This school year has been one for the record books. I started the year in my classroom with masks, PVC pipe, and plastic wrap. And as of this writing, we have 5 weeks to go. It’s been one, wild ride. Since I am an Encore Computer teacher, I see every student throughout the year. At… Read More It’s All Worth It
I am fully vaccinated! Last weekend, not only was it Easter weekend, it was time for me to get my second vaccination for the Covid-19 virus. The week leading up to my second vaccination my thoughts were mixed. I had heard many different recommendations about the second shot and was even thinking of skipping it… Read More Fully Vaccinated!
As teachers, we are big on sharing. We help each other out for the sake of our students. I saw this post on Facebook and just had to put it on my whiteboard. It is at the front of my classroom with a big SAVE on it so my janitors don’t erase it. It is… Read More Time for a Reality Check
Over the last 25 years of teaching, I have found that children don’t have an imagination like they used to. Instant gratification, answers given with a simple Google search, and screen addiction has taken the place of playtime with friends in person, learning from mistakes, and finding out who you are. Looking back, my upbringing… Read More Our Children are Wasting Their Imagination
Our state is now in the process to have teachers available to get their Covid-19 vaccine. So yesterday afternoon I received my shot. I was skeptical at first because I had Covid and wasn’t sure how my body would react to the vaccine. But I signed up anyway thinking about my family, students, and coworkers.… Read More Get Vaccinated
There’s a (Slight) Chance I Might Be Going to Hell: A Novel of Sewer Pipes, Pageant Queens, and Big Trouble by Laurie Notaro Many of the books in my home I have purchased and those I have on Kindle I have started to read, but never finished. I can probably count on my two hands… Read More Book Review 1
I had to do a difficult thing this week. I had to take my candy jar on my desk away from my students. If you want to know the story about my candy jar, you can read it here: Candy…Who Knew? On Wednesday I replenished the jar with a large bag of Jolly Ranchers. It… Read More Lessons from My Candy Jar
Yesterday morning I squealed when I got on the scale. I have lost 20 pounds since I started on this weight loss journey some 100 days ago. It was the first time in a long time that I was proud of myself. I just have 30 more pounds to go. I have learned on this… Read More 5 Weight Loss Tips Without Expensive Programs or Apps
It has been over half a school year and we are still hanging in there. One thing about teaching in South Dakota other than the low salary is….no unions. Whatever our governor and school board decide, we comply. We have been in school since September and still going strong. Our students are in person with… Read More Still Hanging in There
It was a snowy, icy morning a couple of weeks ago as I was heading to work. I am always nervous on mornings like this in spite of living in South Dakota all my life. I usually get to school pretty early in the morning. I love having about an hour to myself before the… Read More Simple Moments