Jason Messenger
@jmessenger34
Husband, Dad and Principal of Portage West Middle School. MASSP President. Diehard WMS Pioneers, Michigan State Spartans and Detriot Tigers Fan.
Culture is more than a buzzword. It’s how we see our kids. When culture is right, everything else gets better.
Although Congress has already funded K-12 education for the 2025-26 school year, the Trump administration is withholding $6.88 billion from K-12 schools. @RepHuizenga @SenatorSlotkin @SenGaryPeters, this is unacceptable. Please help our students and educators #PrincipalsAdvocate
E-Sports continues to grow in @portageschools Awesome opportunities for our middle schoolers in the district @massp @TheMHSEL woodtv.com/eightwest/scho…
Proud of my guy @MrBaileyIV — representing in an amazing program for leaders. Go West!
What an amazing 18 month experience! Thank you Tom, Jeneen, @massp, and @MICollegeAccess for the opportunity to be apart of the Michigan Leadership Fellowship Cohort 1! #EdCon25
You may see a lawn chair, but I see a Wiffle Ball strike zone.
Congratulations, Joe! What a great run — truly one of the best principals I know. Wishing you all the best in your next chapter!
After 15+ years (11 as principal), I'm passing the torch at the end of 2025. TCAPS will be searching for the 3rd principal in West's 29-year history! Beyond grateful for our amazing Titans - students, staff and parents. I’m ready for new adventures, but TC West will always be…
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Collective Teacher Efficacy is not a slogan. It’s a system. John Hattie ranks Collective Teacher Efficacy as the #1 influence on student achievement—with an effect size of 1.57. But too often, it’s used as a buzzword without understanding what it really takes to create it. So…
Wishing Joe Dumars a happy birthday! #DetroitBasketball birthday shoutouts presented by @Cheurlin1788
WE ARE ON TOP OF THE COLLEGE HOCKEY WORLD! NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!!!! #BroncosReign
If we are truly committed to cultivating a high-performing culture then we must focus on taking care of each other. #IGotYou #WordsOnTheWall #Culturize #Recalibrate jimmycasas.com
Anyone else miss playing RBI Baseball?
Ball movement in the half court offense. Suffocating defense. Big men diving on the floor. The Spartan hoops we love has returned to our lives