The Falcon's Quill Mr. Land moving on

The current prinal of Blach ermediate School, . Greg Land, is nning to transfer to rlingame Interdiate as principal the 23-24 school r. s the Blach principal two years and rking in the Los os School District a total of twelve rs, Mr. Land is quite experienced ncipal. is latest job transfer used the whole Santa ra County school tricts to make ulty adjustments ordingly, including anges in the vington Elementary ncipal and the Los os High principal.

While the sudden nsfer might seem conceivable” due to nd’s thriving perience at Blach, t e principal provided a few reasons in his defense. As a totally devoted and committed principal in the education field, Mr Land is choosing to work towards further opportunities and accumulate his work experience instead of staying at Blach until retirement.

Switching between schools is a way for him to “get more familiar” with the whole Santa Clara County school district while building his resume.

“I do have a goal of transferring to the school district and becoming a superintendent in the future,” Mr Land reveals. “I look forward to moving to a higher position and experiencing something totally new.”

Mr. Land has spent an eventful two years at

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Blach, and he described every single teacher and student here to be open, inclusive, and willing to let people do whatever they want and support each other’s dreams.

The LASD community has had a huge impact on him too, teaching him to think innovatively and outside-ofthe-box. On top of that, through the arduous Covid period, he learned from the hardships that came with masks, online learning, and more.

“If you have a caring, connected group of teachers and students, it’s a great experience.” This is Mr. Land’s biggest takeaway from Blach. “I still remember getting first place in one of the bowling games the faculty group held [It’s] forever a cherished memory.”

Mr. Land is widely acknowledged by students as a friendly and easy-going person during his time at Blach. He smiles and chats with a wide variety of students, not only the ones he knows well

In fact, the close interactions with his students is one of the things that he will “definitely miss the most ” Whether it's his D&D club that meets once a week in the library, his constant visits to the Majangplaying table, or his “interruptions” in history classes to talk about recent issues, Mr. Land appreciates all of these small interactions.

Apart from looking back at his journey at Blach, he is yet to start his voyage at Burlingame Intermediate. The school is much closer to his house, finally giving him the chance to ride his bike to work and enjoy the fresh California air.

He also knows the Burlingame community inside out, and the transfer will bring him closer to long-term friends.

Also, Burlingame holds memories of his daughter’s childhood. “She played soccer, and I would attend her soccer and softball tournaments, cooking sausages at the snack shacks… It was a great time.”

Mr. Land is truly in love with our school. As he emphasizes the pride and fulfillment he gained as the Blach principal and chants “Go Falcons!”, he wholeheartedly wishes all Blach Falcons to thrive in their upcoming years of life.

In return, let us all wish Mr. Land a great and successful time in his future community and career.