8.20.2014

Kids returned to school today.  My co-teacher and I introduced ourselves using some vintage photography (slide 3).

8.19.2014

Working lunch today. Preparing first day of library/tech class.

My daughters made a terrarium for my office. Kids return tomorrow.

8.18.2014

The 2014-15 welcome back breakfast and assembly for CCSD faculty and staff was today.

"Schools are the work of persistent and caring people."

This quote from our school board president has stayed with me.

8.8.2014

The waning days of front porch sitting and reading in the middle of a weekday.

8.7.2014

Contributed another post to the Iowa Association of School Librarians blog. I continue to enjoy my involvement in this association and look forward to writing more posts in the new school year.

8.6.2014

Part of the my-first-marathon preparations are weekly visits to the U of I track to do a bunch of 800 meter runs (as fast as I can). Some things I really appreciate about these evenings:

There is a pace group for EVERYONE who comes out.

EVERYONE asks about upcoming races people have planned. 

Individual goals and accomplishments are celebrated by EVERYONE.

This environment is encouraging, supportive, and informative.  A guy I consider one of my running mentors lent me this book today.

8.5.2014

Time to order some professional reading for the teachers at Creek.