Are you ready for the teachers and students to come back to school? Do you have your back-to-school strategy in place? In this episode of The Principal's Handbook, high school principal Mike Geraghty joins me to talk about preparing for the school year. In this episode, we discuss: Preparing for the Opening Staff Meeting: Strategies to ensure your first staff meeting of the year sets a positive and productive tone.Getting the Community Involved for Back-to-School: Effective ways to engage parents, local businesses, and community members in the back-to-school preparations.Helping Students Transition: Practical tips for easing students back into the school routine and making new students feel welcome.Supporting Teachers' Transition: Methods to support and motivate teachers as they return to school and prepare for the year ahead.Tune in to gain valuable insights and actionable tips to ensure a smooth and successful start to the new school year. Don't miss this essential episode as we gear up for an exciting and productive school year! Connect with Mike on LinkedIn. Check out my instagram @BarbFlowersCoaching HERE for more tips and strategies! Sign up for a FREE Consultation HERE. Tired of second-guessing your decisions as a principal? Download my free course! Access it here. We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL.  IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more: Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.