Grades 7-8 Blog

To begin, a quick Congratulations to our eighth graders and their families: Thank you f...

May the Fourth be with you! Over all my blogs, I have never written about Star Wars....

Two quick narratives 1) I am a Minnesota Twins fan. I wasn’t, not really. Of c...

I love movies! One of my favorite composition activities that I would assign when ...

A year ago my blog topic was about social media (LINK). It has been a challen...

I am old enough where the idea of picking oneself by the bootstraps was still said and ...

I have not been to a Super Bowl party in years. Karin and I typically go to my parents&...

When my wife and I dropped off our son Logan as a freshman in college, I wondered what ...

The 2023 Lottery is almost here. All applicants have a little over a week (until the 31...

The weather kind of bookended the holidays this year. Despite that, I hope yours were f...

Winter Break is almost here! Everyone is excited to have some time off. I am planning a...

Is it possible to get sleepier once winter arrives? Gosh, I cannot even watch a televis...

Hello, time to use this space for my annual gratitudes. I have many positives for which...

When my son was a teenager, he could really push my buttons – I am pretty sure he...

Parent-Teacher conferences are tomorrow night (Tuesday, October 25). I know they are a ...

As an educator, I am always looking to learn. When I was in the classroom, my learning ...

Dan Buettner has a new book coming out soon called The Complete Blue Zones. In case you...

When my children were young, the most challenging times came during their half years. I...