Oct
29
A Great Start
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Last night was the first game four both our boys and girls basketball teams. I was not sure, initially, if I was going to attend as the band concert at the public school looked much more attractive. Nevertheless, a group was driving together and I found myself riding along.
Several of the students commented on not [...]
Aug
23
The Start of a New Year
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The first week of school went without a hitch. I enjoyed starting to get to know the students and, thus far, they have been well behaved.
Monday and Tuesday the teachers had in-service. Among other things, we discussed personality colors and had a workshop with Education Consultants from the Missouri Department of Conservation. I have included [...]
Feb
27
You can’t fix stupid.
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This morning, I cam across an article on abcnews.com. It seems a 6 year old was suspended from school for wearing a mohawk, in violation of the schools grooming policy. Some information worth noting, the child was at a “charter” school. While these schools are still part of the local public school system, they were [...]
Feb
7
You know who!
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So, this morning, I am in the same Jr. High as earlier this week. Today I have a math class. Many classes in CPS have “warm ups” at the beginning of class. These are short problems on the subject at hand that get the kids thinking and ready for class. It also occupied the early [...]