by Linda Phillips | Oct 8, 2011 | Blog, Uncategorized
Every year at about this time, we take our sixth-graders on an overnight camping excursion to a nearby YMCA facility. For some this is a first-time experience, and a big part of our planning is dedicated to relieving the anxiety and answering all the questions about...
by Linda Phillips | Sep 4, 2011 | Blog, Uncategorized
The ups and downs of the first full week of a new school year have come to pass and with it, a sigh of relief. At least now we can begin to establish a routine and settle into some semblance of normalcy. But that old word–normal–dogs me once again. Many...
by Linda Phillips | Aug 13, 2011 | Blog, Uncategorized
Summer as we teachers know it is drawing to a close. In order to make the journey back to the classroom more palatable every year, I go through a systems check to assure myself that I did, indeed, accomplish all the items on my hearts-desire list for one more summer....
by Linda Phillips | Jul 16, 2011 | Blog, Uncategorized
It’s half over. Exactly one month from today. I avoid looking at the calendar because that’s just way too in your face. I try to ignore the way the clock seems to be racing on its own time-warp schedule, getting louder and more menacing as it...
by Linda Phillips | Jun 23, 2011 | Blog, Uncategorized
It’s finally here. Summer. I’m free as a bird for a precious cluster of weeks and I don’t want to waste a minute. First, I tackled the to-do list, starting with the windows inside and out, upstairs and down. My husband and I chuckled over our...
