I’m not very good at being Nobody. Once upon a time, I was Somebody at work. When you are the homeroom teacher, yours is a starring role. Everyone watches to see what you’re doing and how you’re doing it. Meetings are geared toward you. Your mailbox is filled, and so is your inbox. Parents and…
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Team Rasler goes to Montessori
It’s hard to send your kids off to school for the first time. And sending both of them at once? Excruciating. Also wonderful. Let’s start with hard first, to get it out of the way. First, there is the decision itself. People here start looking at preschools in January. That’s right, eight months in advance….
Who am I not to be?
I walked nervously down the “big kids’” hallway, wearing my plaid skirt and navy sweater, clutching my math book, a pencil, and a folder to my chest. It was my first day in the “advanced math class” with the seventh grade teacher, Mr. Biegun. I was only in fourth grade, but he was taking a…
The other side of the mirror
Have a good rest. Don’t forget, Daddy will be here when you wake up. I’ll see you in a little while. Love you. I closed the door and walked quickly into my room. Thirty minutes. I plugged in the curling iron and began scanning the closet for something comfortable, yet professional. Picked a simple blue…
