"Today Matters" Summit Hill School District 161

Schools should be institutions of kindness. In this episode, Dr. Paul McDermott, Superintendent of Summit Hill School District 161 in Frankfort, Illinois shares his thoughts about the topic...and how SHSD161 is meeting the call to kindness.

As a follow-up to the 2022 Opening Institute podcast, Dr. Paul McDermott expands on this year's theme of "Think Big." Also included in this episode is a brief history of how Summit Hill got its name...and what this means for the future of our students.

Welcome listeners to a collection of thoughts from Superintendent, Dr. Paul McDermott. Throughout the year, podcasts will be released offering a glimpse into the work being done on behalf of students in Summit Hill School District 161. Enjoy!

This Today Matters Podcast talks about passing kindness forward. If we take the time to care for those around us, it makes our schools and communities a better place for all. Also, it helps us become the people we were meant to be. Enjoy!

In another edition of the Today Matters podcast, Dr. Paul McDermott, Superintendent of Summit Hill School District 161, talks about mentoring...and the power of having the right people in your path. For this podcast, Dr. Michael Gardner, former principal of Lincoln-Way East High School and Lincol...

In another edition of the Today Matters podcast, Dr. Paul McDermott, Superintendent of Summit Hill School District 161, discusses how to be thankful during Thanksgiving. He will talk through a pair of challenges that were presented to the great staff of Summit Hill School District 161, and what w...

In this episode of "Today Matters," Dr. Paul McDermott talks through his thoughts regarding student-centered classrooms and what this means to education today.

September 11th profoundly impacted all Americans...today's "Today Matters" reflects on this, servant leadership, and a path forward...together.

Welcome to the second "Today Matter's" podcast, a collection of thoughts from, me, Dr. Paul McDermott, proud Superintendent of Summit Hill School District 161, serving Frankfort, Mokena, and Tinley Park, IL. I'm often asked about what happens at the Opening Institute, where a district collects it...

The 2021-2022 School Year is right around the corner in Summit Hill School District 161 in Frankfort, Mokena, and Tinley Park, Illinois! With that being said, here are a few thoughts that will help steer our direction in the inaugural Superintendent's podcast by Dr. Paul McDermott.