This article presents an interview with Sheila Kahrs, principal of Haymon-Morris Middle School in Winder, Georgia, and the 2010 MetLife/NASSP National Middle Level Principal of the Year. Haymon-Morris Middle School has 815 in enrollment, 50 teachers, and 33 staff members. She talks about her leadership philosophy with her teachers and assistant principals, the secret to having 90 minutes of common planning time each day, and some of the school's practices in dealing with bullying and in keeping students safe. She shares that their recess policy is an important factor in the give-and-take between teachers and students. It is a reflection of the positive discipline plan designed and enforced by their teachers. They believe that rewarding their students accomplishes more positive results than punishing them and it makes their school a pleasant place for teachers, students, and staff members.