Proud Principal, Chris Turnbull of Timberlane Middle School in Pennington, New Jersey shares his proudest principal effort of how his school community created an outside learning environment at Bear Tavern Elementary School, Titusville, NJ. 

Chris Turnbull is the 2022 New Jersey Visionary Principal of the Year and 2022 NAESP National Distinguished Principal. 

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Michelle Papa, Proud Principal of Richard Butler Middle School, Butler, NJ shares how her school became one of 13 middle schools to be a New Jersey School to Watch and how it impacted their Butler school community. 

Contact Michelle Papa to explore this possibility for your school. 

Phone: 973-492-2079 x7201

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Proud Principal of New Hope -Solebury Lower Elementary School, New Hope, PA, Dr. Jennifer Bloom shares her brain based learning strategies for her Little Lions (K-2). She shares how this work has helped her students regulate their emotions while learning about their brain. This includes amygdala reset stations throughout the school with a heart rate monitor, puzzles, stickers, music, and so much more. It has had a powerful impact. 

Contact Dr. Jennifer Bloom for more information. 

Lisa Sabo, Principal of Palmyra Middle/High School in Palmyra, NJ is proud of how she empowered her staff to enhance the culture of their school community. Lisa identified areas of consistent concern in her school and had every staff select the area in which they were interested in contributing to improve. The topics ranged from policy, scheduling, student climate, staff morale, to school beautification. 

The staff's voice was heard as they led the work and the positive results! 

Ryan Gorman, Principal of Cinnaminson High School in New Jersey, takes pride in their Affinity Group, a vital initiative that unites students from diverse backgrounds. This group fosters mutual learning and strengthens a school culture rooted in respect and understanding. 

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Dr. Travis Bloom of Charles Boehm Middle School in Pennsbury, Pennsylvania is proud of his efforts of amplifying student voice through student podcasting. If you are interested in enhancing your school brand through student podcasting, this is the episode for you. 

Kim Hefner of Hollywood Elementary School in Brookfield, Illinois is proud of their Husky News Club. 80% of their 3rd-5th graders participate in creating and publishing the online document utilizing Google Drawings. Check out the examples of the Newspaper. Husky News Club

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Matt Campbell, the principal of Shawnee High School of the Lenape Regional High School District in New Jersey is proud of his various initiatives such as the Principal Advisory and the Climate Culture Committee. Matt has empowered students to take an active role in shaping their school experience.

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