Spike Cook has been a Principal in Millville since 2011. He was Principal at RM Bacon School from 2011-2016. He started the RM Bacon Weekly which still continues under the leadership of current principal Mike Coyle.
When Dr. Cook became Principal at Lakeside Middle School he began the Lightning Round blog as a platform to tell the story of the amazing things going on at the school. Since it's inception in March of 2016, there have been over 235 posts highlighting the amazing staff, students and community of Millville. We have had over 170,000 visitors to the blog from over 30 different countries!
Dr. Cook, who started the blog and publishes it weekly, had this to say about the Lighting Round turning 5, "When I started to Lakeside one of the main themes from the staff was that we were not highlighting the positive contributions of our school. As the Lightning Round has grown, our Social Media presence through Facebook, Instagram and Twitter has grown exponentially. Publishing the weekly blog is something I enjoy doing each Sunday. It is the easiest thing for me to do as a Principal because there is always something amazing going on!"
We have remained dedicated to the original purpose of the Lightning Round which is to highlight our staff and students. We are always looking for stories, pictures, videos and even accomplishments outside of the school. As a staff, we are very grateful for the Millville community's support of our school and the blog! If you have an idea or material you would like to submit, please email Dr. Cook (spike.cook@millville.org).
About Dr. Cook
Spike Cook, Ed.D., Principal, Lakeside Middle School, Millville, NJ. In addition to being a Principal, Dr. Cook published two books through Corwin Press (Connected Leadership:It’s Just a Click Away; Breaking Out of Isolation: Becoming a Connected School Leader). He is the co-host of the popular PrincipaPLN podcast and his blog, Insights Into Learning, was recognized as a finalist for Best Administrator Blog by the EduBlog Awards. Spike earned his Doctorate from Rowan University and is featured in their Alumni Spotlight. Dr. Cook is also on the Education Advisory Board for Whole Health Ed. Connect with @drspikecook via Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook or Instagram.
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