There's a summer program geared for disadvantaged girls entering 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grades in an urban neighborhood. The goal of the program is to encourage girls to stay in the sciences and mathematics, by either pursuing a degree at the post-secondary level or a career in the sciences or mathematics. The program consists of mini- ( Read more... )

As you can probably surmise from the lack of updates, I'm on summer break ( Read more... )

My principal came in and gave me a surprise observation. I think, by the books (legal mumbo jumbo), he's supposed to **schedule** a rough day/time (doesn't have to give exact time, but he should say something to the effect of "I am planning to observe you in the next few days, is that OK?"), but he showed up unexpectedly during last period and it ( Read more... )

So 24 hours after getting practically thrown up on (I had to hold the garbage can, so it went all over my hands, and my face was inches from his, as all his germs and vomit came up), I started to feel sick. Sinus headache, congestion, and body aches ( Read more... )

What's worse than cleaning up your own vomit?

What's worse than cleaning up a family member's vomit?

What's worse than cleaning up your friend's vomit?

What's worse than cleaning up your student's vomit?

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On Friday, started to feel a lot of sinus pressure and a migraine. Lay down on the couch, and just BLACKED OUT. Well, not literally, but rather I felt so tired, I lay down, and then a moment's blink later, I came to (a little groggily) and realized three hours had passed. WTF ( Read more... )

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I personally thank them verbally when I receive a Christmas gift, and then mail a handwritten thank you card to their homes, so that I can thank their parents too.

But with thank you gifts, I'm not so sure? For example, I received a gift yesterday thanking me for being a wonderful coach and allowing him to grow as an individual and foster his love ( Read more... )

15-year old boy, talking about Spring Break next week:
"My sister and brother are going to Florida but I have to stay behind, so I'm going to have to play with myself all week long."

To me it sounded perfectly normal.

To everybody else in the class, all the 15-year olds, they cracked into hysterical, I'm-going-to-pee-myself, laughter.

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Three days of school. I miss my senior class, the Class of 2011 ( Read more... )