Appreciated

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Oddly, Teacher Appreciation Day and Teacher Appreciation Week fell a week apart on the calendar this year. The benefit was that we were well-fed repeatedly throughout, so that’s a plus. While the administration and Parent Guild showered us with treats and goodies, students were pointedly reminded to show their affection as well, targeting Thursday as […]

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What I’ve Been Up To

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Well, my New Year’s Resolution about blogging at least once a week went out the window. It’s been just over two weeks since I posted, and I feel guilty. But wait, I have a good excuse. At long last, despite being in my school every class day since August 2020 and being exposed to waves […]

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10 Years in Maryland

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In early March 2013, Deb and I closed on our home in Connecticut and temporarily stayed with Kate until we could close and occupy our new home in Maryland. (Yes, we were technically homeless without a fixed address and that was certainly weird.) We closed on April 2 and actually moved in on April 12 […]

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Could I be any Busier?

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Anyone who knows me is aware I like to keep busy. That said, the last month and a half or so has kept me exceptionally active (and, and just when I thought I’d be coming up for air, I find myself getting even busier in the coming months (and I thought it was busy to […]

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The First Semester Draws to a Close

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The first semester officially has closed. The mid-terms are graded and posted and the focus is on the second half of the school year. My four sections of freshmen arrived after a year and a half at home, effectively transitioning from seventh grade to ninth grade, entering high school somewhat unprepared for the expectations. They […]

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