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My students asked me when I first met Elysha. I told them that I first saw Elysha in a late August faculty meeting as we were preparing to start a…
My students asked me when I first met Elysha. I told them that I first saw Elysha in a late August faculty meeting as we were preparing to start a…
Every month I report the progress of my yearly goals in order to monitor progress (or the lack thereof) and hold myself accountable. The following are the result from…
Fans of Stephen Colbert may be aware of the Colbert Questionert: "15 questions to cover the full spectrum of human experience" After listening to Jon Stewart answer some of them…
It's weird how Board of Education meetings have turned into bad open mic nights. Right? Just a month into the new school year, I've seen a video of woman in…
We watched the movie Holes last week. Good movie. Much better book. I highly recommend it. Charlie and Clara both loved the film. The next morning, Charlie hopped onto his…
A piece in Alpha Mom extolls the virtues of a marching band. I couldn't agree more. Just so we're clear: Competitive marching bands perform elaborate routines on football fields, typically…
Ghosting — the silent, unexplained method to ending relationships — can have negative consequences that result in internalized emotional conflict on both the person being ghosted and the ghoster, a…
Masks are important, and I'm a big believer in original, clever, or an amusing signage, but joking about the McRib being back when it's not actually back is not funny.…
The problem with this English teacher is they presumed to know something they do not. I don't know a single author who would've responded differently to this student's request. Also,…
Last week Howard Stern blasted unvaccinated Americans on his radio show, equating a vaccine mandate as “freedom to live.” “We have no time for idiots in this country anymore, we…