Focusing on opportunities for students and staff to shape a positive school environment Oftentimes the terms culture and climate are bandied about as an inseparable pair in school settings. Rarely in my experience are they broken down into [...]
A great read by one of our AIMS Board of Directors! Revisiting Classroom Norms & Classroom Routines
Bring in the New Year With More Curiosity and Less Judgment Most people have heard of the hit TV series, Ted Lasso, in which an American football coach is exported to the U.K. to manage a British [...]
The World Gets A Glimpse Of Normal It feels as if the world is covered with acid. That is how I see the pandemic, known as the Corona pandemic. If you see another cough, sneeze, or have a high [...]
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My name is Tracy Fuentes and I am the President of the Association of Illinois Middle Grade Schools. Please help me welcome to our Board of Directors, Mariah Madson from National Louis University. We are excited to welcome [...]
My name is Tracy Fuentes and I am a teacher at Carpentersville Middle School and also the President of the Association of Illinois Middle Grade Schools. Please help me welcome to our Board of Directors, Danielle Salifoski from [...]
My name is Tracy Fuentes and I am the President of the Association of Illinois Middle Grade Schools. Please help me welcome to our Board of Directors, Jason Dietz from Walter R. Sundling Junior High. We are excited [...]
Building leadership capacity within your staff
Olympia Middle School Olympia Middle School was redesignated as an Illinois Horizon Schools to Watch in February of this year. Read more about how Olympia Middle School earns a unique recognition.
