What did the new high school graduate do the first school day after graduation? The graduate was out of bed by 7:40 a.m.. He went to the YMCA to work out. He looked up his math placement test instructions for his college orientation later next month. And, he is busy now working on repairing our…
Month: May 2018
Graduation Memories
It was graduation weekend for my son’s high school senior class. While it was a wonderful occasion, there were some oddities. My sister not having a hotel room due to the location having a fire and not notifying them. (It all worked out – She was able to stay somewhere else & she was welcome…
Silent Sunday: Commencement, An End & A Beginning for the Class of 2018
Word Press Weekly Photo Challenge: Twisted
The following are my submissions for the Word Press Weekly Photo Challenge: Twisted. Origami is folded paper but sometimes it is folded in such a way that allows movement. The first set of photos is called the Curlee-Q which is made from one long continuous piece of paper and the second set of photos is…
My Experience: Applying for a Seat on the School Board
Today is Slice of Life Tuesday and since most participants are educators that participate in this posting forum, I thought I would share about my experience of running for a vacant seat on our school board. We had a school board election last April. An incumbent who served for 20 years lost by 18 votes….
Silent Sunday: A Garden New to Me
Monarch Migration Update & How to Report Sightings as a Citizen Scientist
Journey North, an organization that monitors migrations of some of most beloved species of animals, posts updates on the Monarch Butterfly on Thursdays. Their site also has a wealth of other information for those interested in teaching or learning about the patterns found in nature such as seasons or life cycles. It is a user-friendly…
Helping Others Learn to Help
While I had a rough start to my day yesterday, there was a bright spot other than my chance to develop relationships with a new set of students. I also had a new group of young adult volunteers come to the garden to help in the afternoon. These were all people who work for a…
Tears in the Garden
I cried today while I was at work. Very unprofessional of me, I know. Today was planting day at the school where I am the new garden club advisor. Recently, I’ve spent 10-12 hours prepping the garden beds for planting. Over the weekend, I purchased the plants. I made sign up sheets for the teachers…
Bring on the Monarchs!
Exciting News! The milkweed is up in my garden at home and the gardens at school! Here are some photographs from yesterday. Mother Nature Provides Milkweed erupts in the spring prior to the arrival of the Monarchs. This is Mother Nature’s way of ensuring that once the Butterflies arrive from their Journey Northward (migrating north…