B ef or e t he fi rst bell , t he r e i s a l r e a d y som e on e l oo ki n g to you f or a n a nsw e r . B y t he l a st bell , you h a v e m a de deci s i ons , so l v ed pro ble ms , support ed your t e a m , a n d pro b a bl y a dded t h r ee mor e t hi n g s to tomorrow ' s li st . M u ch o f t h a t wor k h a pp e ns qu ie t l y . T he c onv e rs a t i on t h a t hel p ed a t e a che r st a y . T he stu de nt w h o k nows you w ill li st e n . T he f a m il y w h o lef t feeli n g he a r d . T he deci s i on t h a t m a de le a rn i n g poss ible , e v e n if no on e s a w w h a t i t too k . O c to be r i s P r i n ci p a l A ppr eci a t i on M ont h , a n d w e w a nt to m a ke room f or t h os e mom e nts ... a n d f or you . A t CPAA, a ppr eci a t i on m e a ns celeb r a t i n g your le a de rs hi p a n d a d vo c a t i n g f or t he c on di t i ons t h a t a ll ow you to kee p le a di n g w ell . I t m e a ns r ec o g n i z i n g t he p e rson c a rry i n g t he r e spons ibili ty , too . T o our pr i n ci p a l s , t h a n k you . T o t he a ss i st a nt pr i n ci p a l s w h o s h a r e t hi s wor k e v e ry d a y , w e s ee you , too . T hi s mont h , hel p us r ec o g n i z e a c o lle a g u e w h os e le a de rs hi p de s e rv e s a li tt le mor e ligh t . T ell us h ow t he y b r i n g c ur i os i ty , c o ll a b or a t i on , i n cl us i on , or i nt eg r i ty to life . A fe w s e nt e n ce s , a p h oto , a mom e nt wort h s h a r i n g ... t h a t ' s e nou gh to ge t us st a rt ed . You spend so much time seeing everyone else. Let us see you. PRINCIPAL APPRECIATION MONTH CELEBRATING YOU
P r inci p a l Sa f ur a t G i w a w i t h he r stu den ts a t P e rs hing STEAM.
President Banks on the first day of school 20 seconds. Click to watch.
W h o de s e rv e s a li tt le mor e ligh t ? T ell us a b out a c o lle a g u e li v i n g our v a l u e s . A fe w s e nt e n ce s a n d a p h oto c a n st a rt t he n e xt story .
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★ HOW TO READ THIS ISSUE L oo k f or Ga m e C h a n ge r S pot ligh ts a t t he b ottom o f p a ge s t h rou gh out t he m a g az i n e : a mom e nt , i n t hei r own wor d s , f rom t hi s y e a r ’ s CPS Ga m e C h a n ge rs .
★ GAME CHANGER SPOTLIGHT Angel Aguirre · Hurley ES He directs traffic every morning … and actually enjoys it . “ No job in a school is beneath the principal .”
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