What an amazing time with the "ECPS Prize Patrol" of Principals and District Leaders as we surprised each school's Teacher of the Year and Instructional Assistant of the Year with the announcement that their peers chose them as their representative! #TogetherWeRise

"Despite the unknown, despite the fear, still they serve our children. This is courageous leadership." New Blog Post - Courageous Leadership bit.ly/2WYphzl #TogetherWeRise #nced

- New Blog Post - "A Special Message of Hope From Our Young People" Members of the Class of 2020 have written and performed a beautiful song of encouragement. Introduced by their Superintendent, their song, born in crisis, spreads a beautiful message. bit.ly/3fzaHWc

Class of 2020, please don’t forget what you learned in elementary school, middle school, and high school; nor those who helped you along the way. We are so proud of you! #BeTheLight – at Edenton, NC

"In the end, we get more than we give. We get the shy smiles and the heartfelt thank you’s, or the exumberance of a child as the bus slows to a stop..." - Kim Ober Ullom "Yellow Bus Meal Delivery: Love as it Was Intended" - New Blog Post bit.ly/2xnoFcE #TogetherWeRise

Rain, what rain?!? This @JohnAHolmesHS crew, led by Principal @stephenmwood61 and Assistant Principal @sonyabrinehart, doesn’t stop serving up love! #TogetherWeRise

Coronavirus: "Teachers, you are going to need to completely change how you teach and how you support students with very little notice and even less time" Teachers: "Hold my coffee!" I am blown away by the incredible work of public school teachers! bit.ly/2VAMJAE

Never has leadership been more important, more crucial or more relied upon. In this time of uncertainty and fear, people need leaders who can see beyond the horizon to a better tomorrow and who will guide them there through the power of optimism and of positivity. #TogetherWeRise

As our case is new, so we must think anew and act anew.” - Abraham Lincoln Kindergarteners learning at home from their teachers through school-issued iPads was not covered in “Teaching 101,” but doing whatever it takes for our children certainly was! #TogetherWeRise #nced

A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” – Winston Churchill What an incredible opportunity we have been given to make a difference in profound and meaningful ways! #TogetherWeRise #NCSchoolHeroes

“If You Want To Overcome Life Challenges, Be Around People That Inspire You To Be More And Do More.” ― Wesam Fawzi Whether virtually or from six-feet away, being around the incredible educators who are giving their all for their children inspires me daily! #TogetherWeRise

“A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.” — Oliver Wendell Holmes Just imagine all of the new ideas, strategies, skills, and creativity being added to every educator’s toolkit now! #TogetherWeRise #NextLevel

“The tests we face in life's journey are not to reveal our weaknesses but to help us discover our inner strengths. We can only know how strong we are when we strive and thrive beyond the challenges we face.” ― Kemi Sogunle We will not fail those in our charge. #TogetherWeRise