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Whirlwind Weekend
This past Thursday felt like the first few weeks of painful struggle and tug-a-war with the kids that I faced in the old school. By the end of the day I’m not sure who was counting down the seconds until … Continue reading
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and since I’m at least that many words behind…
There is just so very much to catch up on, realizing my last post was the day before school began in August. My only hope is to briefly state that there were rough patches in the beginning weeks/ first two … Continue reading
Its a late Saturday night–the Saturday before my first day back to school, just hours away–and I’m rounding on midnight here in my 4th grade classroom. Today has been delightfully active. We had a teacher work day that was broken … Continue reading
First Week Debrief
Hello family! So much has been happening, it’s hard to know quite where to begin. The transition from home to Anchorage to Saint Michael was a mess: another reminder of how greatly I dislike packing. Somehow items and articles fell … Continue reading
On the dotted line…
On March 26, 2008 I was officially offered and accepted my first teaching contract while sitting in my South Hall apartment at Pacific Lutheran University. The contract was promptly emailed to my current email account and I was able to … Continue reading