From the desk of Daniel Bieser: BJH’s Next Principal

I am extremely grateful to be named the next principal at Bayless Junior High School. I am excited to be part of a school that is the bedrock of the community and a school the community rallies around. I would like to take this moment to introduce myself.

After living in the Kansas City area for 12 years, my wife Ashley and I moved our family back to St. Louis last summer. We are both originally from the St. Louis area and are excited to now be able to raise our children closer to our families. Vivian (7) and Grant (4) are enjoying St. Louis and seeing their extended family more often.

Mr. Bieser’s Education:

Bachelor’s: Harris-Stowe

Master’s: William Woods

Education Specialist: Arkansas State

Mr. Bieser’s Previous Stops:

Van Horn High School (Independence)

-Math Teacher, Boys’ basketball coach

Bingham Middle School (Independence)

-Assistant Principal/Athletic Director

Truman High School (Independence)

-Activities Director

Seckman High School (Fox C-9)

-Assistant Principal

I am especially excited to join Bayless and help the Junior High students prepare for their journey through high school and beyond. BJH does so many wonderful things for students that I cannot wait to be a part of. I want to each student become the best person and student possible. As a school, we will help students grow emotionally, socially and academically. I have strived my whole career to be a supportive, collaborative and relationship-driven leader. I want to support our teachers and staff in their professional needs so they can support our students in the best possible way. As a school we will collaborate with each other, whether that is staff to staff, student to student or staff to student. We will learn to work together so students can take that skill into high school and beyond. Relationships are what makes a school so great to come to, so I will strive to build a relationship with each staff member and student. With the relationship to each student will come with the relationship with each family and the community.

As a former coach and activities director, I am a huge proponent and advocate for extra-curricular and co-curricular activities. Bayless Junior High already has an extensive after-school program, but I want to tap into ways we can continue to grow this area. I will continue to find new ways for students to become a part of the Bayless community outside of just coming during regular school hours.

There is a quote that hung in my classroom when I first started teaching (and now is hanging in my office) by the late UCLA Basketball Coach John Wooden, “You’re just as good as anyone but you’re no better than anybody.” This quote lets people instill confidence in themselves but also lets them know to treat everyone as equal. This is what I will try to have students strive for.

We are Bayless Junior High!

Daniel Bieser