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|Thu, 11-01-2012 - 5:34pm
It has been very quiet since the relaunch of the boards. I know I have had some trouble logging in when I try from different computers. Some work and some don't. If you see this and can log-on please respond so I can see who's lurking and who's able to participate. I need everyone to respond to gage participation and interest. If you can't log-on try a different computer or at least contact iVillage about your problems.
I really wonder if there are any teachers left that are working and have the time and motivation to participate here. Several of our regulars from the past have lost jobs or changed carers completely. Some are reconsidering education as a career. Many are hanging on by a thread. Teachers I know are stressed and frustrated beyond belief. In my former district they have had over 40 meetings in the first first 50 or so days of school. Teachers are crying by the end of the day and one walked in and resigned effective immediately. Even principals are looking for jobs outside of education and openly interviewing. In my current district I haven't seen any tears but the meetings are non-stop. There is little prep time becasue of more meetings and it's all about teaching the test, assessments to see what needs remediation and more teaching the test. Many say they now hate their jobs and several are planning to take early retirement.
I guess I'm wondering if there is any time to participate or interest in maintaing this board. We can't help others if we can't help ourselves or if we no longer have an interest in furthering a career in education as it exists today. Have we all reached the end of the road? How can we continue to help each other? Any suggestions or comments?
Please respond with your thoughts.
|Sat, 11-03-2012 - 9:02pm
I've had that hateful unreasonable parent experience too. Sometimes you just can't win, but you do have to believe in yourself and keep going. That's one reason I care about the people who visit this board. The constant attacks can destroy a teacher's confidence and motivation. You have to reflect and analyze the issues and problems, accept the reality and try to change or deal with what you can.
This is a support board where teachers come to vent and look for help with tough situations. We try to help analyze the issues, acknowledge the problems, and work to see thge best path forward.That naturally gives us a more negative environment sometimes, but I think everyone needs a place to feel secure when they are down. Sharing with people that understand is vital to keep up confidence and determination. I don't think an idea exchange or lesson plan help would generate a lot of participation either. This has never been that type of board during my participation.
In reality parents can lurk anywhere if they are an iVillage member. Someone who lurks does no harm to us. If they enjoy our pain that's their problem. If they attack with a post I try to back them down with information and a reminder of the info in our board intro. I make it clear that they don't have to agree but everyone has to respect the opinions and ideas of other who post here. It usually works. There hasn't been a real problem situation in a long time.
Thanks for your input. Maybe Jen can also offer some ideas to address your concerns and questions.
|Sat, 11-03-2012 - 11:17am
I used to cl on the other board, Sherrry. I never understood why there were two boards for the same thing, and why when they closed that one they didn't just migrate this one to another channel. I know parents don't tend to post here, but I am willing to bet they are lurking, reading, and judging. I went through hell a few years ago with parents trying to get me fired for something, yet they wouldn't ever tell me what I did to make them hate me so much. Since then, I'm paranoid about things.
Honestly, there's a negative tone here too and it's hard for me to want to come and read when everyone is so down on a profession that I do enjoy. I know why everyone feels that way. It's hard to stay positive these days, especially if you're being rejected repeatedly or treated poorly by your boss. I do think that might drive new posters away, though.
|Fri, 11-02-2012 - 8:43pm
Shy: I understand how you feel about the board. In the beginning several years ago there were a lot of parents blasting us and we spent more time explaining why their kid's teachers did what they did. I later asked for the board to be limited to teachers and I wrote a new intro to redine its focus. iVillage later added a statement that the board was for teachers only, referred parents to other boards, and later someone edited my intro to make it a little more vague. Still, most parents stay away, though we do get a few, and the ones who post have for the most part been respectful. The other teacher board on the old Work channel was discontinued after participation dropped there. I guess I feel the parents could find us no matter what channel we are on, but most stick to the other boards that are open to their issues and questions.
I'd like to hear from you more often. You have a lot to offer the board. Please reconsider and join us more frequently.
|Fri, 11-02-2012 - 7:35pm
I'm still here, still teaching, and I don't hate my job. I am frustrated with a lot of things (the excessive testing being one of them), but I love the kids. Just today I got a thank you note from one of my students for choosing him to get an award. It was very much from the heart, and I really appreciated it.
I don't post much because I still have an issue with this board being on the parenting channel. We are not parents! And the fact that we landed here says a lot of what is expected of us these days...which is too much. I'm afraid of getting flamed by parent-lurkers because we are on this channel. There are also confidentiality issues. I'm afraid to post about specific issues because I don't want someone to be reading, think, "That's my kid!" and get in trouble for it.
I can't read replies from my phone, so my access has diminished by about 90% since the change over. I really wish they had tested it more. I can post and read fine in IE on my laptop, but it's annoying to have to weed through old responses to get to new ones every single time, and to have to turn off signatures for every single page in every thread. Hopefully the tech guys will be able to get back into their homes and back to fixing this mess soon. After a short period, people just stop checking to see if it works and they go away for good.
|Fri, 11-02-2012 - 2:20pm
I agree with you. I'd hate to lose the board, but it seems like everyone is unemployed or so frustrated and stressed that they don't want to even discuss their issues. They live it all day in meetings and red tape requirements and don't have the interest in posting when they don't see anything or anyone making a difference. This board has never been in to the Question of the Week, contests or games. It's about support and when everyone is giving up or getting pushed out they aren't looking for friends as a lifeline. They're just too frustrated to really believe it will get better soon enough for their situation. I can name many requlars or former regulars that have changed careers or just quit teaching because they have had enough. The newbies seem to post once and never come back to respond to our comments. Times have definitely changed.
I think I'm done with education when I get the library completed. It just isn't fun anymore. I wanted to retire completely and do someting different when I left higher ed. I let them entice me back for this job and while it is OK I just don't like what I see in education as a whole. I think I'd be too inclined to buck the system and teach what they need, not just the test. I know I'd be in trouble for questioning everything and speaking up too much. Not worth it. Just this week they refused to put a data projector and screen, that we already have, in the library because it was too much trouble and the cables will cost them a few bucks. Huh? I need it to teach the catalog, research and info literacy, but they don't care. The techies can veto what a teacher wants and needs to do the job!
The parents need to get a clue and demand that the politicians and administrators let the teachers have a voice and the freedom to teach. This environment is anti teacher and anti education. Tests and more tests don't educate or prove the students have really learned anything useful.
Good luck with the sub job and continued search for a permanent position. Maybe something will open for the second semester.
|Thu, 11-01-2012 - 10:33pm


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Found This Photo From "Run Fat Boy Run" Premiere
I meant to post this photo a long time ago because it confirms my story of meeting Jemaine from "Flight of the Conchords as referred to in this post:
The guy with the sleeve rolled up is Jemaine, and the guy standing next to him is the other guy from "Flight of the Conchords," which leads me to believe that they hang out together. When I was in the State, we all hung out together too, but there were eleven of us instead of two like those guys, so it made us a lot more conspicuous. On the other hand, we were often able to get a group rate when we went to the water park. You can probably tell by the expressions that both of them have on their faces how starstruck they were to meet me. (I realize you cannot see the expressions on their faces, but if you look carefully at the picture you can tell that Jemaine at least HAS a face, which proves that he is at least capable of having an expression that says, "I am so starstruck to meet you.") You might be thinking to yourself that I'm the one who was starstruck considering how I'm going on and on about this, and they haven't mentioned me at all in any of the Google Alerts that I received referencing "Flight of the Conchords," "Jemaine," "Other Guy," etc, but you would be wrong to think that. The fact is, I just like to share with all of you stories of the rich and famous people that I meet, and while it's doubtful that these guys are rich, they are at least famous enough to get invited to the movie premiere of a film that grossed almost nine hundred dollars.

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I have two issues to deal with right out of the gate. The first one is that my Dart is in ship mode which I am led to understand makes it so the Key FOB will not work. I cant figure out how to get out of Ship Mode.
The second issue is that I cannot get the UConnect to turn on. All I get is a blank screen. I looked through the owners manuel and didn't see anything in it and havn't found any forum post for how to initialize the UConnect.
Hopefully these two issues are relaited but I do not know if that is true.
I thought that maybe the shipping agency had unplugged a fuse but the under the hood fuses where all good to go. and I can't seem to locate the fuse panel that is supposed to but under the insterment panel on the drivers side. the closest that I get is a screwed on metel plate that i do not want to have to remover to get the the fuse panel.
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On the Record with Former PTO Director Nick Godici – Part 1Posted: Sunday, Jul 11, 2010 @ 4:07 pm | Written by Gene Quinn | 9 comments
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On Tuesday, June 29, 2010, I had the opportunity to sit down on the record with Nick Godici, the former Acting Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office and Former Acting Undersecretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property. Godici is one of only a small handful of individuals to have seen the Patent Office on every level, from newest patent examiner to SPE to Group Director, Commissioner for Patents and ultimately to Director of the USPTO. I have wanted to sit down with him for some time now, and some mutual friends of ours, who are mentioned in the interview in passing, made introductions. I was put in touch with Godici and now the rest is history, as they say.
I thoroughly enjoyed my time with Godici, and we managed to get into a wide variety of issues that ranged from his early days as a patent examiner, his patent examination philosophy and approach, the role of the USPTO, the Patent Granting Authority versus the Patent Denial Authority, examiner training, building relationships between patent examiners and the patent bar, the PTO work from home initiative, inequitable conduct, the Bilski decision and what the USPTO is now likely doing to address that, the parallels between the Reagan Administration and the Obama Administration in terms of patent and innovation policy and exactly what it is like to be the Commissioner of Patents and the Director of the Patent Office, and much more. Oh yes, we also talked about his getting a call from Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke last summer and returning to the Patent Office for a few months as a special adviser at the request of the Obama Administration.


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World Water Day
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First...click on the logo above for charity options. Second...conserve water. Urban populations are growing at an exceptionally rapid rate (2 people per second!). Within 2 decades, 60% of the world population will be urban dwellers. Without proactive conservation, fresh water will be hard to come by. Start now by reducing water consumption at home.
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I will repost my few favorite images here on the blog and ask you guys to vote—-the winner with the most votes get a free pair of JC for their troubles…..and what might you ask is the Jeffrey Campbell item of today. Well, we think it is only appropriate if you are sending us a picture of you giving Santa your holiday WISHLIST—then we give you the JEFFREY CAMPBELL WISHLIST!
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While you don't want to unnecessarily scare children, it is essential to educate them about abduction, assault and other serious topics. The Center for Missing and Exploited Children provides resources to help parents talk to their children and keep them safe from harm.What are the most important things a parent should know when talking to a child about safety?
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Samuel Merritt interview process (ABSN) - page 3
Hi! I'm scheduled in for an interview on the 25th with Samuel Merritt College for the ABSN program, and I was wondering if anyone here has any experience interviewing for this program (or knows someone who has)... What was it... Read More
- 0Aug 12, '07 by turbohoundNathanielandarianna, I took Patho through Yuba, this past summer with Scroggins and she was pretty good. Slow on grading, but fair. Keep up with the reading and you'll do fine. Also, if you get a used book, you'll still have to purchase an access code from the publisher, since they do the testing and run the website. I think its $30, maybe less. I'm keeping my Patho book, its a great reference.
Overall, a very useful class. But like Pug says, taking it in summer made it hard to retain.
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- 0Sep 14, '07 by AsherahWould anyone be able to shed light on why SMC required interviews for Oakland and Sac but not SF? Is it not the same program, merely in a different location? I'm applying for Fall 2008 in SF (only because I'd like to start in the Fall) and I'm just surprised that there is a difference in procedure. Don't get me wrong, part of me would be glad I don't have to do an interview, but on the other hand I would definitely enjoy the ability to meet them and give them a bit of an impression of my personality.
- 0Sep 14, '07 by amzyRNI also chose the SF ABSN program b/c of the start date and was surprised when there was no interview. I even went out and bought a special outfit for the occasion and was a little disapointed that they don't interview. But the BSN degree is the same regardless of the campus (right?), so I don't see why they interivew is req'd in Oak and Sac. Has anyone asked?
- 0Dec 20, '07 by deann52Quote from pug540You do not need your prereqs done by application time only by the deadline for your campus.If you don't mind me asking...did you have all of the pre-req's done before you applied? I'm freaking out a bit that I applied without having finished Micro (I'll finish in 4 weeks) or Life Span Development (taking a short class this fall). My background is in human development so I'm not too worried about that pre-req. Micro is such a major component that I'm worried it'll will lower my chances of getting in. Geez...2 more months of all this worrying!!!
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An Organized Family Kitchen
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From efficient to horrifying, the reactions typically range on what people think of how mobile technology, with location-based functionality, has transformed dating.
You have apps that find single people near you, apps that comb through social networks for you, apps that try to hook people up for just an hour or two, and some get really specific.
This one, not out yet, will be for linking people up who are about to get on the same airplane. "A lot of these new services are face deep, literally you often times just look at one picture of someone and choose whether you want to chat with them or not whereas services like eHarmony or Match.com will ask you a lot more questions and actually delve deep so I think if you're looking for any type of serious dating you'd still use one of those service," says Jeffrey Van Camp of DigitalTrends.com.
Creators of some of these mobile apps—though they may seem a bit scary to some of us—say for them not to take advantage of all the capability that we all carry around with us everyday would almost be unthinkable.
The same folks behind Match.com and OKCupid.com also run the hot mobile dating app of the moment, Tinder.
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Oh dear!! Mines done the same!!!
Bit of glue, it'll be fine
Mine is fading badly - barely readable now
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Not long until BETT Bett Show 2014 - The learning technology event
Will there be some there to replace your broken ones?
I want one!
Maybe orders should be taken now? Then you can pick up when you visit the Edugeek stand at BETT? @Dos_Box
Got mine at the first Edugeek conference at Woodlands in Chorley many moons ago, plus caps and other conference stuff, oh and I won the ipod touch in the raffle!
That hasnt died, its just been upgraded into a beaker.
We stopped taking mugs to BETT after the lot we had shipped 3 years ago had about 70% broken in transit by couriers. Perhaps some unbreakable thermal mugs could be in order?
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We have to have lidded mugs now anyway - I took my edugeek mugs home at that point - so a thermal mug with a lid would be great!
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Tennis champion and this week's upcoming MAKER Martina Navratilova went four years between mammograms when she discovered she had breast cancer.
After finally going in for her appointment, Navratilova was diagnosed with a non-invasive form of breast cancer called ductal carcinoma in situ, or DCIS, which had not spread to the breast tissue, a best case scenario. She was even able continue playing tennis while going through treatment.Read More
You may know MAKER Tiffany Shlain as the award-winning filmmaker and creator of the Webby Awards, but now she's off on a brand new and exciting project!
In her new web series "The Future Starts Here," Shlain explores what it means to be human as we rush head first into the future of ever-changing technology and always evolving digital landscapes.Read More
Dr. Ruth Westheimer is the beloved sex therapist whose frank talk while spreading what she's coined as "sexual literacy" has reached millions through radio and television over the last three decades.Read More
The buzz around New York Fashion Week is always exciting. It's wonderful to see people from all over the world gather together for their love of fashion.
It makes you realize how important fashion is. One of the first things we do in the morning is decide what to wear. Whether we're heading out for a day of leisure or getting ready to make a big sales pitch, our clothes help us tell our story throughout the day.Read More
"The story of the African American people is the story of the settlement and growth of America itself, a universal tale that all people should experience," Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
To the amazing MAKERS community,
After 10 years in the making, I am proud to announce that my most recent documentary, The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., premieres TONIGHT at 8pm on PBS (check your local listing).Read More
We are thrilled to welcome the wonderfully funny Tig Notaro to MAKERS!
A breast cancer survivor who turned her diagnosis into an iconic set at Largo that Louis C.K. tweeted: "In 27 years doing this, I've seen a handful of truly great, masterful standup sets. One was Tig Notaro last night at Largo."
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MAKER Robin Morgan was an adolescent radio sensation-turned feminist activist who helped lead the unprecedented first protest against at the Miss America pageant....and now she's returning to radio!
Women's Media Center Live with Robin Morgan airs from 11AM to noon ET on CBS radio (WJFK 1580 AM) and worldwide online.Read More
This year, a record number of women are nominated for directing at the 2013 Emmys. Of this season's 10 Emmy nods for directing episodic television, fully half recognize women — three for comedy and two for drama. There are also two women nominated in the movies and miniseries category which brings the total up to seven. It's the most in the history of the awards.Read More
As people ask where the young feminists of tomorrow are, activists and writers like Shelby Knox and Lindy West have stated the answer loud and clear: they're on the internet.Read More
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New-Parent Social Rules: Where You Can Take Baby
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If kids aren't invited, don't bring them. Period. If you don't know whether they are, ask before you RSVP.
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Go without your baby. Some brides and grooms set up free on-site babysitting, usually in a room at the hotel or reception hall so you can dash off to nurse or cuddle your infant in between "The Chicken Dance" and "Hot Hot Hot." If that's not the case, the bride may be able to steer you toward other guests who have little kids and might be happy to share a sitter with you.


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Occupied Cascadia the Film
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'Occupied Cascadia' is a documentary film exploring the evolving concept of bioregionalism across this land base. Historically, the diverse voices throughout this land have paved the way for many movements. We feel we have captured an essence of this evolving culture. So, what defines the people of this region?
With resource wars upon us, governments are more oppressive than ever, global economies are destabilizing, corporations and media are continually dividing us and most seem to have some notion of an imminent collapse on the horizon. Are we capable of coming together, and if so, where do our commonalities lie?
The people of Cascadia are diverse in opinions, stories and backgrounds and much like the larger nations we are a part of, we are divided by fundamentalism. What changes must we really make in order to provide for future generations, including the natural world? Explore these concepts and more.
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What a beautiful and satisfying film from every perspective. Rather than being a film that intends to exhort or
encourage people to action or change, Occupied Cascadia is rather a bold statement that the consciousness
of Post-Petroleum Human has arrived, is flourishing and is securely rooted in the human experience. The
photography and editing is some of the best I have ever seen and the score is Oscar quality.
The cast, including my good friends Derrick Jensen and Charles Eisenstein, is a pantheon of super-articulate,
clear, awake and powerful eloquence that resonates more like a victory speech than a campaign stop.
Cascadia has played a huge role in nurturing my career and life path and I will always feel deep connection
there. Occupied Cascadia cements one central concept as an anchor for the future of our species and our planet:
Bioregional "government" will be the foundational starting point for our relationship with each other, with all
life on the planet and throughout the universe.
Speaking as an elder in the sustainanbility/transition movement, I am well-gratified to see this much progress
displayed by so many brilliant, awake and loving women and men, in such a superbly crafted vehicle. The film
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Hanging In The Balance
The appeal of interactive water playgrounds is ever-increasing. With the downturn in both the economy and discretionary spending, more families are looking for alternative, less-expensive ways to share family fun. However, facility operators and managers must take a conscientious look at their responsibilities. Patrons flocking to these attractions trust the operators to provide properly maintained water that is bacterially safe. Water-quality conditions in aquatic play features change rapidly based on high bather loads, sunlight and design configurations of the features.
A Balancing Act
Unlike traditional swimming pools, aquatic play features have a significant set of water-quality parameters, which must be constantly monitored in order to avoid risk to bathers. Bather splash-out and evaporation impose the addition of make-up water at a higher rate than that of swimming pools. It is vital that the operator know the chemistry of the fill water. If the fill water has a high or low pH, alkalinity or calcium hardness, this will impact the water chemistry. Water-balance adjustments should begin with knowledge of the fill water as this will impact the future pool chemistry. In water features such as slides, where there are several water levels at various stages of the flumes, it is mandatory that the water be tested at different points along the runout section. Winding slides, as well as wave pools, attract large bather loads at various times. The larger the bather load, the more critical it is for the operator to monitor the water chemistry. This is the reason most facilities are now using electronic water-chemistry monitors to assess the chemical requirements, and adjust automatically for chemical additions. However, the operator must be mindful that the sensors may not read accurately if scale, dirt or grime attaches to the probes. Part of standard operation should be the visual inspection of these probes as well as periodic manual water tests using traditional DPD test kits. The combination of both will provide a safer environment for the bathers.
Test The Waters
Water testing–whether manual or electronic–must be recorded more frequently than with traditional swimming pools. There should be written records of water-chemistry parameters based on local health-code requirements. State and local codes require compliance with the frequency of water tests; however, a conscientious operator will exceed the local codes, as shallow water, make-up water, heavy bather loads, external air temperatures and rain environments will alter the chemistry rapidly.
Above And Beyond
Operator trust is crucial. The increase in the spread of recreational water illnesses (RWIs) is evident from reports from the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (www.healthyswimming.com). Because of the influx of RWIs into water environments, chlorine levels must be maintained at all times. The activity of the chlorination will depend on the pH of the pool water. As an example, the higher the pH, the more inactive the hypochlorous acid will be; in layman's terms, the chlorine will not be as active at killing harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites, algae and fungi. In order to effectively and efficiently maintain disinfection, there are additional technologies that should be incorporated into the water-quality systems. Ozone is a powerful oxidizer. Studies now show evidence that ozone generation is effective in inactivating those RWIs that are resistant to chlorine–such as cryptosporidium and Giardia. It is advisable that ozone manufacturers be consulted in order to size the equipment properly for each water feature. Operators must be aware that ozone, when not properly mixed, will gas off a toxic fume, which is harmful if bathers inhale. Therefore, the operators must constantly monitor the ozone units.
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Wesley Memorial School celebrates 50th anniversary
It began with a simple vision, but half a century later, Wesley Memorial School has evolved into an educational institution for many High Point families.
On Sunday, generations of current and former students, as well as current and former staff, gathered at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church to celebrate the school's 50th anniversary.
"Our mission statement remains the same as it's always been, which is to be a Christian school of excellence committed to caring for children and families in a safe, nurturing environment," said the school's director, Susan Sumpter, who has worked at the school for 36 years.
According to Sumpter, plans for the school began shortly after the church moved to its current location on Chestnut Drive in 1958. Ann Tyler, the church's director of children's work, met with the Commission on Education Ministry Team to envision a Christian preschool, and the school began with a single kindergarten class in 1962; a class for 4-year-olds was added two years later.
"From there, the age levels just continued to be added, and now we have infants through 5-year-old kindergarten," Sumpter said.
Originally called the Through-The-Week Kindergarten, the school changed its name to Wesley Memorial School in 2011 to reflect its innovative curriculum changes, according to Sumpter. With a staff of 25, the school currently serves approximately 150 children, she said.
Among those children are a good many whose parents and even grandparents attended the school, according to Sumpter.
For example, 2-year-old Haiden Tobin is currently at the school, following in the footsteps of his father, Tyler Tobin, and his grandmother, Cynthia Story Tobin. And, in fact, when Cynthia was enrolled at the school, her mother Sally Story was a teacher there, adding a fourth generation to the equation.
"Wesley Memorial School has been a part of my entire life," Cynthia said for an article in the school's newsletter, The Pitter Patter.
"...I have fond memories of the many teachers who taught me. The school has played an integral role in not only my formative years as a child, but in my children and now my grandson's life. As I bring Haiden in to school in the mornings, the halls are filled with happy children's voices which cross the decades of time, and for this I am so grateful."
Tyler added that the school "has become a part of our lives, and its influence will bear fruit for years to come."
During Sunday's celebration, the school honored three of its "founding mothers":
• Ann Tyler, who had the initial vision for the school and saw it to its fruition.
• Jane Duncan, who was the lead teacher in the school's inaugural kindergarten class.
• Sarah Woollen, who taught a 4-year-olds class at the school and stepped in as the temporary director when Tyler retired.
The Wesley Memorial School Choir also sang during the celebratory service Sunday morning.
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Operation Santa Claus
Operation Santa Claus Toy Deliveries Underway
Local Car Clubs Come Through Big For Operation Santa Claus
Here Are the Toy Drop-Off Locations for Operation Santa Claus 2013
Operation Santa Claus kicked off in Shreveport-Bossier this week with one goal: to help underprivileged area children have a Christmas. Several local drop-off locations for Operation Santa Claus have been set up for residents who'd like to donate toys to the non-profit group.
Watch Santa Claus Visit Shreveport's Turner Elementary Middle School and Kick Off Operation Santa Claus
Santa Claus arrived in Shreveport-Bossier Monday, Dec. 2 to bring some early holiday cheer to the children of Turner Elementary Middle School and launch this year's Operation Santa Claus.
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Operation Santa Claus 'Barney Cannon Smile Run' [PHOTOS]
Check out these photos from the "Barney Cannon Smile Run" on Dec. 12, 2012 with the Operation Santa Claus visit to Shriners Hospital for Children in Shreveport.
Law enforcement officers from the Shreveport Police Department and Bossier Sheriff's Office, firefighters from the Shreveport Fire Department, personalities from Townsquare Media and Santa Claus were all on hand.
Deadline Is Friday For Operation Santa Claus
Are You Donating a New Toy to Operation Santa Claus this Year?
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If Halloween had a cookie mascot, it would be Monster Cookies. Besides having the name to fit the part (what better time for monsters than Halloween?) Monster Cookies are loaded with chocolate and peanut butter candies, the prize flavors of the trick-or-treat assortment.
Back in the glory days of trick-or-treating, my sisters and I would spread our haul of candy on the carpet before us, sort it into piles based on personal priority, then commence the Great Halloween Candy Swap. Our living room was a mini-incubator for the free market at its finest. While my sisters opted for anything sour or fruity, I was—and still am—all about the chocolate and peanut butter.
I'm a chocolate + peanut butter lover to the core, and I loaded these Monster Cookies with both flavors. For the unfamiliar, a Monster Cookie is a peanut butter oatmeal cookie that is packed with yummy mix-ins, most traditionally M&M candies and chocolate chips. After experimentation, I am pleased to report that I have created the Ultimate Best Ever Blow-Your-Mind Monster Cookies. Pin this recipe now friends—this is the only Monster Cookie recipe you will ever need.
That statement is a total superlative, and I'm standing by it.
Our Monster Cookies begin with the softest, fluffiest peanut butter oatmeal cookie recipe I have ever created. Honestly, we could leave out all of the mix-ins, and we would still have a fabulous peanut butter oatmeal cookie. This is Halloween, however, candy is a must. Let's packed our perfect peanut butter-oatmeal base with semi-sweet chocolate chips, dark chocolate M&Ms, and (for even more peanut butter flavor) peanut butter chips. Double the peanut butter, double the chocolate, double the delectability.
Don't even pretend you are going to eat just one. Monster Cookies are not single-serving territory. I recommend pouring an extra large glass of milk to keep pace, these Monster Cookies are that outstanding. Plus look how little and fun they are! Their cuteness alone is reason enough to go back for more.
As I shared with my Peanut Butter Cake with Chocolate Chips, when it comes to chocolate and peanut butter, I am loud and proud about flavor, and these Monster Cookies are no exception. Though I chose dark chocolate M&Ms, feel free to pick your favorite M&M flavor (or use a mix!)
Monster Cookies are also a tasty vehicle for any extra Halloween candy you have on hand. Try swapping in chopped Reeses, Twix, Hershey bars, or Butterfingers. The amazingly soft and fluffy peanut butter oatmeal Monster Cookie base is a delightful canvas for your candy favorites.
Some of us may be too old to go knocking door to door on Halloween, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't treat ourselves. Let's start with a big batch of softy, chewy Monster Cookies. No tricking here friends—these are the best Monster Cookies I have ever tasted, and I'd bet my entire stash of peanut butter and chocolate that they will be yours too.
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Best Ever Monster Cookie Recipe: Soft, fluffy peanut butter oatmeal cookies loaded with chocolate chips, M&M candies, and peanut butter chips. Feel free to sub in your favorite candy to make them your own and don't be surprised when they disappear!
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons white whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
- 3/4 cup M&Ms (plain, dark chocolate, or any kind you like)
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup peanut butter chips
- Place rack in center of oven and preheat to 350ºF.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add peanut butter and beat until fluffy again, about 2 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla until combined.
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Adam Wheater - Another batsman off the Essex production line
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Haha, the Argentinean supporters are magnificent. Drowning out the English is no mean feat.
Kick straight you cross eyed ****. Hahahahaha at the streaker. Can't believe they showed that.
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Oh right he'd probably miss the sideline too...
Messi scores on the rebound.
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Another shocker by Wilko his confidence looks shot
I thought the first games session of the term when nobody could remember how to tackle, pass, catch or present the ball would be the worst rugby I'd see all year.
Wrong, wrong, wrong.
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Resolve to love and give without demand!
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Resolve to love and give without demand!
18 comments:
- Always On Watch said...
- December 31, 2012 at 6:34 AM
- Always On Watch said...
Another acrostic sonnet! How do you find the time and the inspiration to write these?
- December 31, 2012 at 6:37 AM
- FreeThinke said...
Happy New Year to you too, AOW!
Fifty-odd years ago I found I had a knack for putting words together. Teachers praised me for it. A few others noticed it too along the way, and seemed to think well of it.
I fashion acrostic sonnets the way some people do knitting, crocheting, or making hooked rugs. It keeps my mind occupied and out of the gutter. It's fun, and it may actually be worth something.
I don't think too much about the last. I just do it. I've written well over two hundred of the things by now. Too many have been lost through "attrition."
I didn't wake up up to considering these exercises of any lasting value till late in life.
All I can say is it beats twiddling your thumbs. ;-)
- December 31, 2012 at 7:36 AM
- Always On Watch said...
Any particular reason(s) that you chose graphics by Picasso?
- December 31, 2012 at 9:37 AM
- Silverfiddle said...
You do have a talent, FT, and I love the Picasso.
Funny, I don't see you as a Picasso kind of guy...
I love his Three Musicians compositions. They are right up there with my favorite, Demoiselles d'Avignon
Look at the first painting. That's me playing the guitar ;)
- December 31, 2012 at 9:39 AM
- FreeThinke said...
"I don't see you as a Picasso kind of guy..."
There's a lot you still don't know about me, just as there's a lot that I don't know about me -- yet.
For instance, I'm a terrible typist. Verse is more terse than prose, so I try to distill my natural verbosity by trying to encapsulate bits of wisdom or homespun philosophy into strict, confining forms. It strains the brain a bit, but certainly helps to avoid having to type lots and lots of words. ;-)
Poetry tends to be cryptic, even at its best, but mine is pretty easy to understand, which is why modern intellectuals generally disdain it or dismiss it as mere doggerel.
I guess modernists proceed on the notion that "if it's comprehensible, it isn't art" -- something like that.
Happy Daze!
~ ft
- December 31, 2012 at 10:12 AM
- Waylon said...
It's hard to imaging 2013 turning the tide to see improvement in the condition of our sad and sorry planet, but what the hell ...
Happy New Year anyway!
- December 31, 2012 at 1:36 PM
- -FJ said...
Happy New Year, FT.
- December 31, 2012 at 2:45 PM
- Z said...
I'm with Waylon, but I am hopeful.
Happy New Year, FT! Thanks for the sonnet and the art. xxx
- December 31, 2012 at 3:48 PM
- FreeThinke said...
Thanks to all for stopping by.
Happy New Year, FJ, Waylon, and Z!
Expressing hope and good wishes has never hurt anyone, and -- who knows? -- it might actually help.
I think it does, frankly.
- December 31, 2012 at 4:22 PM
- My Thoughts said...
Happy new year, my friend.
- December 31, 2012 at 5:03 PM
- viburnum said...
Happy New Year FT!
All the best to you and all you love.
- January 1, 2013 at 7:17 AM
- Radical Redneck said...
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- January 1, 2013 at 8:51 AM
- FreeThinke said...
No Obama Voters here, RR, unless they've sailed in under false colors, though we do allow dissent as long as its responsible and not merely vituperative and insulting.
Unfortunately, you may have to pay tribute to The Beast, whether you want to or not.
You have nuts, and HE has an Almighty CRACKER.
Best to ya in these difficult times.
~ FreeThinke
- January 1, 2013 at 10:33 AM
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- January 1, 2013 at 3:21 PM
- FreeThinke said...
I'm sorry you, apparently, withdrew your post, Radical Redneck. I didn't intend to chase you away.
Unlike many in the blogging community, whose petulance on the subject I do not understand, I don't mind in the least if someone posts a prepared statement they've used elsewhere -- as long as it makes sense and pertains in some way -- however remote -- to the topic at hand.
Happy New Year to you, RR!
- January 1, 2013 at 6:11 PM
- FreeThinke said...
I removed a comment from an entirely anonymous writer, because it was merely a gratuitous series of insults to Ms Shaw Kenawe -- a fellow blogger with whom I rarely agree, but whom I like and respect, nevertheless, for many reasons that have nothing to do with politics.
I politely accused Ms Shaw at her own blog earlier today of applying a double standard. The criticism, however, was good natured.
What I am most tired of is pointlessly nasty, pointedly unpleasant rhetoric that serves no constructive purpose whatsoever.
If you merely want to insult others, please do it somewhere else.
- January 1, 2013 at 6:19 PM
Your choice of illustrations alone, FT, qualifies you as a genius. And no I'm not kidding. I love your blog.
Helen Highwater
- January 2, 2013 at 10:51 AM