The elementary school principal who starts every day with a song jam

Dropping the kids off at school can be a hurried, stressful experience for parents and students alike. One assistant principal in Conway, Arkansas has made it his personal mission to banish those drop-off blues, and he’s using his charming if somewhat hilarious song and dance skills to make morning arrivals something to smile about.

Every morning, Woodrow Cummins Elementary Assistant Principal Gary Logan stands on the sidewalk outside the school, microphone in hand, sound system blasting, and croons a mix of tunes sure to please both kids and parents.

Whether he’s sharing the mic with a grinning little girl while belting out the theme music to Disney’s Frozen, or waving at cars while singing the Marvin Gaye classic, “Ain’t no Mountain High Enough”, Logan’s early morning musical antics appear to be appreciated.

In a video posted on Facebook by KOLR10 & Ozarks Local News, children can be seen dancing enthusiastically to Cyndi Lauper’s “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” as Mr. Logan’s imposing figure boogies right along with them.

“It makes their day and it makes mine to see them smiling and happy,” Logan told KOLR10, adding with a smile, “I don’t do bad days. Every day is a good day.”

“It just lifts everybody’s spirits,” says one co-worker of Logan’s unique greeting style, while another adds “It just makes us have a great start to our day.”

Now, Logan’s early morning performances are making people smile well beyond the borders of Conway. The KOLR10 story on Logan has received more than 40,000 likes on Facebook, and has been shared more than 100,000 times, and the comments are overwhelmingly positive.

“Sometimes the best teachers are the ones that think outside the box,” writes one commenter, while another posts, “Outstanding! We can definitely do with more people like him not only in the news but in the world.”

According to KOLR10, Logan has promised to keep the morning song and dance routine going Monday through Friday, for as long as it makes the kids and parents happy.