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Are You Holding Your Water?
*“Once upon a time a psychology professor walked around on a stage while teaching stress management principles to an auditorium filled with students. As she raised a glass of water,…
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World Premiere of the Award Winning Spooky Film, “The Corn Man”
Listen to Episode 4 of "Rick and Nick's Excellent EdVenture" to learn more about the genesis of the now-award-winning scary short film, "The Corn Man!" https://youtu.be/nJB31SgK27g
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Throwback: NASSP School of Thought Blog
In conjunction with episode 5 which discusses the fifth and sixth developmental assets, Dr. Nick revisits one of his old blog posts: https://www.nassp.org/2021/05/26/virtual-clubs-connecting-students-during-a-challenging-year/
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Lucky Charms and The Ring of Power
I have a confession to make. Once in while, to make my little kids happy, I let them get Lucky Charms cereal. And I always tell them that they can’t…
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From the Wacky Files of a Middle School Principal: Hot Chip Challenge Warning
An actual confiscated Paqui Coffin Dear Downingtown Middle School Families, On social media, the Paqui one chip challenge has once again become popular (picture attached). Other companies have jumped on…
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Butterfly Hero
*“Once upon a time, a child found a butterfly that was starting to hatch from its cocoon. The child sat down and watched the butterfly for hours as it struggled…
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Morty’s Miracle
Morty at the door of our school in 2018 On a beautiful pre-dawn September morning in 2018, Morty magically appeared on our security cameras at the school door looking more…
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Wise Woman
*“People visit a wise woman complaining about the same problems over and over again. One day, she decided to tell them a joke and they all roared with laughter. After a few…
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“No Plan B. It Distracts from Plan A.”
Can you remember a time in your life, most likely during your formative years in high school or college, when everything seemed crystal clear? There were no shades of gray.…
