Some language is just so awful it can’t be used in mixed company, especially at schools, because it gets people so incredibly riled up. I’m talking of course, about the dreaded F-Word; the worst of all words… the curse of all conversations…It’s an absolute discussion stopper. It inspires strong emotions that take over common sense [...]
I just watched the animated movie “Up”. Oh my goodness…have you seen it? That has got to be the saddest beginning to a movie since Disney’s “Tarzan”. ”Up” was a great movie, and we all really enjoyed it (even my son, who as a teenager, seems incredibly difficult to please sometimes…)
Believe it or not, we actually saw [...]
I’ve noticed something intriguing when I go to meetings. Often, participants are asked to introduce themselves; particularly if members from the community are part of the meeting. It’s not uncommon to introduce oneself by stating “name & years of service”, “name & occupation”, or “name & work site”…but I’ve noticed that around here, we tend [...]
Ahh, three day weekends…aren’t they heavenly? Teachers like ‘em. Students like ‘em. So why not have every weekend be a three day weekend? Why not create a school calendar with a 4 day week? That is a question I get often when discussing the calendar.
CUSD actually uses a 4 day calendar during Summer School months, [...]
