Many summers ago I was playing baseball for my high school team and had a double header at Cedar Rapids Prairie High School. As the visiting team, we batted first and I was taking my place in the on deck circle as the second hitter in the lineup. Prairie had finished their infield and the pitcher was finishing up his warm-up pitches. It was at this time I realized I needed to use the restroom and it was happening RIGHT NOW; there was going to be no waiting! I spotted a porta

Schools are back in session or are going to be in the next couple of weeks across the country. I will begin my sixth year as a building principal after spending two years as an assistant and seven in the classroom teaching third and fifth grades. The journey has been full of unpredictability, deep connections with people, challenging situations that have pushed me to be better, and an overall fantastic learning experience. I don't have too many answers or the "secret sauce" n