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One of my students walks in at 10:10 this morning from an appointment with the dentist. Of course, since the rest of us were in the middle of snack time, it would make sense that she walks in the room with her snack. However, after announcing (yes, ANNOUNCING – that’s the kind of child this Read more

I couldn’t think of a better subject for this post. It is absolutely mind-boggling how much life can change in such a short period of time! The wine has worn off, so I know that’s not the total reason for the laughter and the tears. The home videos I’m watching right now date back to Read more

First of all, Lee and I thank all of our family and friends for calling to check on us Friday night (and Saturday morning). Thank God, we’re fine. I have to say that I’m still in shock. Everything is still so surreal. We were eating dinner at a new restaurant in Midtown when everything happened. Read more

Starting July 1, 2008, I will be the Webmaster and Production Studio Teacher at Trinity School!! I no longer have summers off, but I couldn’t be happier! I am so excited! My main responsibilities will be filming, editing, and producing videos for the Website, managing other content, working with Communications to further increase PR for Read more

Sometimes I wonder if I really have an impact on people, especially children, given my profession. I’m guessing all teachers feel like this at one point or another. I would even go so far as to say that we all feel like that at some point in our lives. Maybe some of us go through Read more

I think we can stop asking the question, “What’s wrong with America?” My suspicions were confirmed when I walked into the closet between our 2 first grade classrooms a few days ago. It was a student’s birthday, and cupcakes (so they were called) were brought in to celebrate. NEVER in my life have I seen Read more

I have said and heard the word “inadequate” in the last week more times than I can count. I think it’s just plain sad. Why do so many of us feel inadequate? What (or who) exactly is it that we’re trying to measure up to? I’m not sure I can even answer that. I personally Read more

I just received an e-mail with this quote: “Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.” What battle(s) are you fighting? Right now, my battle is exhaustion!! I know that may sound silly, but it is truly a huge battle for me at this point. I don’t mean that Read more

I asked myself this question about 2 days ago when I learned of someone’s suicide, someone who was closely connected to my place of work. I didn’t know this person personally, but it was apparently a shock to everyone. No one saw it coming! Bottom line: You never know what’s going on with people. We Read more

This check is actually from a few months ago, but the story behind it is still definitely worth sharing. I included the entire text of the e-mails, because there are a lot of red flags of which to be aware. Since Lee and I moved to our new house in March, we have been trying Read more