When I Grow Up
When DD was younger, I would ask her what she wanted to be when she grew up. In no particular order, she wanted to be: a firefighter a doctor a tree doctor a veterinarian a ballet teacher a singer an … Continue reading
Category Archives: School
Parenting Fail
So I made a parenting mistake today. DD wanted to wear her new iCarly shirt to school today. So I had her clothes laid out the night before. I was rather proud I managed to do that since we had … Continue reading
College Creativity 101
I am helping with a road project in town. Once a week we meet to go over what is going on with the project. What amazes me is how nothing is safe in a college town. I mean, signs are … Continue reading
Word for Wednesday – Adorn with Garland
8 Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. 9 They will be a garland to grace your head and a chain to adorn your neck. – Proverbs 1:8-9 (New International Version) I have … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Children, School, Word for Wednesday
Tagged Athletics, Casual Sex, Daughter, Father, HPV, Meg Meeker, New International Version, Proverbs 1:8-9, Sex, STDs, Strong Fathers Strong Daughters, University
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And the Walls Came Tumbling Down
This weekend I will head to my hometown for my 20th high school reunion. I am going to blog this week about some of my favorite high school memories. My senior year of high school was a year to remember … Continue reading
Posted in Good Stuff, News, School
Tagged Berlin Wall, Cold War, East Germany, High School, High School Reunion, West Germany
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Biggest Killer of Trees? Schools!
A while ago, DD and I went through her Kindergarten papers and kept some and recycled others. Memories ya know? Now that first grade has started, we have implemented our own document management system. She has an inbox on her … Continue reading
Politics of Daycare
My children attend an awesome child care center. They have a PTA and are really active in the community. The kids have learned so much and it really is a family. But here is my problem – politics. OK, some … Continue reading
First Day of First Grade
Schools have now started! Whoo hoo! After a gym collapse and the school system having to scramble to come up with a place for the local high school students to go, the kids are finally back in the hands of … Continue reading
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Tagged First Day of School, First Grade, Friends, Government Schools, Nerd
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Testing… Testing…
The (Adequate Yearly Progress) AYP results have come in for our public schools. It seems that most elementary schools have no issues, but the high schools have issues meeting the AYP. Then there are the Standards of Learning (SOL) tests … Continue reading
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Tagged Adequate Yearly Progress, AYP, SAT, SOL, Standards of Learning, Virginia
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Crappity Crap Crap
Nice title, eh? This year has sucked. I need a good colon cleanse to get all the crap out of my life. Yes, it is measly crap that is bugging me, but when the measly stuff adds up, you just … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Rants, School, Weather, Work
Tagged Attitude, Colon Cleanse, Crap, Death, Five Year Old, Kindergartener, Respect, Snow
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