Category Archives: Education

A rainy night …

There is NOTHING like rainy weather sleep! We need the rain (it has rained all day today – which makes me anxious after Hurricane Milton) and it will make me sleep like a baby most definitely! All of my classes watched AMERICA: THE STORY OF US – Revolution today in class. They have their AmericanContinue reading “A rainy night …”

Okay, this time for real – real …

Here we go … again. The switch from elementary to middle school was a HUGE adjustment (still figuring things out), but I absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it! Year 6 is nothing more than an extension of 5th grade. Seriously! I am teaching US History and I am loving it! We just finished the AmericanContinue reading “Okay, this time for real – real …”

Democracy isn’t Free.

4 July 1776. The declaration was made to George III and Parliament by the 13 colonies who were no longer willing to be ruled by tyranny. And in 1774, they began to organize and take the steps necessary for the inevitable war that would come. 4 July 2024. 248 years later – the democracy foughtContinue reading “Democracy isn’t Free.”

Leadership is EVERYTHING.

It’s been a week, but it’s my Friyah and I’m glad! Make no mistake, I love what I do in the summer for our district’s Before/After School and Summer program, but I’ve been going non-stop … I’m ready for this four days off! Today, was a day for people to get things off their chests,Continue reading “Leadership is EVERYTHING.”

The Short Version

So, here we go again … Way too many things happened to go into specifics, but it involved my anxiety – which really got much worse last fall and I made some major decisions that, so far, are bringing me some peace and comfort. The biggest being – and it’s still a learning process –Continue reading “The Short Version”

Recovery. Relax. Refresh.

The last day of school was bittersweet – sorta. If you’ve read my previous scribbles, you’ll know this was the second year in a row that was absolutely rough and ‘chaotic’. There were a handful of my kids that made it okay. I will truly miss that group because they have dreams that they talkContinue reading “Recovery. Relax. Refresh.”

The End is Nigh.

Just five days remain of the 2022-23 SY and let me assure you, there is no tired – aside from my mum tired – like teacher end of the year tired! And honestly, tired isn’t even the right word — that would be EXHAUSTED. When you reach this point of the year as a teacher,Continue reading “The End is Nigh.”