February 13, 2026 “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” W.B. Yeats Fair Lawn High School Named to Advanced Placement School Honor Roll Huge congratulations to Fair Lawn High School,…
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My Most Important Meeting This Week Happened in a Classroom
“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately.” Henry David Thoreau Last month, I wrote about intention. Before that, I talked about getting 1% better every day. But recently, I can’t shake…
Shaping the Year with Purpose
“Action expresses priorities.” Mahatma Gandhi As 2026 begins, I have been reflecting on the importance of intention. Instead of making resolutions that often fade quickly, I am focusing on the daily choices that shape our character….
The Sound of the Season
December 23, 2025 “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” Mahatma Gandhi There’s no place like Fair Lawn Schools for the holidays. This month reminded me why. Our…
Twenty Who Give Everything
December 12, 2025 “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” Winston Churchill There is an overlooked truth about education that does not make headlines. The finest…
Transforming Tomorrow, Together
November 21, 2025 “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” African Proverb Every parent in Fair Lawn shares the same fundamental hope: that their child will thrive,…
When Excellence Becomes the Standard
November 5, 2025 “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” Aristotle There’s a moment that happens in every great organization, not when you achieve something exceptional once, but…
Fair Lawn Is Proving What’s Possible
October 31, 2025 “Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives.” Aristotle Twenty-five years in education, and this…
The Future Is Bright
The Future Is Bright October 17, 2025 “What we want is to see the child in pursuit of knowledge, and not knowledge in pursuit of the child.” George Bernard Shaw 96% of our AP students score…
A Picture-Perfect Start to the Year
Superintendent’s Corner Column A Picture-Perfect Start to the Year September 5, 2025 “The magic isn’t in perfection—it’s in persistence.” Natalie Wright We visited every school this week and saw something special at each stop. Our youngest…