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…
Category: High school Activities
Kindness Projects…Ideas for Making the World a Better Place
This year my boys were involved in some unusual learning projects in high school. My soon to graduate senior took a business course called Building Wealth that was more of…
The Gift That I Needed
Yesterday, I was doing some work for school, and the phone rang. The caller id said, “Janesville”. There is not anyone in Janesville that we know, so it was probably…
Parent Teacher Conferences? Be there?
We have always viewed the education of our sons to be a team effort – between us and their teachers. But, what if a member of the team fails to…
Senior Year: It Started Before Now
This past week was the first of many senior meetings for us. We were filled in on what our student needs to be doing to get ready for his time…
Gel-ing: A Soccer Poem
The season is early, but it seems real. The soccer team is gelling, Oh, yes – they are! Trapping the ball, Looking First. Shooting Next. You have time. Completing passes.…
