In today's edition of Dr. Terry Grier's Friday Notes, GCS's weekly information communique, two items caught my eye...

Item 1: "Northeast High School was recognized ...as the first recipient of the Hubert 'Hugh" Humphrey, Jr. Award. ...Principal Angelo Kidd accepted the award on behalf of the NEHS Leadership Team. The award highlights and rewards innovative high schools that improve student achievement through sound educational practices..."

Item 2:  "...Angelo Kidd has been named Principal of Northwest High School effective January 2, 2006."

Exactly when was it that the concept of continuity in leadership got thrown out of many of our school windows?  While I'm sure there are some benefits to be found in continuously shuffling principals among our schools, I doubt many of those benefits outweigh the basic importance of stable, strong, successful and long-term leadership.

While I have no idea if it applies in the case of Principal Kidd, our school system has exhibited dogged adherance to the Peter Principle in some past re-assignments.  In my opinion, the central office would do better adhering to a wise old adage instead:  If it ain't broke...

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So our Tajma Teeter at Friendly Center is going to be demolished after only ten years of service.  The N&R reports The Starmount Company is taking it down to make way for a new 'financial center', some shops, and more convenient access to the new - what should we call it? - WhopperTeeter?  This new, bigger and better grocery shopping experience is rising in place of the Burlington Headquarters, which the developer also demolished earlier this year.

Might I suggest to Starmount that they consider constructing their buildings nearer to landfills in the future?  That sure would save them a bunch of time, money and gas in a few years when they feel the retailing winds-of-change blowing in a new direction.

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