Quantcast

Ha,ha--you're reading this!

The rants, reflections, and redirections of a school marm with charm.

July 2008 - Posts

My Testimony...

It is all winding down...I find myself spending the remainder of my July and the start of August back in the classroom. No, I am not kicking it in room 312 just yet. For that matter, I am not even at my own school yet. That's right lady and gents, I am Read More...

For the Love of Bill...

I often talk of all the "specialness" at my school. There is the randomness of the Bills that wander through our halls. There is the up and down round and round relationship with the instructional coaches and administration. Teachers come and go like Read More...

Back in the Day...

When I write, I tend to think on a continuum. Mostly, my writing focuses on the here and now and a glimpse into the future. Other times I am reflective, thinking on the past. At all times, I try to be somewhat humorous, maintain a relative level of relatablility Read More...

The New Kid on the Block

It is about that time. Sigh. I read the Sunday paper and there are already back to school sales. How can this be? It is like July. I haven't even gotten to the "I'm bored with summer, what am I gonna do?" phase yet. I still find contentment in sleeping Read More...

...And Then There Were 3...

I guess more accurately, there are now four, but if you really think about the kind of teacher KIS is, there is justification in my stance that 4th grade is now three teachers strong. As some of you may know, recently we did interviews to find an extra Read More...

The 10 Year Plan....

Yeah, so I know you have all been sweating bullets as you anticipated my blog about upcoming interviews for my new teammate. Or maybe you totally forgot about that as you celebrated your ability to pee and eat at random with the close of the school year. Read More...