{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Little Wins","title":"The Heartbeat of the Building: Stacey Green on Culture at Stockton Grade School","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2539,"description":"In this episode of Little Wins, host Karen Borchert talks with Stacey Green, Elementary Principal and longtime leader at Stockton Grade School in rural Kansas. Stacey has served her district for 36 years and has been principal for 13, leading a unique PreK–8 school where culture isn’t a strategy it’s the heartbeat of the building.Stacey shares practical, highly repeatable ways to build belonging for staff and students: a simple “tap out” support system for tough days, staff-to-staff celebration routines, a joy-fueled Hoopla Committee, and High Five Fridays that bring community members into the school day in a fun, welcoming way.You’ll also hear about Stockton’s Foster Grandparent Program (intergenerational classroom support), their mixed-age community groups that stay together from kindergarten through 8th grade, and the mindset shifts Stacey uses to keep culture strong—like noticing effort over compliance and turning complaining into curiosity.💡 Little Wins in This Episode:Culture as the heartbeat: Leading a PreK–8 building with presence and careTap-out support: Normalizing quick breaks for teachers on hard daysFoster Grandparent Program: Intergenerational support that builds belongingThe Power of Mattering: Noticing, affirming, and showing people they’re neededHoopla Committee: Staff-led fun that sustains morale and joyHigh Five Fridays: Community members welcoming students into the dayMixed-age community groups: Same group and leaders from kindergarten to 8th gradeKey Moments01:44 36 years in one district03:30 Long-term relationships with families05:54 Stacey’s leadership mindset07:26 Navigating retirements and staffing transitions09:50 Culture as the heartbeat of the building11:56 Peer learning and staff celebrations13:49 Foster Grandparent Program15:30 The Power of Mattering17:14 Intergenerational impact on students18:23 Trauma-informed practices21:04 CharacterStrong and mental health supports23:25 Visibility and daily teacher support25:07 Tap-out in...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/3MAppP9ieU1pRh-q8xrCvhiFtlkYsqh64Ioo6m8axZY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hOWFl/NDIzZDQ4NDc0M2Uy/ZDRhNzBlYzcyOGY1/ZGNjMi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}