Building Life Ready Graduates through a Culture of Service to Others
Recently, a team from my new district, Northport-East Northport, located on Long Island, had the privilege of presenting at the Future-Focused Schools Conference in Washington, D.C. The presentation was entitled When Schools Have No Walls: Building Life Ready Graduates through a Culture of Service to Others . I started as the district's superintendent in January 2024. I was looking forward to taking a team to the conference to build a foundation for our future work together. Being new, I had no intention of submitting a proposal to present. However, as I learned more about the district, I could not believe how deeply rooted the ethos of service is in the culture of Northport-East Northport. It was on display everywhere I turned. It is truly part of the district's DNA, and I wanted to celebrate this commitment with my team. In doing so, I had hoped that their story might also inspire others. It Starts Young, and It Starts with Tier I ...