Today, for the first time in a very long time, I had fun with every single one of my classes. My 9th graders are reading The House of the Scorpion and are getting into the creepy dystopian world, while my 12th graders just finished reading origin/creation stories from all over the world and comparing them, … Continue reading March 16: Fun? At School?
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February 19: Ice Dancing and Guilt
This long weekend, Dak and Anders were at Boy Scout camp all weekend up at Lake Vermillion, so Annika and I had a girl's weekend. On Friday, we went to Roseville's Black History Month program and then out to get supplies for a craft day. On Saturday, we spent all day at Annika's basketball tournament, … Continue reading February 19: Ice Dancing and Guilt
January 23: Snow Day
We had a snow day. Thank God. I was still stressed out today from worrying about my daughter, then worrying about our electricity being out, and then worrying for every other kids who was stuck in busses or at school well past when I had laid down for the night. At the news conference held … Continue reading January 23: Snow Day
Adventures in Distraction 