School is out.  Officially.  Phew!!!  I will update another day about some of my summer goals and projects, as well as the last day of schoo...

As my focus as of late has been on the frantic packing of my classroom, I'd like to share the two moments this afternoon that made the w...

1. Packing I do not like packing.  Seriously.  Packing sucks.  This week has involved a LOT of packing/cleaning as I have been figuring ou...

T-5 1/2 days left of school, 4 1/2 days with kids...not that I'm counting or anything ;) Don't get me wrong--I'm not counting ...

I admit, I have been MIA from the blog for the past few weeks!  It seems like I go through cycles where I'll feel super pulled-together ...

Dear Student, This has to stop--now.  Your stories, your lies, your stealing--all of it.  STOP.  Friday, when I found out you had been lyi...

Since the evening I first browsed my school's website (in preparation for my interview, actually), I have been well-aware of the high-ra...

Let me say this: I am not a huge fan of leaving my students with subs.  I have anxiety about it all day beforehand, write incredibly detaile...

Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better.  It's not. The Lorax I remember about a month into t...

Okay, the meeting with the parent was not so bad.  In fact, it was completely painless.  But it reaffirmed that one of my girls who has had ...