Principal in UCPS #bethebest, Passionate Leader & Teacher

Concord, NC
Joined July 2015
Nothing like a sweet surprise from a colleague to start your day off right!! Thank you @GinaChisum1 for this very thoughtful and handmade gift!!!πŸ’“πŸ’― Now I can travel with all my favorite pens!!πŸ–ŠοΈ@AGHoulihan @UCPSNC
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If you live in the Sardis school district, we are the place for you!! At Sardis we lead with purpose, find the joy in learning, and have a family-like culture! Don’t delay, enroll your child today. Come be a Sardis Bear! βœ¨πŸ’― @kellylmarks54 @AGHoulihan @UCPSNC @boatcandice
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We cannot thank this incredible group of @PorterRidgeHSNC students for running all of our stations at Field Day!!! They were excellent leaders!! Thank you to the teachers for sharing them with us today!πŸ«ΆπŸ»πŸ’―βœ¨@kellylmarks54 @AGHoulihan @UCPSNC @boatcandice @jpdelucia
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Our teachers had a phenomenal day at @ronclarkacademy today!! Learning all about best instructional practices, high student engagement, and building a culture of academic joy! βœ¨πŸ’― @kellylmarks54 @AGHoulihan @UCPSNC @boatcandice
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Congratulations to our final Reader Leaders of the year!!! Here are our PreK-2 and 3-5 winners!! Way to go!!πŸ†πŸ“š @kellylmarks54 @AGHoulihan @UCPSNC @boatcandice
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Congratulations to our group of boys who participated in Let Me Run this season!! Their race times today were excellent! Thank you to our leaders: Mrs. Villas, Mrs. Guerrero, Deputy Nieves, and Mrs. Perez!! Amazing job!!πŸ†πŸ’―πŸ‘Ÿ @kellylmarks54 @AGHoulihan @UCPSNC @boatcandice
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Shoutout to Ms. Drake for leading the way in fourth grade! She doubled up classes and taught to the masses. High leverage teaching and learning! Students had a blast!βœ¨πŸ’―βœ¨ @kellylmarks54 @AGHoulihan @UCPSNC
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Our awesome school counselor, Mrs. Villas is working with students on mindfulness and how to reduce anxiousness towards end of year testing, coming up in a few weeks. πŸ§˜πŸ½β€β™€οΈπŸ‘ŒπŸΌ @kellylmarks54 @AGHoulihan @UCPSNC @boatcandice
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Day 1 of Staff Appreciation!! πŸ’™ The theme was - Thank you a Latte!! Everyone can enjoy a cold or warm beverage in their new Sarge tumbler! Thank you for being the best staff around!πŸ’―πŸ«ΆπŸ» @kellylmarks54 @AGHoulihan @UCPSNC @boatcandice
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First grade student leaders in math share their thinking and strategies! Lots of great math talk and parter supports! 🀩 @kellylmarks54 @AGHoulihan @UCPSNC @boatcandice
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Day 2 of Staff Appreciation!! Everyone started their day off with a delicious, breakfast provided by none other than our awesome PTO!! πŸ“πŸ₯―We are rocking the 80’s themed celebration this year! @kellylmarks54 @AGHoulihan @UCPSNC @boatcandice
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Another fantastic treat on Day 3 of Staff Appreciation Week!! πŸ§‹πŸ«ΆπŸ»The Soda Station was a hit because the combinations are always surprisingly delicious!! There were lots of refills all day!πŸ˜‹ Thank you to our rockstar PTO!! 🀩@kellylmarks54 @AGHoulihan @UCPSNC @boatcandice
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Thank you to @ElevationChurch for the staff appreciation bags made by students!! They are even more special knowing they were assembled by school-aged children for teachers to say thank you! πŸ’―πŸ«ΆπŸ» @kellylmarks54 @AGHoulihan @UCPSNC @boatcandice
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A HUGE thank you to one of our volunteer organizers, Steffany Kamenga for bringing in treats to show her appreciation for staff!! πŸ’―πŸ«ΆπŸ»Day 4 theme:🧁Our Teachers are Nothing Bundt the Best!🧁 @kellylmarks54 @AGHoulihan @UCPSNC @boatcandice
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A wonderful night honoring two amazing Sardis Bears at the U Awards this evening! Mrs. Walker, our Teacher of the Year & Mr. Swackhamer, top 5 finalist for Assistant Principal of the year! πŸ’―πŸ€©@kellylmarks54 @AGHoulihan @UCPSNC @boatcandice
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πŸ“† Mark your calendars for THIS Thursday, May 14!! It’s our 2026 Field Day!! πŸ€βš½οΈπŸ† 🏫 Any parents planning on attending, will need to sign in through the front office to receive a visitor’s sticker. See you then!😎 @kellylmarks54 @AGHoulihan @UCPSNC @boatcandice
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Mrs. McCarthy led students through the problem solving process of adding numbers using objects and drawing strategies. Students were excited and proud of their work!πŸ’―πŸ‘πŸΌ @kellylmarks54 @AGHoulihan @UCPSNC @boatcandice
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High leverage learning in Ms. Crisco’s 3rd grade classroom during math. Peer teaching, critical thinking, and strategies were present and visible!! Evidence of student mastery was achieved!! ✨🀩 @kellylmarks54 @AGHoulihan @UCPSNC @boatcandice
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Mrs. Siler hooked her 2nd graders into their new chapter book, Chocolate Fever! Students excitedly made predictions about the main character, who loves chocolate!! Everyone was engrossed in their books during independent reading! πŸ’―@kellylmarks54 @AGHoulihan @UCPSNC @boatcandice
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Ms. Bloom facilitates learning for her 4th grade students so they do the work! She leans into their thinking and guides them to figure things out. πŸ’«πŸ’― @kellylmarks54 @AGHoulihan @UCPSNC @boatcandice
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