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The Norris School District has full grade levels. On our K-5th elementary school campuses Norris Elementary is full at every grade level. Bimat Elementary is full in four of the six grade levels, Olive Drive Elementary is...
Posted by WalMcC
- Wed Jul 16, 2008 15:17:08 PDT
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In the world of education, terms are sometimes skewed, or even obfuscated (a nice SAT word meaning “obscured”). The same sort of thing can occur when in discussions over the terms “teaching” and...
Posted by admin
- Mon Jun 2, 2008 16:21:54 PDT
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Continuing from last month …
It seems a phone call from school regarding student behavior is more likely to result in a note from a doctor, special advocate or a lawyer saying the student is not responsible for the misconduct,...
Posted by WalMcC
- Mon May 26, 2008 11:17:52 PDT
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I was recently speaking with a doctor, which at my age is no big surprise. As my wife says, I can’t die because too many medical, pharmacological and dental professionals are depending upon me for their livelihoods. Any...
Posted by WalMcC
- Mon Apr 21, 2008 09:50:13 PDT
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Well, it’s baseball season again. Or is it track and field? Swimming, tennis, softball? Which one is it? Well, of course it’s all of them. When I stand back and take in all the extra-curricular activities...
Posted by admin
- Mon Mar 24, 2008 09:58:52 PDT
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I have a list of topics for future columns that keeps getting longer and longer due to suggestions mostly from teachers, but also from administrators, custodians, food service workers, bus drivers, and even parents. Almost all seem to...
Posted by admin
- Thu Mar 20, 2008 16:57:55 PDT
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Mention teenagers and maturity in the same phrase, in a room full of adults, and watch the reactions of these same adults. The result will be everything from snickers to smiles.
Have you ever asked a teenager why he did...
Posted by admin
- Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:38:15 PST
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My father was an elementary principal when I first started teaching. He gave me some great advice, “There are two groups you never want to get cross ways with — the IRS and school secretaries.”
My...
Posted by admin
- Mon Feb 11, 2008 16:52:12 PST
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About 12 years have passed since the publication of a provocative article by Robert Putnam. The Harvard scholar’s article was titled, “Bowling Alone: America’s Declining Social Capital,” and it appeared in the...
Posted by admin
- Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:31:23 PST
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About 12 days into Christmas vacation I finally was able to put my feet up and pull out a great novel. Suddenly — like a wind storm — Jan. 7 arrived forcing our family back to scheduled days. Christmas holidays are only a...
Posted by admin
- Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:55:28 PST
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When was the last time we were under pressure and compromised what we knew was right in order to gain an expedient result? What is it about pressure that brings out both the good and not-so-good in humans?
Think for a moment. Bad...
Posted by admin
- Fri Dec 28, 2007 10:17:54 PST
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At the movies not long ago, an older guy, (meaning my age), who should have known better, 5 seats down from me in my row took a phone call … while Will Smith is in the dark trying to save his dog in a building occupied by...
Posted by WalMcC
- Fri Dec 21, 2007 14:19:01 PST
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I have agreed to write a monthly column for The Northwest Voice for the next year.
This makes me an expert, right? Not really.
Opinionated? Absolutely!
Have I turned to the “dark side” by writing for a paper?...
Posted by admin
- Mon Dec 17, 2007 09:56:52 PST
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be young, again? Really, really, young again? George Bernard Shaw wrote, “We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” I read that and...
Posted by admin
- Mon Dec 3, 2007 09:43:20 PST
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Recently, there have been renewed energies toward adopting the phrase “In God We Trust” as a motto for the Kern High School District. In fact, posters have been produced and might very well be made available for classroom...
Posted by admin
- Fri Oct 5, 2007 09:56:49 PDT
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