Monday, August 27, 2012

Getting to know the NEW Guy

Top 10 most "un" Interesting Things about your New Principal

#10:  Has a dog (pug) named Pip....


  • When I get real mad @him I use his middle name:  Stop that "Pip Richard!"

#9:    Is an insomniac-waking up at 4:30am each day....



  • could being type AAA & drinking 5+ cups of coffee a day have anything to do with it?

#8:    Loves Technology....



  • I'm on twitter, but my own daughter doesn't follow me because my tweets are "BORING"

#7:     Prides himself on being "over" organized. Has 3 email accounts, 2 blogs, 3 calendars & 2 "to do" lists....



  • my definition of "over" organized, others call "CHAOS"

#6:  Makes Mistakes....

  • At Normandin so far: Already offered a teaching interview to a freshman in HS-had to postpone that 8 years :)

#5:  Loves to READ-reading several books at one time....

  • My brain often tells me to focus on 1 Book-it gets really confused sometimes mixing storylines & characters

#4:  Is a Passionate educator, who always knew he'd be a teacher....

  • at 10 years old I started a football team & was the head coach-we had 2 practices and finished the season 1-0! Strike abbreviated season :)

#3:  Lives by the KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) principle....

  • I had 1 classroom rule "mutual respect", 3 personal values= 3'F's "Faith, Family, Friends" & 3 educational beliefs=Be a Good Person, Student & Citizen

#2:  Loves to exercise....

  • Formula = Gym, run, P90X, Insanity, Chinese Food & Pizza...can't figure out why I can't get back to playing weight?

THE #1 Most "un" Interesting Thing about your New Principal....

Married my high school sweetheart & have 2 beautiful children

  • Met my wife in 10th grade: dated for 11 yrs + married for 16...and I'm only 32!  Math teachers help!!!!


My wife & I 25 years ago @ The Brockton Fair in MA