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How Clinton High School Has Run P2 Since 2018

Ed Waskiewicz — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:28:38 GMT

This article was written by Ed Waskiewicz, Principal and Dignity Act Coordinator atClinton High Schoolin theClinton Central School District, located in New York. Ed has also served the district as Principal of Clinton Elementary School and as Athletic Director, which gives him a view of student life that spans elementary through high school.

The Power of Positivity: Building a Positive School Culture at Palms Elementary

Mike Domagalski — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:14:10 GMT

This partner school story was written by Mike Domagalski, Principal ofPalms Elementary Schoolin Fair Haven, Michigan. A veteran principal in the East China School District, Mike draws on years of experience leading multiple school-wide implementations of The Positivity Project to share how a deliberate focus on relationships and character strengths is helping build a positive, connected school culture.

How We Built a More Respectful Classroom Culture with P2

Olivia Holmberg — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:59:48 GMT

This post was written by Olivia Holmberg, a 2nd-grade teacher atW.M. Irvin Elementaryin Concord, NC. For the past four years, W.M. Irvin has built the Positivity Project into the daily fabric of its school community, using character strengths as a shared foundation across classrooms, grade levels, and specials.

Monthly P2 Reading Assemblies: The Power of Shared Story

Amy Duncan — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:48:53 GMT

This article was written by Amy Duncan. Amy is the Learning Coach at Schickler Elementary in Lapeer, Michigan, part of Lapeer Community Schools, where she supports teachers and students in building a school culture grounded in character and community.

Building a Culture Where Students Feel Connected, Safe, and Well

Katie Berger — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:58:25 GMT

This article was written by Katie Berger, TSA Administrator atVista Grande Elementary School, a K–5 school in Danville, California, serving roughly 540 students as part ofSan Ramon Valley Unified School District. Vista Grande implemented The Positivity Project during the 2025–2026 school year as one part of a schoolwide effort to strengthen climate, belonging, and student wellbeing — work that also included increased administrator presence at recess, clearer and more consistent schoolwide expectations, guided recess play and intramural sports, and expanded student and family engagement. The outcomes described here come from the school’s own first-year implementation and its 2026 California Healthy Kids Survey results, which measure student-reported safety, connectedness, and overall wellness.

Three Ways Walker-Winter Elementary Catches Students Being Good

Shannon Gantchar — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT

This article was written by Shannon Gantchar, MTSS Reading Interventionist at Walker-Winter Elementary School in the Wayne-Westland Community School District, located in Michigan. Shannon has been teaching for 14 years, primarily in second grade, and now works with students across the building. Walker-Winter runs three schoolwide recognition programs built around The Positivity Project (P2) character strengths.

Four Years of Building a Character Culture at Huron Academy

Lisa Lane — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT

This article was written by Lisa Lane, Assistant Principal at Huron Academy, a charter school in Clinton Township, Michigan. Lisa has been part of the Huron community for 23 years, spending 14 years in the classroom and five as the school counselor before moving into administration four years ago

How A 10th Grade Class Planned and Ran Its Own Service Project

Amy Van Pelt — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT

This article was written by Amy Van Pelt, School Counselor at Imagine Schools at North Port in Sarasota County, Florida. Amy has been at Imagine since the school opened in 2008, teaching elementary math, science, and STEM before serving two years as Middle School Counselor and the last five as High School Counselor.

Rockwell Elementary's Friday Assembly and Citizen of the Week

Katelynn Killmore — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT

This article was written by Katelynn Killmore, Principal of Rockwell Elementary in the Onondaga Central School District in New York. Katelynn is a Rockwell parent and a Teach For America alumna. Rockwell holds a schoolwide assembly every Friday morning where students present the week’s character strength and one Citizen of the Week is announced.

A Look at Year Two of P2 at Warrensburg Elementary

Damian Switzer — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT

This article was written by Damian Switzer, Interim Principal ofWarrensburg Elementary SchoolinWarrensburg Central School District, located in New York. Damian retired as a high school principal after 35 years in education before taking the interim elementary position, where he has helped lead the continued rollout of The Positivity Project (P2).