal Lake South High School, for your leadership. #IPALegacyOfLeaders #ThankAPrincipal.
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From everyone at the Illinois Principals Association, happy Thanksgiving! We are so grateful for the state's school leaders for all they do for their students and staff! A special shout-out to IPA members, thanks for making the association great!.
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Thank you Darrell Echols, Principal at Metea Valley High School, for being #PrincipalStrong #ThankAPrincipal.
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IPA President @MarcusJBelin has a message to kick of National Principals Month. #IPALegacyOfLeaders #ThankAPrincipal
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Thank you Erin DeLuga, Principal at Lake Zurich High School, for your leadership. #IPALegacyOfLeaders #ThankAPrincipal.
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Thank you Kerry Cahill, Assistant Principal, Neuqua Valley High School for all your hard work this year! #APWeek21.
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Thank you Daniel DeBruycker, Assistant Principal, Metea Valley High School for all your hard work this year! #APWeek21.
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State principal association elects its first Latino president.
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Congratulations go out to Dr. Cheryl Watkins — she is being honored by the Chicago State Foundation (Chicago State University) at their upcoming Annual Scholarship Gala as a Cougar Servant for Alumni Achievement awardee.
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Tomorrow we will start thanking our principal members here on Twitter. But don't wait for us to recognize your principal, share your appreciation today! Make sure to use the hashtags #PrincipalStrong and #ThankAPrincipal
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Thank you John Boles, Principal at Salem Community High School, for your leadership. #IPALegacyOfLeaders #ThankAPrincipal.
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