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New Identities

My wife and I had our identities taken this summer--twice. The first time our identity was stolen by a hacker.  Control of our email account was taken from us which meant he/she was able to take control of our online shopping account and ultimately our credit card.  We had charges on our accounts that were not from us.  We made multiple calls to the shopping site, our credit card, the email and internet provider, the state police, and even the FBI.  In the end, we spent more than 30 hours protecting our credit, changing accounts and passwords, and collecting and submitting the proper documentation.  It was horrible.   We felt like we didn't know what to do, and we were worried about what could happen next.  My best advice is to change your passwords--frequently. The second time our identity was taken from us took a little longer.  In fact, it took almost 19 years for us to lose this identity.  In some ways, however, our identities seem to...

Hope In a New School Year

Our new school year begins soon.  Students will enter our school for their first day of the '19-'20 school year just after Labor Day weekend.  Staff have returned and are busy preparing rooms, planning lessons, and collaboratively learning how to create even better opportunities for our students.  As a building principal, this is the time of the year when I write about hope for the future and gratitude for our supportive community and remarkable staff. This year, however, feels different. Yes, I do  have great hope for the future, and I am very, very grateful for our community and staff.  I am regularly amazed by what our students and district are able to do together.  It is a privilege to work as an educator in my district, but I have seen a change that worries me. I am worried about gun violence in our country and the lasting impact this is having on our young people. While I have political beliefs about gun violence and gun safety, I am not wr...