by jdxtf | Nov 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
Dear Fellow Members of the CDM School Community: Shortly after returning to her hometown of Newport Beach in 2003, my wife Mary and I began actively serving in a variety of roles to provide support to the children and families in the Eastbluff and CDM school...
by jdxtf | Nov 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
There’s never been a more compelling time for respected, responsible leadership in our NMUSD schools. In the CdM area, we have the choice between a political climber who is connected to a group that has attacked our student organizations, our teachers and even our...
by jdxtf | Oct 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
(Stu News, 10/21/22) I remember being taught John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success at Lincoln Elementary School, but this wasn’t my first time learning it, as John Wooden was a legend in my home. My dad played volleyball at UCLA, and my mom, LISA PEARSON, received her...
by jdxtf | Oct 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
(Stu News, 10/21/22) You know, I’m getting to be a sucker in my old age. It happened again yesterday. I received a Letter to the Editor. Now mind you, we receive numerous letters to the editor. So, what made this one different? Most of them simply complain about a...
by jdxtf | Oct 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
I remember the day, as the founding Principal of Andersen Elementary School in the Port Streets. Parents walked their children to their classrooms, excited to meet their teachers. It was a special time for this brand new neighborhood school. Like those parents,...
