The End of An Era
AS May 2021 marks the end of an era; eleven years at our elementary school. When Addison started eleven years ago we were all fresh faced and excited to start our elementary career. Our school had a legacy of being … Continued
Five Minute Friday – Other
This week’s Five Minute Friday prompt is Other. A perfect meditation after having spent two solid weeks worrying over the state of affairs in our education system and the people who give their hearts and souls to it. Five minutes … Continued
Banana Upside Down Cake and the Oklahoma Teacher Walk Out
In case you haven’t heard, Oklahoma teachers have had enough with the conditions of their classrooms and their salaries and they have something to say about it. They are just about done with the tom-foolery of our state legislature and … Continued
Middle School Check Point
We are just over half way through our first middle school adventure. Everybody says middle school is the toughest of the school years and they aren’t lying. We recently attended spring parent/teacher conferences. Dear Husband and I came away with … Continued
An Open Letter to Lawmakers
The following is written by my dear friend, Julie. Julie is a mom, a teacher, a librarian, a writer, and works in the school where my youngest attends. She pours out her heart and energy every day of the week … Continued
Dear Oklahoma Lawmakers
The following was written by a dear friend who is an educator in Oklahoma. As soon as I read her letter to our lawmakers I asked if I could share it here as her voice needs to be heard. She … Continued
End of the School Year reflection
We are well into our first week of summer vacation. Rather than bust out a end of the year review on the last day of school I had to sit on this one for a few days and think … Continued