In response to the 3/24/2011 post, “Texas School Finance Situation,” a LYS Principal writes: Sean, Thanks for putting your thoughts down on paper for us. I’ve been wondering what would be your read on the finance mess. Thanks for recognizing what Cypress-Fairbanks has done. By the way, I saw your tweet about Lee and Hairgrove….
In response to the newspaper article and video on the Game On! school (11/4/2010), the principals of some other Game On! schools write: LYS Principal #1: I just saw the video on Game On! with Wurtz. That is so cool. Congrats to the school and LYS. LYS Principal #2 OMG – I am soooo excited….
In response to the posts referencing “Game On!” a reader asks: “What is Game On?”SC ResponseGame On is the LYS professional learning community on steroids. It structures the entire campus in a way to motivate students to work hard every day and provide the staff an opportunity to conduct continuous action research. This entire structure…
In response to the post, “A Big LYS Shout Out,” a reader writes. I’m catching up on all my LYS blogs, so I know this is a little late. I worked for Lesa at Copeland Elementary a few years back, and I have to say that even to this day a lot of the decisions…
In response to the announcement about the LYS campus Hairgrove Elementary and its old school LYS principal, three readers submit: Well deserved! If my staff has heard it once they have heard it a thousand times, “Catch Hairgrove!”AND,KUDOS ~ And thanks for setting the bar high and exemplifying that it “can be done!!!”AND,When I grow…
A big shout out to LYS campus Hairgrove Elementary and its principal Lesa Cain. Ms. Cain was just named Principal of the Year in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, for the second time in four years. And just like the Coach of the Year award in sports, you aren’t even considered for the honor if your team isn’t…
In response to the post, “A Reader Asks… Race,” a reader writes: “When I took over my last academically unacceptable high school, I was greeted by a number of helpful adults. They all wanted to explain to me that the African American kids in deep East Texas were simply different and unlike any African American…
Two quick reader’s comments from the poster contest: “How awesome to see Holbrook as a winner! I taught there for 10 years. Congrats to all the winners!” And “SC, Will you be sharing the winning posters with others in the LYS network? Thanks, MS” Now for the recap: The 2nd finalist was Holbrook Elementary. The…
