I’ll admit that when I saw our newly elected governor of PA was opening up talks for school vouchers again, I was excited. It was one thing I wish Tom Ridge had followed through with before he left for bigger and better things in DC. Education as a whole is something I wish our last… read more »
Dear Schools
2011
Dear Schools, Regarding the weather, sometimes you just miss the mark. I know we don’t have a lot of snow out there right now. I can see that. But did you hear the freezing rain pinging off your windows from about 1:30-3am? I did. That’s under the snow. You only called a 2hr delay. The… read more »
Getting Antsy to PCS
2010
Am I the only military spouse who actually gets antsy to move after about 2 1/2 years? Even before we came back to active duty, we moved a lot due to family growth and job changes. The longest I’ve lived in one dwelling since I left home is a little over 4 years. Now we’re… read more »
Teaching History
2010
Just when I think I’ve got a grip on the people in my state, I get surprised. I was sent an e-mail yesterday by a friend whose child goes to Mohawk High School. Maybe you’ve seen them in the news recently? This little school is making national headlines. The story? A history teacher had the… read more »
When Common Sense Fails
2010
We had a pretty major line of thunderstorms move through our area yesterday. According to the alert running across the bottom of the weather channel, there were predicted wind gusts of 60MPH, and hail of one inch diameter. On the morning news today, the weatherman did one of his forecasts in front of a picture… read more »
Bing Teacher Appreciation
2010
Teachers can be such an integral part of a child’s life and never know it. I know I had a few during my K-12 career that may never know how much they helped me – especially during some turbulent grade 9-12 years. Teachers don’t always know what a child’s home life is like. I went… read more »
IEP Follow Up
2010
The process is now done for a year. Zach’s IEP has been written, and I’m OK with what was decided upon. My main goal was to meet Zach’s sensory issues for him. He really didn’t need any other curriculum changes, just needed his other needs addressed. I am disappointed that he didn’t qualify for the… read more »
So You Want an Army ROTC Scholarship
2010
So what do you do? Follow this list compiled byMAJ Griffiths, X/O and MS2 instructor for the Department of Military Science at Shippensburg University. How do I apply for an Army ROTC Scholarship?? Follow these steps 1. Go to this web site: http://www.goarmy.com/rotc/ 2. Click on Scholarships (Left hand side of page) 3. Click on… read more »
Kid’s With Asperger’s ARE Different
2010
I got an e-mail from my son’s teacher the other day saying that my son would be losing all of his recess yesterday for excessive talking. I replied that since we haven’t had our IEP meeting yet (it’s tomorrow) that if that’s what the teacher wanted to do, that’s fine – this time, but to… read more »
Kids Are NOT Being Kids
2010
Have you heard the phrase “Kids will be kids,” from your child’s school? Has it made you want to smack some sense into someone? I just read for the second time this month about a child being bullied at school. I’m tired of these schools saying they have a zero tolerance policy, and yet if… read more »
