MY
MONDAY MEMO

Summer. The mention of summer brings up visions of kids in pools, trips to the beach, lazy days on a reclining chair sipping something...

They say confession is good for the soul. My soul could use some good...so here goes. I've started to notice a trend in my thinking. It...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. There are a plethora of resources to support student mental health popping up on Twitter and...

As you know, I am Canadian. As a good Canadian, I had to read "Anne of Green Gables" as a child. Strike that. I had to read, watch,...

I am always interested in historic stories of how animals have contributed to our human advancements or endeavors. The movie, War Horse,...

I enjoy walking. There is something about the feel of the sun on my face, the wind my hair and the alone time (especially the alone time)...

As educators, we are optimists. We believe that we can make the difference in the lives of students, maybe even in the world! I know...

"It's like the first day of school...in March" These were the words uttered by many parents, students and elementary school employees as...

Equity is a hot topic right now. You can find comments about equity in every Twitter feed, news commentary that addresses it, and TV show...

Last Sunday, I settled down with the family to watch Super Bowl 55. Well, I should probably be honest. I actually sat down to watch the...

"Let the globe, if nothing else, say this is true, that even as we grieved, we grew, that even as we hurt, we hoped, that even as we...

Winter Solstice is the shortest day of the year. The sun comes to warm us, but not for long, and we are submerged in a cloak of darkness...

"To err is human..." It was my second year of teaching in a small private school. The parents of the students were all doctors and...

This week we will celebrate Veteran's Day on November 11th, a day that marks the end of fighting in World War I. This is one of the rare...

I loved school as a kid! LOVED! I enjoyed the socializing part and playing at recess and lunch. The joy I found in helping teachers to...

We've started taking walks after dinner lately. It would be great to get exercise in before the sun goes down but for many reasons, we...

Matthew was about three before he really started talking. It didn't seem that he was struggling to talk...just thinking about things...

I used to teach chemistry. Most of you know this. What you may not know is that I often think (and sometimes use) chemistry terms to...

Last week the feedback started coming in. Let me clarify. After weeks on the phone answering questions, and listening to frustrations of...

My daughter is actually enjoying online learning! On Wednesday last week, she excitedly greeted me at the door! She was finally caught up...