The Public Schools of Robeson County’s Superintendent is committed to providing dynamic leaders in all

schools and departments. The District strives, through all practices, to develop effective instructional leaders

and efficient managers.

A New Vision of School Leadership

Public education’s changed mission dictates the need for a new type of school

leader – an executive instead of an administrator. No longer are school leaders

just maintaining the status quo by managing complex operations, but just like

their colleagues in business, they must be able to create schools as organizations

that can learn and change quickly if they are to improve performance.

~North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Leadership is a Process not a Position.

A dynamic leader yearns for knowledge, for experience, to improve their

leadership skill set. They realize leadership is not defined by the title on the

door, but daily actions. A dynamic leader grows daily and learns as much as

possible from every conversation, meeting, interaction and experience.

OHIO Principle

Instead of switching back and forth between projects, try following the

OHIO principle: Only Handle It Once. This means if you start something, finish it before moving on to your

next task. A great way to stick to the OHIO principle is to schedule blocks of time for you to check emails,

respond to messages, check voice mails, or any other necessary tasks that pose distractions during the day.

If you permit it, you promote it.

Principals play an important role in dealing with ineffective practices throughout their

schools. Think about this quote from A Coaching Hat by Jessica Johnson, Shira

Leibowitz and Kathy Perret… “If you permit it, you promote it.” So the next time you

are walking around the building and you see everything from teachers showing an

unrelated movie, under-utilizing instructional time or yelling at students and you choose

to do nothing… you are promoting those behaviors…. This really puts things into

perspective…

Week of August 4, 2014

“The beginning of a new school year finds the

entire staff of the Public Schools of Robeson

County rededicating itself to its responsibility of

preparing the students in our schools to take their

places in the world upon completion of their

education.”

Dr. Johnny Hunt, Superintendent

“The single biggest way to impact an organization is to focus on leadership development.

There is almost no limit to the potential of an organization that recruits good people,

raises them up as leaders and continually develops them.” ~John Maxwell

North Carolina

Principal and Assistant Principal Evaluation Standards

The North Carolina School Executive Standards have been developed as a guide for principals and assistant

principals as they continually reflect upon and improve their effectiveness as leaders throughout all of the stages

of their careers. These standards will serve as an important tool for principals and assistant principals as they

consider their growth and development.

Standard 1

Strategic

Leadership

Standard 2

Instructional

Leadership

Standard 3

Cultural

Leadership

Standard 4

Human Resource

Leadership

Standard 5

Managerial

Leadership

Standard 6

External

Development

Leadership

Standard 7

Micropolitical

Leadership

Standard 8

Academic

Achievement

Leadership

Taken as a whole these standards, practices and competencies are overwhelming. One might ask, “How can

one person possess all of these?” The answer is, one person cannot. It is, therefore, imperative that a school

executive understands the importance of building an executive team that has complementary skills. The more

diversity that exists on the team, the more likely the team will be to demonstrate high performance in all critical

function areas. The main responsibility of the school executive is to create aligned systems of leadership

throughout the school and its community.

Competencies

Communication Change Management Conflict Management Creative Thinking Customer Focus

Delegation Dialogue/Inquiry Emotional Intelligence Environmental Awareness Global Perspective

Judgment Organizational Ability Personal Ethics and Values Personal Responsibility for

Performance Responsiveness Results Orientation Sensitivity Systems Thinking Technology

Time Management Visionary

Revisions to School Leaders' Standards (ISLLC Standards)

The latest Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium, or ISLLC, standards—last updated in 2008—are

expected to be released in October. The aim is to reflect the ways in which those jobs have changed in the past

decade and to clarify roles, responsibilities, and expectations within a markedly different environment. The

standards will lay out the roles and responsibilities of leaders, help shape how they are prepared for their

positions, and outline the criteria on which they are to be evaluated. For the first time, the standards will detail

the skills that principal supervisors should demonstrate.

Professional Organizations:

North Carolina Association for School Administrators; www.ncasa.net

North Carolina Principal and Assistant Principal Association; www.ncpapa.org

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development; www.ascd.org

North Carolina Association of Educators; http://www.ncae.org

National Association of Secondary School Principals; www.nassp.org

National Association of Elementary School Principals; www.naesp.org

Southern Regional Education Board (SREB); www.sreb.org

Leaders of Learning: The District’s Role in Supporting the PLC Process

“Without effective leadership from the central office, the PLC process will not become

deeply embedded in schools throughout Robeson County!”

The Public Schools of Robeson County’s Central Office (District Leadership) is committed to:

articulating clear, nondiscretionary student achievement goals for the district as a whole, for each school, and for

subgroups of students;

developing strategies for achieving goals;

developing indicators that will be used to monitor progress toward the goals;

clarifying the non-negotiables; and

establishing the “common work of the schools within the district” that serves as the “glue holding the district

together”.

Principals are expected to “lead within the boundaries established by the district’s goals.

Let’s Reflect:

What are three things that are “tight”—non-discretionary priorities that must be observed in every school?

1_____________________________ 2_____________________________ 3_____________________________

A district cannot experience the benefits of defined autonomy when confusion reigns regarding nondiscretionary

priorities. Therefore, effective district leaders must create a common language. We must identify key terms people

in the Public Schools of Robeson County must understand to move forward.

Term Description Explanation Examples

Reciprocal Accountability (pg. 40) _________________________________________________________________

Initiative Fatigue (pg. 40) ________________________________________________________________________

“Without focus, even the best leadership ideas fail.”

For communication to be effective it must go two ways.

Communication Audit:

1. What systems have been put in place in the Public Schools of Robeson

County to ensure priorities are addressed in each school?

2. What do we monitor in the Public Schools of Robeson County?

3. What questions do we ask in the Public Schools of Robeson County?

4. How do we allocate resources in the Public Schools of Robeson

County?

5. What do we celebrate in the Public Schools of Robeson County?

6. What are we willing to confront in the Public Schools of Robeson

County?

7. What do we model in the Public Schools of Robeson County?

ESSENTIAL TO EFFECTIVE DISTRICT LEADERSHIP IS A STRONG

PARTNERSHIP WITH CAPABLE PRINCIPALS.

PLC Terms: All Things PLC-; www.allthingsplc.info

Public Schools of Robeson County

2014-2015 School Calendar

2014-2015 Conferences-at-a-Glance

Conference Dates Location

2014 ASCD Conference on Educational Leadership Oct 31–Nov 2, 2014 Orlando, FL

National Title I Conference February 5-8, 2015 Salt Lake City, UT

National Association of Secondary School Principals Conf. February 19-21, 2015 San Diego, CA

SSAC National Conference on Bullying February 24-27, 2015 Orlando, FL

70th ASCD Annual Conference & Exhibit Show March 21–23, 2015 Houston, TX

NCDPI Collaborative Conference for Student Achievement March 30-April 1, 2015 Greensboro, NC

Summer Leadership Conf./NCASA Superintendents’ Retreat June 28-July 1, 2015 Asheville, NC

ISTE 2015 - International Society for Technology in Education June 28-July 1, 2015 Philadelphia, PA

23rd

Annual Model Schools Conference June 28-July 1, 2015 Atlanta GA

2015 High Schools that Work/Making Middle Grades Work July 15-19, 2015 Atlanta, GA

SSAC National School Safety Conference Summer 2015 Las Vegas, NV

Also remember the: Testing Calendar, Evaluation Timeline (Teachers and Administrators),

Staff Development Calendar, etc.

Public Schools of Robeson County

2014-2015 Calendar of Districtwide Events*

Event Date Time Location Contact Person(s)

Back to School Celebration August 7, 2014 7:00am-7:00pm Southeastern Ag Ctr. Amy Haigler

Opening Day for Schools

Faculty/Staff** August 19, 2014

9:00am &

1:00pm

Lumberton High

School

(9:00am-11:00am

(1:00pm-3:00pm)

Myra Warriax

Title I Parent Night

“Thank You” Dinner for

Volunteers

August 21, 2014 6:00pm Farmer’s Market Amy Haigler

First Day of School for Students August 25, 2014 --------- ----------- ------------

Labor Day Holiday-No School--September 1, 2014

Teacher of Year/Principal of Year

Banquet September 4, 2014 6:00pm Southeastern Ag Ctr. Melissa Rogers

ESL Parent Night

Topic--PowerSchool September 11, 2014 6:00pm Southeastern Ag Ctr. Serilda Goodwin

Title I Parent Night

Presenter-Bobby Locklear September 18, 2014 6:00pm Southeastern Ag Ctr. Amy Haigler

PSRC Principal and Assistant

Principal Association Meeting

(Fair Tickets Distributed)

September TBA

(Usually around 20th)

TBA TBA Darlene Cummings,

President

EC Day at the Fair

(Fair Dates October 3-11, 2014) October TBA TBA

Robeson County

Fairgrounds Doris Hunt

CTE Career Expo October 7, 2014 8:00am-3:00pm Southeastern Ag Ctr. Herman Locklear

Very Special Arts (VSA) Festival October 14, 2014 9:00am-1:00pm UNC Pembroke Sandra Carter

Title I Parent Night

Presenter-Jackie Sherrod October 21, 2014 6:00pm Southeastern Ag Ctr. Amy Haigler

End of Nine Weeks--October 30, 2014

PSRC-AEOP Golf Tournament

(Association of Educational Office

Professionals)

October 31, 2014 8:00am-2:00pm Pine Crest Country

Club

Rosa Locklear,

President

(910) 738-2514

Flu Shots and Hepatitis B Shots

for PSRC Employees

(BCBS insurance ID card and

photo ID required.)

November 4, 2014 3:00pm-7:00pm

Lumberton Senior

High School

(School Cafeteria)

Kathryn McDaniel or

Margie Herthel

Flu Shots and Hepatitis B Shots

for PSRC Employees

(BCBS insurance ID card and

photo ID required.)

November 6, 2014 3:00pm-7:00pm

Purnell Swett High

School

(School Media

Center)

Kathryn McDaniel or

Margie Herthel

Advisory Council Fish Fry October/November

TBA 6:00pm Transportation Shanita Wooten

ESL Parent Night

Topic—Community Fair November 6, 2014 6:00pm Southeastern Ag Ctr. Serilda Goodwin

Veterans’ Day-No School--November 11, 2014

Flu Shots (Make Up Clinic) for

PSRC Employees

(BCBS insurance ID card and

photo ID required.)

November 13, 2014 2:00pm-5:00pm Central Office-

Classroom #2

Kathryn McDaniel or

Margie Herthel

Surplus Auction November TBA TBA 74 Warehouse Hugh McIlwain

Title I Parent Night

Presenter-Sandi Carter November 25, 2014 6:00pm Southeastern Ag Ctr. Amy Haigler

Thanksgiving Break-No School--November 27-28, 2014

Hepatitis B (2nd

Shot) for PSRC

Employees

(BCBS insurance ID card and

photo ID required.)

December 11, 2014 2:00pm-5:00pm Central Office Kathryn McDaniel or

Margie Herthel

Title I Parent Night

Presenter-Connie Locklear December 16, 2014 6:00pm Southeastern Ag Ctr. Amy Haigler

Winter Break-No School--December 22, 2014-January 2, 2015

Robeson County Shoot-Out

(Basketball)

December 17-20,

2014 TBA Various Locations Jason Suggs

ESL Parent Night

Topic--CTE January 8, 2015 6:00pm Southeastern Ag Ctr. Serilda Goodwin

End of Nine Weeks--January 16, 2015

Title I Parent Night

Presenter-Sandra Evans January 13, 2015 6:00pm Southeastern Ag Ctr. Amy Haigler

MLK Jr. Holiday-No School--January 19, 2015

Battle of the Books

(2nd

-3rd

grades) January 28-30, 2015 9:00am

Lumberton Jr. High

Auditorium Etta Baldwin

Battle of the Books

(6th

-8th

grades) February 11-13, 2015 9:00am

Lumberton Jr. High

Auditorium Etta Baldwin

Title I Parent Night

Presenter-Herman Locklear February 12, 2015 6:00pm Southeastern Ag Ctr. Amy Haigler

Battle of the Books

(4th -5

th grades)

March 11-12, 2015 9:00am Lumberton Jr. High

Auditorium Etta Baldwin

Title I Parent Night

Presenters-Nick Baffaro &

Jason Suggs

March 17, 2015 6:00pm Southeastern Ag Ctr. Amy Haigler

Superintendent’s Choice

Art Reception March 19, 2015 7:00pm

PNC Bank

(Lumberton) Sandra Carter

Battle of Careers March 21, 2015 9:00am-

12:00pm Southeastern Ag Ctr. Herman Locklear

School Bus Roadeo

March 24, 2015

(Rain Date/March

26)

9:00am Southeastern Ag Ctr. Raymond Cummings

PSRC Job Fair/Teacher

Recruitment Fair March 28, 2015

10:00am-

2:00pm

Lumberton High

School Karen Chavis

End of Nine Weeks--April 2, 2015

Special Olympics Golf

Tournament April 3, 2015

8:30am-Reg.

9:00am-Start

Pine Crest Country

Club Sandra Evans

Robeson County Slugfest April 4, 2015

April 6-7, 2015 TBA South Robeson High Jason Suggs

Spring Break-No School--April 6, 2015-April 10, 2015

Special Olympics

(pending approval of

2014-2015 testing calendar)

April TBA TBA Lumberton High

School Sandra Evans

Title I Parent Night

Presenters-Mary Ann Prevatte &

Doris Hunt

April TBA TBA TBA Amy Haigler

PSRC-AEOP

Administrator’s Banquet April TBA TBA Southeastern Ag Ctr. Rosa Locklear

National Technical Honor Society

Inductions April TBA 6:00pm TBA Herman Locklear

Project Graduation Gala April 17, 2015 7:00pm Southeastern Ag Ctr. Jason Suggs

ESL Parent Night

Topic—Arts in the PSRC/Summer

Camp

April 21, 2015 6:00pm Southeastern Ag Ctr. Serilda Godwin

Volunteer Banquet May 7, 2015 6:00pm Southeastern Ag Ctr. Sophia Oxendine

Bus Drivers’

Recognition/Transportation

Banquet

May 14, 2015 6:30pm Purnell Swett

Cafeteria Raymond Cummings

Hepatitis B (3rd

Shot) for PSRC

Employees

(BCBS insurance ID card and

photo ID required.)

May 14, 2015 2:00pm-5:00pm Central Office Kathryn McDaniel or

Margie Herthel

Academic Scholars Luncheon May 15, 2015

(Tentative) TBA UNCP Annex Tommy Lowry

Title I Parent Night

Presenter-Kewanda Merritt May 19, 2015 6:00pm Southeastern Ag Ctr. Amy Haigler

Superintendent’s Academic Honor

Roll Recognition Program May 21, 2015 7:00pm

UNCP-Givens

Performing Arts Mary Ann Prevatte

Early College Graduation May 22, 2015 11:00am RCC; AD Lewis

Auditorium Sheila Gasque

PSRC Awards Banquet

(Years of Service/Retirement) May 28, 2015 5:30pm Southeastern Ag Ctr. Karen Chavis

PSRC Board Retreat May TBA TBA ComTech Dr. Hunt

EC Transition Lighthouse Awards

Ceremony/Luncheon May TBA TBA Southeastern Ag Ctr. Deloris McGirt

Child Nutrition Appreciation &

Retirement Dinner May/June TBA TBA TBA Felicia Hunt

Memorial Day-No School--May 25, 2015

Learning Acceleration Program

(LAP) Celebration June TBA TBA TBA Gary Patrick

Last Day of School for Students/End of Nine Weeks--June 10, 2015

Graduation Day June 12, 2015 Times Vary Locations Vary High School

Principals

St. Pauls High June 12, 2015 9:00am UNCP-GPAC Hoyt McCormick

South Robeson June 12, 2015 10:00am RCC-AD Lewis

Auditorium Christopher Clark

Lumberton High June 12, 2015 10:00am LHS-Main Gym Larry Obeda

Fairmont High June 12, 2015 12:30pm UNCP-GPAC Ronald Prater

Red Springs High June 12, 2015 2:00pm RCC-AD Lewis

Auditorium Larry Brooks

Purnell Swett June 12, 2015 4:00pm UNCP-GPAC Clyde Leviner

Project Graduation June 12, 2015 TBA UNCP Jason Suggs

Primetime Staff

Appreciation Luncheon June TBA TBA TBA Sophia Oxendine

PSRC Coaches Golf Tournament June TBA TBA Pine Crest Country

Club Jason Suggs

PSRC-AEOP Membership

Drive/Picnic June TBA TBA Luther Britt Park

PSRC-AEOP

President

Career Institute June 22-24, 2015

(Tentative) 8:00am-3:00pm Southeastern Ag. Ctr. Herman Locklear

*This calendar is continually evolving. Remember…this is a working document and it is subject to change. Always check the

principals’ calendar, emails, and District website for updates/changes.

**Morning Session: Purnell Swett High School and Feeder Schools; Red Springs High School and Feeder Schools; South Robeson

High School and Feeder Schools; Career Center/CTE; IEA; YDS; Homebound; and Shining Stars

**Afternoon Session: Lumberton High School and Feeder Schools; Fairmont High School and Feeder Schools; St Pauls High School

and Feeder Schools; and Early College

So…Do Principals Have a Life?

by Ryan A. Donlan

School leaders need balance to stay healthy, happy, and harmonious. The following

practices can help school and district leaders attain and maintain balance and peace

of mind.

Build Capacity in Yourself-Invest in yourself.

Build Capacity in Others- You should become comfortable around superstars.

Building others’ capacity to do your job as well as or better than you can do it will

pay incalculable dividends. And you have to be OK with that.

Say Less; Mean More-Saying too much desensitizes listeners and it reduces authority.

Untie the Tether Unapologetically-Delegate all nonessential tasks. You still must

participate in their development, refinement, communication, and evaluation—you must

take full responsibility for everything that bears your name.

Find Peace With Complexity- Those looking for cookbook guidance or complete closure

must look to other careers. You must find the win-wins, but you also must learn to be OK with making

decisions that are unpopular or cause difficulty for someone else.

Predict Reactions-When making decisions, try to see things through multiple lenses so that you can anticipate

stakeholders’ reactions.

Learn from your Mistakes-When you fail, fail forward not backward, using today’s lessons to better navigate

tomorrow’s challenges.

Build Models and Tell Stories-Stories are among the most powerful tools that you can use to convey what is

important.

Find Some Alone Time-At some point during the school week you will need time to think. You need time to

envision, to dream, to craft, to conceptualize. That’s what you are trained to do; it’s what your pay grade and

educational preparation demand.

Go Home; Be Home-Despite the need to attend events, support teams, and maintain a community presence,

you must take care of your family, your friends, and yourself. When you retire for the evening, retire.

Stay; Then Leave-There will come a point

where you will realize that your school really

could use someone else to take it to the next

level. Your wonderful qualities and

competencies may be needed elsewhere, and

others’ wonderful qualities and competencies

may be needed in your school.

Reminder: Some tasks should never be

delegated. Some tasks require someone who

has your level of education or preparation in

school leadership, a leader’s panoramic

perspective, or a leader’s confidentiality.

My Life in the Past 25 Days!

Diary of a Middle School Principal

1. Car fire: cleaned up foam, melted rubber, and soot before students arrived.

2. Called maintenance to repaint, replace melted light fixtures, and repair field where fire truck got stuck.

3. Calmed community hysteria that a terrorist group had tried to bomb the school.

4. Replaced 7 indoor locks that the fire marshal cited when inspecting the fire.

5. Suspended 9 students for fighting.

6. Informed 2 temporary teachers that they would not be rehired next year.

7. Received formal complaint against the custodian (resulted in letter of reprimand).

8. Parent complained that the nurse didn’t call her when her child had a tummy ache (even though the parent has no phone).

9. Parent complained about other parents not talking to her. (Call made to the assistant superintendent that I have a “gang”

of parents who are against her.)

10. Reassigned a special ed teacher after allegation of discrimination against a student. (Lawsuit pending.)

11. Hired long-term sub for special education class. Called all parents in class.

12. New special education teacher and teacher assistants do not get along. All complain and demand changes.

13. New special education teacher takes two weeks off for back injury. (Unknown if returning.)

14. A parent tells two teachers I’m conspiring to get them fired.

15. Filed two reports with child protective services about suspected abuse.

16. Media clerk has a family emergency and is gone the entire week before the annual book fair. (Set up the book fair with my

secretary.)

17. Media clerk gives two-week notice.

18. Staff member finds out she has cancer.

19. Attended eight evening meetings and events.

20. Four 8th grade girls falsely accused a male teacher of looking at them in a sexual way.

21. Distributed staff survey to receive feedback on my leadership skills.

22. Spent numerous hours looking at blueprints for the school renovation project.

23. Planned and conducted a full-day workshop for faculty on curriculum mapping.

24. Lead reflective conference with math department to analyze our standardized test scores.

25. Continued documenting a 20-year veteran who is having significant performance issues. (adapted from New Teacher

Center, 2002b)

A principal’s work consists of many tasks short in duration and rapid in pacing. Most exchanges last

from one to two minutes. This means a principal might face 50-60 activities in a single hour.

School Leaders: Building Trust and Effectiveness

Be human: People make mistakes. Don’t crucify them because of it. Address it if it is a continuing issue.

Have tough conversations: Do it respectfully.

Instill laughter into your everyday practices: There is no reason why every day can’t bring laughter.

Surround yourself with good people: “I am nothing without my staff at school.”

Check in on people: Your job is to serve those you lead.

Complete teacher observations with integrity: Address the good and the bad. If you don’t…who will?

Encourage teachers to be who they are: Encourage teachers to be different and take risks.

Principal Practices:

The ways people like to be affirmed can be thought of

as five different "languages of appreciation."

1 Words of Affirmation (e.g. you did a great job)

2 Acts of Service (e.g. helping with a task)

3 Quality Time (e.g. principal stops by classroom

and listens)

4 Tangible Gifts (e.g. bringing a cup of coffee

when you know someone has had a long day

can be a pick-me-up)

5 Physical Touch (e.g. celebratory high five or a

fist bump)

New Principals & Retirees:

Welcome: Clyde Leviner (Purnell Swett), Sherry Park

(RB Dean), and Kristy West (East Robeson).

Best wishes as you retire: Jestine Wade (RB Dean),

Katie Brewer (Oxendine), Yvonne Locklear

(Prospect), Rita Locklear (IEA), and Dr. Brenda

Deese (Support Services).

Principal Pointers:

What’s one of the biggest mistakes a principal can

make? According to principal Michael Miller, it is

“coming on too strong and feel[ing] you have to show

[faculty and staff] who is boss. If you have to ever

remind them who the boss is, you have a problem.”

You can’t please everyone: A job well done is a job

well done, no matter who is judging the final product.

You can’t please everybody, but you can always

manage to do your very best.

You’re not Superman or Wonder Woman; you

can’t do it all. Even if you can, why should you? If

others are offering to help, let them help. Listen to

their ideas and watch how they do things. You may

learn something. If not, then you can teach them

something.

Keep going: Sometimes things don’t go as planned. If

and when that happens, you’ll have to pick yourself

up and start all over again. Perseverance and resilience

are mandatory.

Communication Tips for Principals

You cannot be a great leader without communication. Communication maxims often help relate some of the

rules of the game. Here are some you should know:

People techniques (relationships) beat paper just

about every time.

Healthy, respected relationships are critical to

communication.

Perception is reality. (The objective is to make

them the same.)

First graders like surprises; your superintendent

doesn't.

An invitation to everyone is an invitation to no

one.

The best way to eat crow is fast.

People support what they help create.

It is more important to reach the people who

count than to count the people you reach.

If you believe your comments are being taken out

of context, maybe you are failing to provide one.

If behavior gets us into trouble, words are not

going to get us out of it.

You can fool some of the people some of the

time, but you can never fool the kids.

When you create a communication void, your

critics will surely fill it and flaunt it.

Rumors spread like a prairie fire and they have an

annoying capacity to be seen as credible when

bona-fide leadership communication is missing.

Don't create those voids.

(Excerpt from NSPRA's Making Parent Communication Effective and Easy)

SREB’s Challenge

2020 Goals for Education

Pre-K-All children entering school will have

the knowledge and exhibit the social and

developmental skills needed for success in

first grade.

Elementary School-Student achievement for

all groups in the early grades will exceed

state standards and national averages –– at

rates that close achievement gaps between

groups.

Middle School-Student achievement for all

groups in the middle grades will exceed state

standards and national averages –– at rates

that close achievement gaps between groups

High School-Eighty percent of all groups of

ninth-graders will graduate from high school

ready for college and career training.

College-Sixty percent of working-age adults

will have a postsecondary credential: an

associate’s or bachelor’s degree, or a career

certificate.

Lifelong-Increasing percentages of adults

without high school or postsecondary

credentials will pursue opportunities to earn

high school alternative certificates, college

degrees or career certificates.

The PSRC Challenge My 2014-2015 Goals…

Improve as an instructional leader.

Ensure effective, regularly scheduled PLCs are held in my school.

Ensure we are linking learning to life. Work in concert to connect

classroom lessons with real-world situations.

Spend more time in classrooms. The work of the school happens in the

classrooms.

Professional growth.

Empower faculty & staff.

Build a team climate.

Create opportunities for the staff to learn for themselves the importance

of implementing and incorporating defined instructional strategies.

Increase parent communication.

Stay abreast of current trends in education.

Read PSRC board policies and my NEW law book!

Spend budgets wisely & appropriately.

Turn in three minute walk-throughs weekly.

Have professional conversations with teachers about curriculum and

instruction.

Analyze data. Use data.

Document. Document. Document. Then document some more…

Step outside of my comfort zone.

Turn in mandatory reports on time.

Complete all evaluations on time.

Decrease referrals for EC testing. Use RTI framework. Develop interventions.

Decrease the number of suspensions. Use research-based alternatives.

Be the best version of ME.

Public Schools of Robeson County

2014-2015 Character Education Words of the Week

Respect-Showing regard for the worth of someone or something

August 25, 2014 Self-Respect Pride and belief in oneself and in achievement of one’s potential.

Responsibility-Taking care of self and others to carry out a duty or task carefully and thoroughly

Sept. 1, 2014 Citizenship Duties, rights, and privileges of an individual/group

Sept. 8, 2014 Patriotism Respectful devotion or love to one’s country.

Sept. 15, 2014 Civility Polite and courteous behavior towards others in words and actions.

Sept. 22, 2014 Trustworthiness Deserving of trust and confidence.

Sept. 29, 2014 Honor A sense of what is right, just, and true

Citizenship-Respectful devotion to one’s country and / or school

October 6, 2014 Sportsmanship The ability to take winning and losing without gloating or complaining.

October 13, 2014 Gratitude A feeling of thankful appreciation for benefits received.

October 20, 2014 Integrity Steadfast adherence to moral and ethical values; to consistently be truthful,

sincere and fair.

October 27, 2014 Fairness Just and equitable treatment of self and others.

Compassion-Showing concern or sympathy for others

November 3, 2014 Gratitude A feeling of thankful appreciation for benefits received

November 10, 2014 Pride Sense of dignity or worth.

November 17,2014 Values Ideas, morals, standards and beliefs

November 24, 2014 Generosity Unselfish willingness to give and share

Harmony-Peaceable and friendly relations

December 1, 2014 Service Willingness to give and share unselfishly your time and talents in your

community.

December 8, 2014 Kindness Consideration and willingness to help others

December 15, 2014 Tolerance Beliefs or practices differing from or conflicting with one’s own

Resilience-The capacity to successfully manage high levels of change

January 5, 2015 Self Confidence Confidence in one’s self, and in one’s powers and abilities.

January 12, 2015 Flexibility Quality of showing adaptability and versatility.

January 19, 2015 Diligence Consistent attention to qualify work; remaining focused on your goal.

January 26, 2015 Initiative Proactive; thinking and taking action on our own.

Tolerance-Respecting the individual differences, views, and beliefs of other people

February 2, 2015 Acceptance Recognition of the diversity of others, their opinions, practices, and cultures

February 9, 2015 Forgiveness Benefiting yourself and others by ceasing to feel resentment towards others

February 16, 2015 Cooperation Working together for common purpose

February 23, 2015 Compassion To feel concern or kindness for others

Commitment-The obligation or pledge to carry out some action or to support some policy or person

March 2, 2015 Motivation The desire to move towards a goal

March 9, 2015 Acceptance Recognition of the diversity of others, their opinions, practices, and culture

March 16, 2015 Perseverance Working hard without giving up

March 23, 2015 Self- Esteem Belief in oneself

March 30, 2015 Courage To meet a challenge without giving in to fear

Integrity-Steadfast adherence to a strict code of moral, ethical or artistic values, to consistently be truthful and fair

April 6, 2015 Honesty Truthful and sincerity

April 13, 2015 Virtue Moral excellence; goodness

April 20, 2015 Loyalty Faithful to a person, or organization or your country

April 27, 2015 Self-Confidence Realistic, positive about one’s own judgment and ability

Accomplishment-Appreciation for attaining one’s goals

May 4, 2015 Determination One’s ability to reach a decision; resolve an issue after thought, and investigation

May 11, 2015 Dedication Complete and wholehearted devotion

May 18, 2015 Patience The power to wait calmly without complaining

May 25, 2015 Accountability Responsible for one’s decisions and actions

Initiative-An attempt to settle an issue

June 1, 2015 Competence The means for the necessities and conveniences of life

June 8, 2015 Self- Reliance Relying on one’s own abilities, efforts, or judgments

Leaders of Learning: The District Office

Department Supervisor/Director Email Assist Sup.***

SREB (High Schools that Work) Lannie Edwards lannie.edwards@robeson.k12.nc.us --------

K-8 Curriculum Sandra Evans sandra.evans@robeson.k12.nc.us Emanuel

Staff Development Myra Warriax myra.warriax@robeson.k12.nc.us Emanuel

English/Language Arts Kewanda Merritt kewanda.merritt@robeson.k12.nc.us Emanuel

Science/Math Emanuel

Social Studies Jackie Sherrod jacqueline.sherrod@robeson.k12.nc.us Emanuel

Testing/Accountability Bobby Locklear bobby.locklear@robeson.k12.nc.us Emanuel

Athletics/Driver’s Ed Jason Suggs christopher.suggs@robeson.k12.nc.us Emanuel

Career & Technical Education (CTE) Herman Locklear herman.locklear@robeson.k12.nc.us Emanuel

Planetarium Ken Brandt kenneth.brandt@robeson.k12.nc.us Emanuel

IEA Connie Locklear connie.locklear@robeson.k12.nc.us Emanuel

Media Etta Baldwin etta.baldwin@robeson.k12.nc.us Emanuel

Arts Education Sandi Carter sandra.carter@robeson.k12.nc.us Emanuel

Testing Billie Joe Harris billie.harris@robeson.k12.nc.us Emanuel

CTE Coordinator Pamela Hamilton pamela.graham@robeson.k12.nc.us Emanuel

CTE Coordinator Dee Grissett demetria.grissett@robeson.k12.nc.us Emanuel

Instructional Management Coordinator Glen Pridgen glenn.pridgen@robeson.k12.nc.us Emanuel

LAP Gary Patrick gary.patrick@robeson.k12.nc.us Emanuel

Shining Stars/NC Pre-K/McKinney Vento Mary Schultz mary.schultz@robeson.k12.nc.us Emanuel/Lowry

Licensure Melissa Rogers melissa.rogers@robeson.k12.nc.us Gaskins

Classified Personnel Mary Ledbetter mary.ledbetter-nealy@robeson.k12.nc.us Gaskins

Human Resource Specialist Karen Chavis karen.chavis@robeson.k12.nc.us Gaskins

Transportation Raymond Cummings raymond.cummings@robeson.k12.nc.us Gaskins

TIMS Chris Jones christopher.jones@robeson.k12.nc.us Gaskins

Transportation William Blanks william.blanks@robeson.k12.nc.us Gaskins

Benefits Clerk Beth Lindsey charity.lindsey@robeson.k12.nc.us Gaskins

Title I Early Childhood Program Cathey Maples cathey.maples@robeson.k12.nc.us Lowry

Child Nutrition Felicia Hunt felicia.hunt@robeson.k12.nc.us Lowry

Shining Stars (Pembroke) Meghan Miller meghan.miller@robeson.k12.nc.us Lowry

Student Services Lowry

Behavioral Liaison Terrance Curry terrence.curry@robeson.k12.nc.us Lowry

Behavioral Liaison Lowry

Exceptional Children Dr. Doris Hunt doris.hunt@robeson.k12.nc.us Lowry

ESL-English as Second Language Tawanna Curry tawanna.curry@robeson.k12.nc.us Lowry

Carol White PEP Grant Nick Baffaro nicholas.baffaro@robeson.k12.nc.us Lowry

AIG Mary Ann Prevatte mary.prevatte@robeson.k12.nc.us Lowry

Parental Involvement Amy Haigler amy.haigler@robeson.k12.nc.us Lowry

Health Services Kathryn McDaniel kathryn.mcdaniel@robeson.k12.nc.us Lowry

PowerSchool Angela Jones angela.jones@robeson.k12.nc.us Lowry

IEA/Dropout Prevention Rebecca Ward rebecca.ward@robeson.k12.nc.us Lowry

PBIS Leslie Drennan Leslie.drennan@robeson.k12.nc.us Lowry

Internal Affairs and Finance Hugh McIlwain jason.mcilwain@robeson.k12.nc.us Setzer

Disability & Health Insurance Margie Herthel marjorie.herthel@robeson.k12.nc.us Setzer

Technology Everette Teal everette.teal@robeson.k12.nc.us Wooten

Print Shop Leo Bryan (Tim) leo.bryan@robeson.k12.nc.us Wooten Book Room Aubrey Locklear aubrey.locklear@robeson.k12.nc.us Wooten Maintenance Earney Hammonds earney.hammonds@robeson.k12.nc.us Wooten Community Schools/Prime Time Sophia Oxendine sophia.oxendine@robeson.k12.nc.us Wooten

Public Relations Tasha Oxendine tasha.oxendine@robeson.k12.nc.us Wooten

Technology Integration Stephane McCall stephania.mccall@robeson.k12.nc.us Wooten/Emanuel

Technology Integration Lisa Thoman lisa.thoman@robeson.k12.nc.us Wooten/Emanuel

District Technology Specialist Jared (Cole) Wilkins jared.wilkins@robeson.k12.nc.us Wooten/Emanuel

Notes

“The true mark of a leader is the willingness

to stick with a bold course of action — an

unconventional strategy or unique plan of

action — even as the rest of the world

wonders why you’re not marching in step

with the status quo. In other words, real

leaders are happy to zig while others zag.

They understand that in an era of hyper-

competition and non-stop disruption, the

only way to stand out from the crowd is to

stand for something special.”

~Bill Taylor

Harvard Business Review Blog: Do You Pass the Leadership Test?

Notes

We have a common goal -- to produce the very best, smartest, wisest, well-rounded

graduates. Even though we are at different schools we all want to raise standards.

Our tools are different but we are all trying to create the same masterpiece!

Goals Strategies Advice

“This year we want to focus on writing. We

want to help our students understand why

authors write and how they are writers too.

Our goal this year is to get all students to say,

I can do this!”

~Mrs. Nikki Brooks, Principal

Deep Branch Elementary

“Refrain from making lots of changes during

your first year. If you make changes base

them on data and/or teacher input. This will

empower teachers and build a sense of

community.”

~Mrs. Lisa Washington, Principal

Rosenwald Elementary School

“Foster a culture of respect and high

expectations, model what you expect, and let

everyone see you as a lifelong learner. Know

your students, be genuine, apologize if you

make a mistake, and you will earn their

respect and trust. They will strive to meet your

expectations and support you to the end. ”

~Mr. Ronald Prater, Principal

Fairmont High School

“Nothing is more important to success in

schools than the quality of relationships

between and among students, faculty and staff,

and parents.”

~Dr. Robert Locklear, Principal

St. Pauls Elementary School

“Always have a curriculum focus and set

priorities for improvement.”

~Mrs. Karen Brooks-Floyd, Principal

Red Springs Middle School

ADMINISTRATION***

Dr. Johnny Hunt,

Superintendent

Dr. Linda Emanuel,

Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction

Mr. Tommy Lowry,

Assistant Superintendent of Student Support Services/Federal Programs

Mr. Stephen Gaskins,

Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources and Transportation

Miss Shanita Wooten,

Assistant Superintendent of Administration, Technology,

and Plant Operations

Mrs. Erica Setzer,

Finance Officer

Dr. Keith Eades,

NCDPI District Transformation Coach

BOARD MEMBERS

Mitchell (Bosco) Locklear -Chairman

Mike Smith-Vice Chairman John Campbell

Loistine P. DeFreece

Gary Strickland Brenda Fairley-Ferebee

Dr. Jo Ann C. Lowery

Peggy Wilkins-Chavis Steve Martin

Dwayne Smith Randy Lawson Grady Hunt-Board Attorney

In compliance with Federal Law, the Public Schools of Robeson County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, disability, age, or military

service in its programs, activities, admissions, or employment processes, except where exemption is appropriate and allowed by law. The District provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and

other designated youth groups. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Director of Student Services; (910) 671-6000;

www.robeson.k12.nc.us