Wow! My last post was a long time ago! I’m into my third week of summer vacation so hopefully I will be able to make more time for this blog. But for first, let’s talk about school. School (As a Teacher) Although part of me misses teaching Health class full time, I’m really enjoying teaching … More School’s Out!
Oh man… this is the third draft of my 2015 Year in Review post. This has been a tough post to write. While there were some nice highs, there were some tough lows to deal with. My Health: 2015 was a much healthier year for me than 2014. I started Field Control Therapy in … More 2015: Year in Review
I actually started writing this post a couple of weeks ago but things got pretty hectic over here. A perk of being a teacher is having time off during the summer. I usually try to avoid the “s” word during the summer, but it’s been difficult to avoid “school” these past few weeks. Don’t get me … More The “S” Word
Yay! It’s Friday and what a day it has been! Here’s a quick five facts about my day. I finished cleaning up and checking out of my classroom so summer vacation has officially begun! Yay! I said goodbye to two teacher friends who are leaving and will no longer be teaching in my school district. … More Friday Five, featuring #WeRunSocial
In a prior post I mentioned how the class I teach is likely going to be phased out over the next 2 years to make room for a NGSS compliant full-year 7th grade science class. I’ve experienced a spectrum of emotions about this since I was first given the news back in February. Now, I’m … More The End of Health Class?
Oops… I never wrote this post about our last day in Phoenix at the Science Olympiad Summer Institute. This final day was pretty low key since the conference was scheduled to end at 11:30am. We decided to extend our stay by one day so I could relax and enjoy the resort with the family. The … More SOSI Day 5: Catching Up
I woke up on Day 3 of Science Olympiad Summer Institute planning to hit the trails again but my son asked if I could go to the resort fitness center with him. I managed to get a couple of miles on the treadmill in and I led him through a workout. After a shower and … More SOSI 2014, Day 3: Business and Pleasure
Despite staying up pretty late, I had no trouble getting up early on Day 2 of Science Olympiad Summer Institute. It was gorgeous outside! At 6 am, I was out the door and headed to North Mountain Park, adjacent to our resort. Thankfully, it wasn’t very wet or muddy from the previous night’s storm. … More SOSI 2014, Day 2: Stinky and Hangry
I can’t believe it… The school year is nearly over! Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy my job as teacher but I love summer vacation. And quite honestly, I need a break–a long break. At my school’s open house a couple of weeks ago, the staff was asked to summarize their year with one word. My … More In the Home Stretch
[Originally Published 08.07.2013] That last morning in Colorado was a somber one. My friends and I were gathered around the breakfast table. In silence. Then Renee broke the silence pointing out that we were having a “chicken shawarma” moment à la The Avengers http://youtu.be/vSIXlkFOkJ0 So we didn’t just finish saving the world, but we did … More Chicken Schwarma
Me In The Balance 