Every year since my children were in preschool I have scheduled conferences with their respective teachers. In elementary school, fall conferences are for meeting the language arts teacher and spring conferences are for meeting the math teacher. Often I schedule…
Category: Schools
Graphics Design Career Is Not For Me
This time last year I knew what I was going to do for the rest of my life–a graphic designer. I enrolled in the graduate graphic design program at a local university. I spent an unbelievable amount on art supplies,…
Taming School Papers
I thought I was drowning in paperwork when my two children were in preschool together. Looking back I had no idea just what it felt like to deal with paperwork from elementary school and middle school. Each day I am…
Gray Hair Does Not Equal Grandma
When my oldest started kindergarten I was a 30-something mom. I had a younger child in preschool. I instantly meshed with most of the other moms. We set up playdates with each other’s kids and socialized outside school. I found…
Is a Cell Phone Safe in the Hands of a 7th Grader?
I think not. After hosting a small group on Friday, and the prospect of hosting the same group tomorrow, I know that a 7th grader can’t function without a cell phone. Yes, this is an exaggeration. In reality only one…
Out of the Mouths of Babes
Today I volunteered in my son’s kindergarten art class. Currently I am in his class twice a week. It really is too much, but I cannot help myself as this is the first year I have been able to volunteer…
Venting in 1, 2, 3
I must vent a moment… We live in a school district in one of the top 3 counties in the country for high quality schools. So why am I complaining? Perhaps because my kids’ school seems to go out of…
Why Is the Beginning of the School Year So Tense?
Well, it is Day 4 of the new school year. The first day of school went off without a hitch…well except for some confusion with bus stops in the a.m. All was resolved with the bus stop by the p.m.…
My Son Meets His Kindergarten Teacher Tomorrow
The day has finally arrived… Tomorrow we meet my son’s kindergarten teacher. I am officially ready for him to go. I know that sounds harsh, but in the words of a wise friend “I have given him the best 5…
Deadline Again!
O.K. I am on a deadline again. I have to submit a rough draft for a project to my professors by 5:30 p.m. Spent zero time on it this a.m. while 5-year-old was in preschool. Spent zero time on it…
