On Sept. 9 Calgary woke up to about 3 inches of snow. I may live in the Great White North but this was too much! We had our Leadership kickoff retreat happening that day. One of the activities that day was happening on the field. So we adjusted. If it snows, make snowmen! Something that … Continue reading It Snows Sept. 9 ??? Make Snowmen!
Another Reason To Teach Leadership
I had an amazing, unexpected experience last week. I was out mowing the front lawn when a truck drove by and I saw someone give me the quick sideways look. The truck turned around and two large men got out. It was Travis and Dan, members of my first Leadership class at Centennial, who graduated … Continue reading Another Reason To Teach Leadership
Car Smash Principals
Last Tuesday and Wednesday Centennial held a Car Smash to raise money to purchase a wig for one of our students fighting cancer. A great success for three reasons: 1. A Grade 10 student was the driving force behind the activity. It was her idea and contact that got us the car. She led the … Continue reading Car Smash Principals
My Tech Yodas
I am continually amazed at the Tech abilities of my leadership students. This week I was either hacked or spammed on Twitter. I had no idea, but Ethan the Leadership All Star texted me and warned what happened. My reply was thanks, what do I do now. He texted me through it and all is … Continue reading My Tech Yodas
Centennial Fall Pep Rally
Centennial's Sr. Leadership Class put on an amazing pep rally Friday. So proud of my students. Here is the video they showed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00bjCO5WpsI We used CSLA's new facepaint product and it really added to the buzz and spirit of the Rally. I recommend it. You can buy it here: http://casaa.myshopify.com/collections/face-paint
Brent Dickson Debuts Online
This post is getting me started as a student leadership advisor who blogs.