What should good principals do
A reader praises Principal Nellie Quander for outstanding leadership and frequent PTA contact while outlining duties. The note argues she should run the school well, assist students with problems, place children in proper classes and bus routes, keep in touch with peers, keep a tidy campus, and support a good playing field.
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Hybla Valley School
Fairfax County
Virginia
The Typical Elementary Principal Survey Card
A survey by the National Association of Elementary School Principals asks readers to check if their principal is typical or not. It lists traits such as gender age marital status party affiliation degree tenure and classroom background, plus details on school size and staff.
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National Association of Elementary School Principals
Principals Prep Summer Plans for Next School Year
Principals spend the summer months on planning, creating class lists, deciding study materials, selecting books and supplies, and drafting teacher guides to get ready for the new year. The typical principal works about eleven months and uses this time to organize and map the school’s instructional program.
Skippack Elementary Principal Champions School Jogging
Principal Michael E. Friedberg at Skippack Elementary in Creamery leads daily jogs for the whole school. Students choose walking, jogging or running for fun and fitness while focusing on the four R's Reading Riting Rithmetic and Running.
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Michael E. Friedberg
Skippack Elementary School
Creamery
Pennsylvania
Friedberg
Grandparents Day Named by West Virginia Advocate
Marian McQuade, a West Virginia woman with 15 children and 14 grandchildren, championed a new holiday to honor older people. After five years of effort, President Carter signed the bill, establishing Grandparents Day on September 9, celebrated the first Sunday after Labor Day.
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Carter
West Virginia
Marian McQuade
Oak Hill
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