Has being a principal ever crossed your mind? Imagine being able to run a school on your own and do what you want. Mrs. Dunneback’s typical day is far from open, but she manages to stay positive through it all.
“I’m Meg Matthews Dunneback…I am a human and another person,” she said.
She’s commonly known as Mrs. Dunneback, principal of Marist High School. Her day starts like everybody else’s.
Kids of all ages hate the feeling of having to get up at the crack of dawn and head to school.
“I hate the morning,” she says.
Dunneback understands the pain of the morning and has no desire to leave the covers.
“Now that it’s darker in the morning it’s [puking sound],” Dunneback says. “It’s colder, and I don’t like being cold.”
Dunneback has no special workout routine, nor any routine in general besides a cup of green tea, and a warm shower.
When arriving at Marist, Dunneback makes sure to enter the building with positive vibes.
Her daily agenda is jam-packed with several meetings. Along with that comes the impromptu visits from friends, families, students, and faculty.
“My doors always open – stop by,” she says.
Even though Dunneback’s agenda is overflowing with meet-and-greets, the love, devotion and empathy for Marist students is not missed.
“They see you as the principal,” chuckled Dunneback. “Each of you has the power to be okay and more than okay.”
Dunneback understands how students may get annoyed with her daily positivity train.
“I am a dork about staying positive,” says Dunneback. “They are probably talking about me like, ‘What’s with her?’”
After the last bell has rung, doors have been opened, and students have fled, Dunneback takes a final look around and heads home.
When arriving home, she drops all belongings and heads to the kitchen where Mr. Dunneback is preparing dinner.
“My husband is an incredible man,” she says.”He’s a ridiculous cook.”
After plates have been cleared and dishes washed, Dunneback heads to bed, but first a soap opera or a simple scroll through media.
“For whatever reason I’m a scroller,” laughed Dunneback. “More than a hook into a show.”
However, Dunneback is not interested in murder, addiction, and other sensitive subject shows.
“I don’t like to watch it,” she says. “It’s almost like it turns me off and I…[head shake]”
Aside from television and media Dunneback is a self love queen. When night approaches Dunneback slows it down, gets in bed by ten o’clock, and does skin care.
“You only have one face,” says Dunneback. “You have it for life, so preserve your face.”
Dunneback then lowers the lights, begins counting the sheep, and takes in the day to do it all over again.
