Our UASSP Book of the Month is “The Obstacle Is The Way” by Ryan Holiday. Check out the book review by Executive Board Member Travis Henderson at UASSP.org. #leadwithintention

Our UASSP Administrative Spotlight is Launa William’s and the team at Lava Ridge Intermediate. Check out their “Here and Now” Attendance Program at UASSP.org. #leadwithintention

Merry Christmas from the UASSP Executive Board! #leadwithintention

We are excited to have Gerry Brooks as one of our keynote speakers for the UASSP mid-winter conference. Gerry is an educator, author, and social media influencer. He wrote the book “Go to the Principals Office.” Register now at UASSP.org. #leadwithintention

Jessica Lahey, author of “The Gift of Failure,” will be presenting at our UASSP Mid-Winter Conference. It will be at the Dixie Conference Center in St. George on January 29-31. Register now at UASSP.org. #leadwithintention.

We are looking forward to having our State Superintendent, Dr. Sydnee Dickson, help kick off our UASSP Mid-Winter Conference next Monday, January 29. We will be at the Dixie Conference Center in St. George. Register now at UASSP.org. #leadwithintention

Secondary administrators in Utah attended the annual UASSP Mid-Winter Conference this week. Thanks to amazing speakers Dr. Syd Dickson, Jessica Lahey, Jeremy Barnes, Steve Snow, Courtney Johnson, Rachel Terry, Stewart Hudnall and Eric Price, with Gerry Brooks as our grand finale!

Besides great learning at our UASSP Mid- Winter Conference, we had some fun. Many admin participated in golf or pickleball. We were entertained by the “Superintendents of Rock,” and our own AP from Dixie Middle, Alice Ericksen, kicked off the conference with the national anthem.

We love having students involved in our UASSP Conferences. Thanks to those that participated in our mid-winter event last week. We had students from UASC, the Dixie HS Drumline, cheerleaders from high schools in Washington District, and the Ed Leadership students from BYU!

Congratulations to our High School Principal of the Year, Roger Arbabi from Park City High School. Roger is an amazing school leader. We love the passion he has when it comes to education. For a full bio about Roger go to UASSP.org.

Congratulations to our Utah Middle Level Principal of the Year. Brian Stevenson is the principal at Crimson Cliffs Middle. He has been an educator for 28 years and has dedicated his career to helping students be successful. He is an amazing leader/mentor. UASSP.org

Congratulations Melody Apestiguia, UASSP Assistant Principal of the Year! Melody is an amazing AP at AFHS. She is the first to receive the honor of being the Utah Teacher of the Year and Utah Administrator of the Year. To see Melody’s full bio go to UASSP.org.

Executive board members from UASSP and UAESP participated in the Advocacy Conference this week in Washington DC. We met with US Legislators from Utah as well as the US Secretary of Education, Miguel Cardona. #principalsadvocate

Our student leaders in the UASC have done a great job representing secondary schools this year. They recently spent time at the Capital talking with reps from the Governors office as well as Legislators about issues students are facing today. Applications due 3/31 for 2024 UASC.

Happy National Assistant Principals Week! We have amazing AP’s at our secondary schools in Utah!

We are looking forward to the inspiring message of Keynote Speaker Damon West at the UASSP Summer Conference, June 10-12 in PC. He is the author of “A Change Agent: How a Former College QB Sentenced to Life in Prison Changed His Life.” Register now at UASSP.org.

We appreciate Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson for speaking at our summer conference on June 10 in Park City. Register now at UASSP.org. Deidre Henderson

End of year celebrations, recognitions, and graduations started this week at our secondary schools. Thanks to our amazing administrators for helping so many students thrive this year. The celebrations will continue for the next two weeks across Utah. Congrats on a great year!

We are excited to welcome Aaron Barth to the UASSP Executive Board. Aaron is the Principal at Viewpoint Middle School in Alpine School District. He will serve as the Large Middle Level Representative. Aaron will be a great addition to the team! #inspiregreatness

Welcome Back to School! Administrators, teachers, staff, and students are off to a great start at our secondary schools in Utah! #inspiregreatness