The shut down because of COVID-19 has certainly not been easy on anybody. People have faced personal and professional challenges at every turn of the way. Businesses have shut down; school buildings closed while learning moved to online only; hospitality industries saw no one traveling; the happiest place on Earth became the loneliest; lives that... Continue Reading →
An Open Letter to the High School Class of 2020
My dearest seniors, As your teacher my heart breaks with you with the official announcement that in-person learning has been cancelled for the rest of the school year. I think we all knew that this announcement was coming, and yet I know we were holding out hope that we could have at least met for... Continue Reading →
Discovering Who You Are
As soon as I wrote the title for this post, "Who Are You" by The Who popped into my head. While that wasn't my intention, it's certainly relevant to this post. So, in order for all of you to share in the song being stuck in your head as well, enjoy: (P.S. You don't have... Continue Reading →
Finding Stability During Instability
#StayAtHome It's a hashtag that is all over the place on social media all around the world. And yet, it's something that many people are struggling with. Changes happened so quickly that we've barely had a chance to adjust. Many students and teachers (myself included) left school thinking they would be leaving only for the... Continue Reading →
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